Food Network has announced its programming schedule for the upcoming spooky season, starting in September. The lineup includes fan-favourite series, specials, and themed episodes of its daytime shows.
Last year, Food Network attracted over 28 million viewers during its Halloween lineup, ranking among the top 5 non-news/sports cable networks among adults during September and October. This year, the network aims to build on that success by kicking off its Halloween content earlier.
The primetime titles returning this year include Halloween Baking Championship, which was the network’s third highest-rated series among adults in 2023. Halloween Wars and Outrageous Pumpkins also make a comeback, both experiencing year-over-year ratings growth among adults and women. Additionally, viewers can look forward to specials like Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good and Road to Halloween Wars, along with Halloween-inspired episodes of The Kitchen and The Pioneer Woman.
2024 Halloween Programming Lineup
Halloween Baking Championship: Premieres Monday, 16 September at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with a steampunk theme and hosted by John Henson. Judges include Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall, and Zac Young.
Road to Halloween Wars: Airs Sunday, 22 September at 8 p.m. ET/PT, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the competitor selection process for Halloween Wars.
Halloween Wars: Premieres Sunday, 22 September at 9 p.m. ET/PT, hosted by Jonathan Bennett, with judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.
Outrageous Pumpkins: Returns Sunday, 29 September at 10 p.m. ET/PT, hosted by Damaris Phillips, featuring a competition between 14 of the country’s best pumpkin carvers.
Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good: Premieres Monday, 7 October at 8 p.m. ET/PT, hosted by Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown, challenging kid bakers to create Halloween treats with a spicy twist.
The Kitchen and The Pioneer Woman: Special Halloween-themed episodes will air during the weekend daytime lineup.
Food Network’s Halloween programming begins 16 September, with a variety of series and specials, including Halloween Baking Championship, Halloween Wars, and Outrageous Pumpkins.
Halloween Baking Championship and Kids Baking Championship are produced by Triage Entertainment, LLC, while Halloween Wars and Road to Halloween Wars are produced by Super Delicious, and Outrageous Pumpkins is produced by Turn Card Content, LLC.
