Project Runway is an American reality television series that focuses on fashion design. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, materials and theme. Their designs are judged by a panel, and one or more designers are typically eliminated from the show each week. During each season, contestants are progressively eliminated until only a few contestants remain. These finalists prepare complete fashion collections for New York Fashion Week. After the runway shows, the judges choose the winner. Project Runway was created by Eli Holzman and was hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum from 2004 to 2017. It has a varied airing history, with Bravo originating the first five seasons, followed by Lifetime for eleven more. In the wake of The Weinstein Company's bankruptcy in 2018, the show then returned to Bravo.
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Eli Holzman |
| Starring | Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors, Zac Posen, Rachel Roy, Karlie Kloss, Brandon Maxwell, Christian Siriano, Elaine Welteroth |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 251 |
| Executive producer(s) | Barbara Schneeweiss, Bob Weinstein, Colleen Sands, David Hillman, Desiree Gruber, Gena McCarthy, Heidi Klum, Jane Cha, Jon Murray, Meryl Poster, Sara Rea |
| Running time | 40 to 42 minutes (seasons 1–7), 62 to 64 minutes (season 8–16) |
| Production company(s) | Miramax Television, (2004–2011), (seasons 1–9), Full Picture Productions, (2004–2017), (seasons 1–16), Magical Elves Productions, (2005–present), (season 2–present), The Weinstein Company Television, (2005–2017), (seasons 2–16), Heidi Klum Productions, (2005–2017), (seasons 2–16), Bunim/Murray Productions, (2009–2017), (seasons 6–16), Lantern Entertainment, (2019–present), (season 17–present) |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television/Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2004–2010), The Weinstein Company (2005–2017), Lantern Entertainment (2019–present) |
| Original network | Bravo, (2004–2008, 2019–present), Lifetime, (2009–2017) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Related shows | Project Runway All Stars, Project Runway: Junior |
| Netflix ID | 70143823 |
About Project Runway
Peabody Award-winning series where contestants compete to create the best clothes. Heidi Klum hosts and main judges have included Michael Kors and Nina Garcia.
Achievement of Project Runway
The show moved from Bravo to Lifetime in 2009, and returned to Bravo in 2019. The creator of the series, Eli Holzman, has served as an executive producer on a number of other reality series such as Beauty and the Geek and Undercover Boss.
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Latest information about Project Runway updated on July 28 2021.
