The Block: Season 16
Five period homes from the 1910s, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s will be brought back to life by five eager new couples on a block of land in the heart of sunny and affluent Melbourne.
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Block Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Five period homes from the 1910s, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s will be brought back to life by five eager new couples on a block of land in the heart of sunny and affluent Melbourne.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Welcome to the Block
Aug 23, 2020 · 86 min
Five new teams arrive at the Block Brighton to find five derelict houses from 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and 1950. But who will choose which house?
Guest Bedrooms Begin
Aug 24, 2020 · 55 min
The winner of the house decider challenge is announced, and the contestants get started on their first room this series.
Guest Bedrooms Continue
Aug 25, 2020 · 49 min
Scotty drops a bombshell which adds extra pressure on the teams this week.
Guest Bedrooms Revealed
Aug 30, 2020 · 64 min
Judges Darren Palmer, Neale Whitaker and Shaynna Blaze judge the contestants first room. Who takes out the biggest room reveal prize in The Block's history?
Guest Ensuites Begin
Aug 31, 2020 · 46 min
Guest ensuites are proving challenging for the contestants and there are tears aplenty.
Guest Ensuites Continue
Sep 1, 2020 · 47 min
Bad news from home rocks one couple's world. Meanwhile, there is a storm brewing and it brings with it a world of pain.
Guest Ensuite Week
Sep 2, 2020 · 50 min
Shelley and Scotty call out a contestant for shifty behaviour and one of the Blockheads has a medical emergency.
Guest Ensuite Room Reveal
Sep 6, 2020 · 62 min
Scotty's brother makes a welcome appearance on site and the judges deliver their verdict on the team's guest ensuites. Who will take out the $10,000 prize money?
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week
Sep 7, 2020 · 50 min
All the teams get together for a lavish winners are grinner's dinner. But, Harry is not smiling. Has the load become too heavy for him?
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week Continues
Sep 8, 2020 · 50 min
The Block is full of razzamatazz as Shelly and Scotty morph into gameshow hosts in the hotly contested agent challenge "Block It In".
Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week
Sep 9, 2020 · 46 min
Which contestant seems to be suffering from memory loss and which team have a massive target on their backs?
Master Bedroom & Walk-In-Robe Reveal
Sep 13, 2020 · 64 min
Which team takes home $10,000 cash and which team's room do the judges deem a disaster?
Master Ensuite Week Begins
Sep 14, 2020 · 50 min
Keith loses his patience and wants to kick someone off The Block.
Master Ensuite Week continues
Sep 15, 2020 · 51 min
Tonight's episode tugs on the heartstrings as the parents are offered a chance to reunite their families.
Master Ensuite Week Continues
Sep 16, 2020 · 44 min
The Block parents face a tough decision, the stress is mounting, and one contestant is accused of dobbing.
Master Ensuite Reveal
Sep 20, 2020 · 65 min
The teams have overcome hurdles to produce some of the best bathrooms ever. Find out who wins and takes home the $10,000 cash.
Bedroom & Bathroom Week Begins
Sep 21, 2020 · 60 min
Get you tissues ready for the most emotional episode of The Block ever.
Bedroom & Bathroom Week Continues
Sep 22, 2020 · 47 min
The teams are back at The Block after COVID-19 shutdown. Will dirty Harry pay for the price for being sneaky?
Bedroom & Bathroom Week
Sep 23, 2020 · 49 min
Luke and Jasmin are having a very bad day while Sarah and George have returned raring to go, Dan is shocked.
Bedroom & Bathroom Reveal
Sep 27, 2020 · 63 min
Design inspiration all-round as the judges decide who takes home the $10,000 prize money for the best bedroom and bathroom.
Kitchen Week
Sep 28, 2020 · 53 min
There is excitement all round as the teams prepare for kitchen week. Check out who has upset his trades.
Kitchen Week
Sep 29, 2020 · 51 min
One team is accused of plagiarism. Plus, there is a ghost like challenge with a gnome up for grabs.
Kitchen Week
Sep 30, 2020 · 51 min
Shelley and Scotty visit the contestants and check the progress of their trendsetting kitchens.
Kitchen Week Reveal
Oct 4, 2020 · 67 min
The judges have tough job deciding the winner of kitchen week. Which team will take home the $10,000 cash.
Living/Dining Room Week
Oct 5, 2020 · 48 min
Will one team's controversial decision take them out of contention of winning living/dining room week?
Living/Dining Room Week
Oct 6, 2020 · 56 min
The contestants present amazing marketing campaigns to sell their homes.
Living/Dining Room Week
Oct 7, 2020 · 49 min
While one contestant threatens to walk, Jasmin celebrates her birthday being spoilt by her Block family.
Living/Dining Room Reveal
Oct 11, 2020 · 68 min
Who takes home the $10,000 for their living/dining space? One team's efforts are deemed a complete fail.
Upstairs Week
Oct 12, 2020 · 48 min
Sarah and George are down in the dumps and have a message for the judges. Keith sparks up at Harry.
Upstairs Week
Oct 13, 2020 · 59 min
The Block welcomes Brickman. This challenge is one for big and little kids.
Upstairs Week
Oct 14, 2020 · 49 min
Shelley and Scotty drop by to see the upstairs layouts and design choices.
Upstairs Reveal
Oct 18, 2020 · 63 min
It's judgment day for the upstairs rooms. Who will take home the $10,000 for their creative design and layout choices?
Hallway Week
Oct 19, 2020 · 50 min
Teams are pushed to the edge as they have to finish off the interiors of their houses. Yes, it's hell week.
Hallway Week
Oct 20, 2020 · 51 min
In the middle of the week from hell a challenge is thrown in. Will some old faces put a smile on this year's Blockheads' dials?
Hallway Week
Oct 21, 2020 · 51 min
The veterans from the biggest Block ever actually seem to enjoy mucking in to help this year's teams with their hallways.
Hallway Reveal
Oct 26, 2020 · 66 min
It's judgement day for the team's hallways, powder rooms, laundries and stairwells. Who will take home the $10,000 cash.
Front Garden & Facade Week
Oct 27, 2020 · 51 min
It's total mayhem on the Block tonight as the teams have the mammoth task of restoring the front of their homes.
Front Garden & Facade Week
Oct 28, 2020 · 55 min
Stress levels are high and budgets are low. Find out why all the teams think this week is far worse the hell week.
Front Garden & Facade Week
Oct 29, 2020 · 48 min
The teams face an uphill battle to finish their front gardens and house facades.
Front Garden & Facade Reveal
Nov 1, 2020 · 69 min
The Blockheads stunning front garden excite the judges. Find out who wins the $10,000 cash.
Studio & Garage Week
Nov 2, 2020 · 49 min
Teams start working on their biggest space yet, the studio and garage.
Studio & Garage Week
Nov 3, 2020 · 50 min
Witness just how big a job the teams face this week. And who never learns from their past mistakes?
Studio & Garage Week
Nov 5, 2020 · 51 min
Whoever said it was easy? Harry does and Jimmy loses it. The massive studio week is beginning to seem insurmountable for most of the teams.
Studio & Garage Reveal
Nov 8, 2020 · 65 min
Only two teams manage to finish this massive week. Who will take home the $10,000 cash?
Backyard week
Nov 9, 2020 · 46 min
It's the last week of the Block and the teams must deliver their back gardens and fix any defects.
Backyard Week
Nov 10, 2020 · 49 min
The teams back gardens are so extravagant that their budgets are becoming an issue.
Backyard Week
Nov 12, 2020 · 50 min
The contestants are reunited with their families but still must finish their designer backyards.
Backyard Reveal
Nov 15, 2020 · 71 min
The contestant's lavish backyards and pools are revealed. Which lucky team will drive away in a brand-new car?
Open For Inspection
Nov 16, 2020 · 77 min
The Block is Open for Inspection. The Blockheads give us, along with Scott and Shelley, an exclusive tour of the five incredible period family homes they have created, ahead of the
The Block Auctions
Nov 22, 2020 · 90 min
We take a look back at the contestant's journey and find out who wins The Block 2020 as their homes go up for auction.