The Living Room: Season 8
Season 8 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 Living Room Season 7.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Mar 29, 2019 · 60 min
They're back and ready for action. Barry Du Bois helps a family find some breathing space, Chris Brown is in Tahiti and Miguel Maestre teams up with Kirsten Tibballs to create some
Episode 2
Apr 5, 2019 · 60 min
The Living Room's newest recruit, Matt Leacy helps a couple sift through 30 tons of dirt and Miguel Maestre's cooking skills are put to the test when asked to prepare a delicious m
Episode 3
Apr 12, 2019 · 60 min
Cherie Barber gives an ugly facade a frugal facelift. Meanwhile, Chris Brown plays matchmaker to some giant pandas and Miguel Maestre explores the life of artisan bakers. Plus, the
Episode 4
Apr 19, 2019 · 60 min
It's a battle of chicken and the egg in this episode. Chris Brown has all the info to raise a healthy, happy chook, Miguel Maestre recreates a Spanish version of Hot Cross Bun and
Episode 5
Apr 26, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois challenges Kyal Demmrich and Kara Demmrich to renovate a dated living room, Chris Brown visits a sinkhole that's out of this world and Miguel Maestre checks out a qua
Episode 6
May 3, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois creates a DIY doggy door, Chris Brown heads to the island of Bora Bora, Miguel Maestre teams up with culinary royalty and Heston Blumenthal and Amanda Keller care for
Episode 7
May 10, 2019 · 60 min
Miguel Maestre teaches us how to make a special Mother's Day dessert, Chris Brown shares tips on how to make your pets live longer and Peter Walsh helps a single mum declutter her
Episode 8
May 17, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois challenges Kyal Demmrich and Kara Demmrich to a bedroom makeover challenge, Dr Chris Brown takes an off-beat Melbourne tour and Miguel Maestre heads to the Murray Riv
Episode 9
May 24, 2019 · 60 min
Cherie Barber helps three sisters get their parents home ready for the market, Dr Chris Brown jumps head first into island life in Tahiti and Miguel Maestre serves up a double shot
Episode 10
May 31, 2019 · 60 min
Miguel Maestre and Chris Brown head out on a Murray river escape to sample fresh produces, and get their hearts pumping with some water sports, while Barry Du Bois is called in to
Episode 11
Jun 7, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois shares some reno tips to help asthmatic twins breathe easy, Chris Brown shifts gears and gets ready to race across the desert and Miguel Maestre challenges one of Mel
Episode 12
Jun 14, 2019 · 60 min
Peter Walsh and Barry Du Bois help bring some order to a chaotically cluttered living room, Dr Chris Brown finds himself in the Mungo National Park, and Miguel Maestre whips up som
Episode 13
Jun 21, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois transforms a garage into a play centre, Kara Demmrich has the tips to make your bedroom extra cos, Miguel Maestre embraces his inner merman and Chris Brown takes a pe
Episode 14
Jun 28, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois shares his baby-proofing tips, Chris Brown helps restore the reefs of Tahiti and Miguel Maestre revamps a retro-classic chicken dish and makes a delicious brownie in
Episode 15
Jul 5, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois helps fix a kitchen catastrophe; Dr Chris Brown meets a family with an unusual household pet; Miguel Maestre cooks a much-loved Armenian dish and Kara Demmrich shares
Episode 16
Jul 12, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois helps Emma and Ben fix a flimsy fence, Chris Brown visits the Victoria Volcanoes, nm2266084 shares his secret to the perfect pork chop with Miguel Maestre and Amanda
Episode 17
Jul 19, 2019 · 60 min
Chris Brown travels to Capertee Valley with a bubble tent and talks about taking great pics of the moon. Peter Walsh looks at some kids toys storage solutions and Miguel Maestre pl
Episode 18
Jul 26, 2019 · 60 min
The Living Room is celebrating their 300th episode in style. Amanda Keller, Chris Brown, Barry Du Bois and Miguel Maestre relive their favourite stories and Chris Brown travels to
Episode 19
Aug 2, 2019 · 60 min
Matt Leacy gives a balcony a big makeover, Chris Brown shows The Bachelor Australia (2013)'s Matt Agnew some dog care, Miguel Maestre learns the secret behind Memphis's most famous
Episode 20
Aug 9, 2019 · 60 min
Peter Walsh declutters a garage, Chris Brown heads to the top end to hunt for Australia's largest snake, the Scrub Python and Miguel Maestre visits Cooloola Berries and makes a sen
Episode 21
Aug 16, 2019 · 60 min
Chris Brown is on the hunt for whale snot, Barry Du Bois saddles up and creates an Old West themed kids party and Amanda Keller calls on Miguel Maestre to make a feast worthy of he
Episode 22
Aug 23, 2019 · 60 min
Miguel Maestre and Chris Brown take a food tour of Memphis, where they dine at The King's favourite eatery. Barry Du Bois helps a couple renovate a room and the team present fresh
Episode 23
Aug 30, 2019 · 60 min
It's Father's Day, and the TLR dads team up to surprise one very special dad. Chris Brown meets the people trying to save koalas and Amanda Keller and Mikey Robins head out for a l
Episode 24
Sep 6, 2019 · 60 min
Peter Walsh helps a stylist part way with her props, Dr Chris Brown has a photo-off in Tasmania's stunning Cradle Mountain and Miguel Maestre and Barry Du Bois support R U OK? Day
Episode 25
Sep 13, 2019 · 60 min
Matt Leacy and Barry Du Bois help a couple turn a muddy yard into a garden that will work for both kids and adults. Chris Brown talks about sleeping with our pets and Miguel Maestr
Episode 26
Sep 20, 2019 · 60 min
The Living Room brace for the World Cup in Japan. Amanda Keller chats with Wallabies great, Kurtley Beale, Miguel Maestre makes a Mexican-Japanese dish and Barry Du Bois carves out
Episode 27
Sep 27, 2019 · 60 min
Barry checks out a house that's taken recycling to a whole other level, Chris and Miguel take the ultimate road trip and Miguel makes osso bucco.
Episode 28
Oct 4, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois, Amanda Keller and Matt Leacy revive a dull community centre garden, Dr Chris Brown goes Stargazing and Miguel Maestre whips up a fast and delicious BBQ side dish.
Episode 29
Oct 11, 2019 · 60 min
Barry Du Bois makes a hidden room, without any extensions to the house, Chris Brown snorkels in the waters of Shelly Beach, Miguel Maestre makes soul food in Memphis and Kara Demmr
Episode 30
Oct 18, 2019 · 60 min
Miguel Maestre has a recipe for a delicious veggie-packed gozleme, Cherie Barber shares her tips to maximise profits with minimum spend for your short-term rental and The Bachelore
Episode 31
Oct 25, 2019 · 60 min
Barry visits a house built out of the ashes of the Tasmanian bushfires, Chris visits the final resting spot of the infamous ship, the Batavia and Miguel makes a mouth-watering chee
Episode 32
Nov 1, 2019 · 60 min
Barry uncovers the work that goes into making the actual Melbourne Cup, Miguel creates delicious cup-day canapes and Chris heads to The Hunter Valley, to meet a horse with a high p
Episode 33
Nov 8, 2019 · 60 min
Chris heads to South Australia in search of unicorns, Amanda and Miguel create the ultimate Pavlova, Barry renovates an unusable bathroom and Kyal and Kara create a hanging day bed
Episode 34
Nov 15, 2019 · 60 min
Matt helps a lacklustre courtyard live up to its potential. Chris shares tips to tame the most destructive of dogs and Miguel discovers the secrets of extracting salmon roe.
Episode 35
Nov 22, 2019 · 60 min
Barry helps finish a laundry renovation in 6 days, Miguel serves up a kangaroo fillet, Matt shares secrets to a well-manicured hedge and the team checks in with Chris from his trek
Episode 36
Nov 29, 2019 · 60 min
Barry helps finish off your DIY's before summer begins, Chris visits Antarctica and Miguel prepares two salmon dishes- perfect for entertaining guests. Plus, Robert Irwin drops in
Episode 37
Dec 6, 2019 · 60 min
Barry creates a practical display rack for Amanda's jewellery, Dr Chris Brown investigates why Amanda's dog is glued to the TV and Miguel and Amanda try and pull of the notoriously
Episode 38
Dec 13, 2019 · 60 min
Cherie Barber helps a couple get their home ready for sale, Dr Chris Brown meets The Bionic Snake Catcher and Miguel serves up salmon in two special ways.
Episode 39
Dec 20, 2019 · 60 min
The team make a foolproof Christmas pudding, Barry and Amanda make the perfect little Santa house, Chris helps disadvantaged pets and Amanda learns how the Salvation Army help thos