Actress Melissa McCarthy and her cousin Jenna Perusich are home renovation junkies, as HGTV fans first learned during the first season of the Scott Brothers hit series Celebrity IOU, when McCarthy surprised her aunt and uncle (Jenna’s parents) with a well-deserved home makeover. Now the power duo will combine their love of renovation and design to surprise remarkable people with beautiful home transformations in the new series The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich.
In the six-episode season premiering Monday, June 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV and also available to stream on discovery+, Melissa, the multi-Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award-winning actress, producer, fashion designer and flea market enthusiast, and her cousin and fellow actress, Jenna, will learn the heartwarming stories of exceptional people nominated by their loved ones. Then, propelled by the inspiring accounts, the self-proclaimed design and vintage fanatics will grab sledgehammers, select personalized finishes, and demo and reno alongside their expert team to stun recipients with dazzling, life-changing reveals.
“The Great Giveback shines a light on people who are doing amazing things,” said Melissa. “Even when circumstances are hard, they say ‘what can I do and how can I help’ to make others’ lives better. If those that give and give and give DON’T deserve a great giveback, I DON’T know who does. Goodness matters and it’s contagious, and Jenna and I are so fortunate and grateful to have met such special people.” She adds, “I think right now you just need to be able to watch something that makes you feel really good and reminds you how good the simplest act of kindness can be,” Melissa tells us. “[You] will like spending time with these lovely people. I know we did.”
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