Lego Masters (Australian TV series) season 8
Season of television series
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The eighth season of Australian reality television series Lego Masters, titled Lego Masters Australia Bricktacular began airing on 5 July 2026.[1] This season is a four episode special series based around builds related to Bluey, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings and the DC Universe.[2] For the first time, the competition will be between four teams of three previous LEGO Masters players from Australia and around the world.[3] Hamish Blake returned as host along with Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught as judge and featuring Sophie Monk. The teams will be competing for the LEGO Masters grand title, and the $100,000 grand prize.[3]
| Lego Masters | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by | Hamish Blake |
| Judges | Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Location | Sydney |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 5 July 2026 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
In October 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season however it will be a limited series, it will see the return of past contestants both of Australia and international teams that will be make four trio teams and will air over four episodes.[4]
Teams
The season will see the first trio teams combined from former Australian and international contestants. Since some contestants have appeared in more than one season, in Bricksmas Specials or as special guests, see season details for further details[5].
Elimination history
| Team | Challenge | Grand Finale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | ||
| Trent, Alex G & Felix | 17 | 19 | 19 | 55 | |
| Jackson, Alex T & Fleur | 18 | 17 | 17 | 52 | |
| Gabby, Oskari & Aura | 17 | 17 | 20 | 54 | |
| Jordy, Michelle & Max | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 | |
| First | Team came first place in the challenge or the show |
| Second | Team came second place in the challenge or the show |
| Third | Team came third place in the challenge or the show |
| Fourth | Team came fourth place in the challenge or the show |
| Eliminated | Team was eliminated from the competition |
Series Details[5]
Challenge 1
- Airdate - 5 July 2026[5]
- Challenge: "The Lord of the Rings" Teams tackle landmark scenes from the film trilogy using forced perspective, with 10 hours to bring Middle-earth to life celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Teams were assigned their scenes by blind selction; host Hamish Blake instructed teams to choose a workstation bench, each of which had an envelope hidden underneath containing a specific iconic scene.
- Advantage: For the first time, there is no brick to confer an advantage. Rather at the end of each build, the builds are scored on a leader board with the team with the lowest total score eliminated at the end of Challenge 3.
| Team | Lego Design | Build Score (20) | Leader Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Alex T & Fleur | The Battle of Isengard | 18 | First |
| Trent, Alex G & Felix | The Battle of Helm's Deep | 17 | Equal Second |
| Gabby, Oskari & Aura | Balin's Tomb | 17 | Equal Second |
| Jordy, Michelle & Max | The Balrog Encounter | 16 | Third |
Challenge 2
- Airdate - 12 July 2026[6]
- Challenge: "DC Heroes" Teams build moving window displays over 8 hours featuring assigned DC characters including Batman, Supergirl, Green Lantern and Lobo. 100 members of the public voted for their favourite build which then granted a bonus point to the score. Builds were assigned by the winning team from the previous Challenge.
- Advantage: The leader board cumulative score determined which team will be eliminated after Challenge 3.
| Team | Lego Design | Build Score | Result | Cumulative Score | Leader Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent, Alex G & Felix | Batman vs Catwoman | 18 + 1 | First | 36 | First |
| Jackson, Alex T & Fleur | Lobo vs Superman | 17 | Equal Second | 35 | Second |
| Gabby, Oskari & Aura | Supergirl vs Brainiac | 17 | Equal Second | 34 | Third |
| Jordy, Michelle & Max | Green Lantern vs Sinestro | 16 | Fourth | 32 | Fourth |
Challenge 3
- Airdate - 19 July 2026
- Challenge: "Bluey" Teams design a brand new Australian “Big Thing” landmark over 10 hours for Bluey’s family road trip, built in the aesthetic style of the beloved animated series. One team will be eliminated. Builds were assigned by the winning team from the previous Challenge based on a setting and the team determines the big thing. Bonus point is assigned for the best built Bluey character. Alex G is awarded a special brick for building for over 500 hours in the Brick Masters Australia franchise.
- Advantage: After this Challenge, the team lowest on the leader board is eliminated.
| Team | Setting and Lego Design | Build Score | Result | Cumulative Score | Leader Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent, Alex G & Felix | The Beach and The Big Seagull | 19 | Second | 55 | First |
| Gabby, Oskari & Aura | The Creek and The Big Yabby | 19 + 1 | First | 54 | Second |
| Jackson, Alex T & Fleur | The Outback and The Big Dunny | 17 | Fourth | 52 | Third |
| Jordy, Michelle & Max | The City and The Big Xylophone | 18 | Third | 50 | Eliminated |
Grand Finale
- Airdate - 26 July 2026
- Challenge: "Jurassic World" Three teams tackle a giant LEGO island shaped like the Jurassic Park logo, each bringing a different era of the franchise to life. The winner takes home $100,000.
| Team | Lego Design | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent, Alex G & Felix | |||
| Gabby, Oskari & Aura | |||
| Jackson, Alex T & Fleur |
Ratings
Viewership data focuses on National Reach and National Total ratings instead of the five metro centres and overnight shares.