Project Runway - Season 1 Episode 1 Innovation

Name: Project Runway
Genre: Reality
Released: 25 Sep 2025
Rating: 6.20
Cast: Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia, Heidi Klum, Law Roach

Back in dramatic fashion. 2025-09-25 United States of America 43 minutes.

6.20 107 votes

Reality new york city designer fashion designer fashion lgbt design fashion show fashion design fashion industry reality competition fashion company competitor challenges celebrity host runway

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Season - Episode

21 Season 21 Jul 31, 2025

21 - 1

New House; New Rules Jul 31, 2025
21 - 2

Feel the Burn Jul 31, 2025
21 - 3

Boring to Brilliant Aug 07, 2025
21 - 4

Sew Elementary Aug 14, 2025
21 - 5

Complementary Couture Aug 21, 2025
21 - 6

Hit the Streets Aug 28, 2025
21 - 7

Runway Rodeo Sep 04, 2025
21 - 8

Threads of Confidence Sep 11, 2025
21 - 9

Something Wicked Sep 18, 2025
21 - 10

See You on the Runway Sep 25, 2025

20 Season 20 Jun 14, 2023

20 - 1

Meet the All-Stars Jun 14, 2023
20 - 2

Project Redemption Jun 15, 2023
20 - 3

Toying With Fashion Jun 22, 2023
20 - 4

Coronation Day Jun 29, 2023
20 - 5

Seeing Red Jul 06, 2023
20 - 6

Like Totally '90s Jul 13, 2023
20 - 7

Fashion, Inside Out Jul 20, 2023
20 - 8

Uncut Hems Jul 27, 2023
20 - 9

Below Decked Out Aug 03, 2023
20 - 10

Freedom Aug 10, 2023
20 - 11

Double Bind Aug 17, 2023
20 - 12

Let Me See Your Peacock! Aug 24, 2023
20 - 13

The Sky's the Limit Aug 31, 2023
20 - 14

The Finale Sep 07, 2023

19 Season 19 Oct 14, 2021

19 - 1

A Colorful Return Oct 14, 2021
19 - 2

#STREETWEAR Oct 21, 2021
19 - 3

If You Got It, Haunt It Oct 28, 2021
19 - 4

Flower Power Nov 04, 2021
19 - 5

Go For the Gold...Sequin Nov 11, 2021
19 - 6

Fashion Is Back, Baby! Nov 18, 2021
19 - 7

Are You Fur Real? Dec 02, 2021
19 - 8

Couch Couture Dec 09, 2021
19 - 9

The Last Straw Dec 16, 2021
19 - 10

The Housewives Jan 06, 2022
19 - 11

Haute Hair Jan 13, 2022
19 - 12

The Model As Muse Jan 20, 2022
19 - 13

The Sky Is the Limit Jan 27, 2022
19 - 14

Finale Feb 03, 2022

18 Season 18 Dec 04, 2019

18 - 1

Blast Off Dec 05, 2019
18 - 2

Cats Of the Urban Jungle Dec 12, 2019
18 - 3

Sleigh the Runway Dec 19, 2019
18 - 4

The Ultimate Upcycle Jan 02, 2020
18 - 5

She's Sew Unusual Jan 09, 2020
18 - 6

There Is Only One You Jan 16, 2020
18 - 7

Project Runway X Ashley Longshore Jan 23, 2020
18 - 8

Sheer Genius Jan 30, 2020
18 - 9

Suit Yourself Feb 06, 2020
18 - 10

Live and Let Tie Dye Feb 13, 2020
18 - 11

Olympic Game Plan Feb 20, 2020
18 - 12

The Height Of Avant Garde Fashion Feb 27, 2020
18 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Mar 05, 2020
18 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Mar 12, 2020

17 Season 17 Mar 14, 2019

17 - 1

First Impressions Mar 14, 2019
17 - 2

The Future Is Here Mar 21, 2019
17 - 3

All the Rage Mar 28, 2019
17 - 4

Survive In Style Apr 04, 2019
17 - 5

High Fashion To High Street Apr 11, 2019
17 - 6

Power Play Apr 18, 2019
17 - 7

Elegance Is the New Black Apr 25, 2019
17 - 8

Blame It On Rio May 02, 2019
17 - 9

The Stitch Is Back May 09, 2019
17 - 10

What Do You Care About? May 16, 2019
17 - 11

New York City Of Dreams May 23, 2019
17 - 12

The Art Of Fashion May 30, 2019
17 - 13

One Elle Of a Day Jun 06, 2019
17 - 14

The Final Runway Jun 13, 2019

16 Season 16 Aug 17, 2017

16 - 1

One Size Does Not Fit All Aug 17, 2017
16 - 2

An Unconventional Recycling Aug 24, 2017
16 - 3

A Leap of Innovation! Aug 31, 2017
16 - 4

We're Sleeping Wear? Sep 07, 2017
16 - 5

Descending Into Good and Evil Sep 14, 2017
16 - 6

Models Off Duty Sep 21, 2017
16 - 7

The Ultimate Faceoff Sep 28, 2017
16 - 8

Client On the Go Oct 05, 2017
16 - 9

A "Little" Avant Garde Oct 12, 2017
16 - 10

Driving Miss Unconventional Oct 19, 2017
16 - 11

Warrior Fashion Oct 26, 2017
16 - 12

There's Snow Business Like Sew Business Nov 02, 2017
16 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Nov 09, 2017
16 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Nov 16, 2017

15 Season 15 Sep 15, 2016

15 - 1

An Unconventional Launch Party Sep 15, 2016
15 - 2

Just Fabulous! Sep 22, 2016
15 - 3

Blacklight or Daylight? Sep 29, 2016
15 - 4

Sink Or Swim Oct 06, 2016
15 - 5

There's No “I” In “Team” Oct 13, 2016
15 - 6

There IS Crying in Fashion Oct 20, 2016
15 - 7

Welcome to the Urban Jungle Oct 27, 2016
15 - 8

Project Pop Up Nov 03, 2016
15 - 9

Life Is Full of Surprises Nov 10, 2016
15 - 10

A Power Trip Nov 17, 2016
15 - 11

Bold Innovation Dec 01, 2016
15 - 12

An Unconventional Trip Dec 08, 2016
15 - 13

Finale, Part 1 Dec 15, 2016
15 - 14

Finale, Part 2 Dec 22, 2016

14 Season 14 Aug 06, 2015

14 - 1

Mad Dash Mayhem Aug 06, 2015
14 - 2

It's All In The Cards Aug 13, 2015
14 - 3

Shut Up and Sew Aug 20, 2015
14 - 4

Fashion Flip Aug 27, 2015
14 - 5

Gunn and Heid Sep 03, 2015
14 - 6

Lace to the Finish Sep 10, 2015
14 - 7

Haute Tech Couture Sep 17, 2015
14 - 8

Broadway or Bust Sep 24, 2015
14 - 9

Make It Sell Oct 01, 2015
14 - 10

Crew's All In Oct 08, 2015
14 - 11

The Runway's 3D! Oct 15, 2015
14 - 12

Roll Out the Red Carpet Oct 22, 2015
14 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Oct 29, 2015
14 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Nov 05, 2015

13 Season 13 Jul 24, 2014

13 - 1

The Judges Decide Jul 24, 2014
13 - 2

Unconventional Movie Nite! Jul 31, 2014
13 - 3

Welcome to the Future Aug 07, 2014
13 - 4

A Suitable Twist Aug 14, 2014
13 - 5

The Klum of Doom Aug 21, 2014
13 - 6

Rock the Wedding Aug 28, 2014
13 - 7

Priceless Runway Sep 04, 2014
13 - 8

The Rainway Sep 11, 2014
13 - 9

The History of the American Girl Sep 18, 2014
13 - 10

Muse on the Street Sep 25, 2014
13 - 11

The Highest Bidder Oct 02, 2014
13 - 12

Fashion Week: Who's In & Who's Out Oct 09, 2014
13 - 13

Finale, Part 1 Oct 16, 2014
13 - 14

Finale, Part 2 Oct 23, 2014

12 Season 12 Jul 18, 2013

12 - 1

Sky's the Limit Jul 18, 2013
12 - 2

Million Dollar Runway Jul 25, 2013
12 - 3

An Unconventional Coney Island Aug 01, 2013
12 - 4

Tie the Knot Aug 08, 2013
12 - 5

YOU Choose Your Materials! Aug 15, 2013
12 - 6

Let's Go Glamping! Aug 22, 2013
12 - 7

Shoes First! Aug 29, 2013
12 - 8

Having a Field Day Sep 05, 2013
12 - 9

Let's Do Brunch Sep 12, 2013
12 - 10

Project Runway SuperFan! Sep 19, 2013
12 - 11

Next Generation... Sep 26, 2013
12 - 12

Butterfly Effect Oct 03, 2013
12 - 13

Finale, Part 1 Oct 10, 2013
12 - 14

Finale, Part 2 Oct 17, 2013

11 Season 11 Jan 24, 2013

11 - 1

There Is No "I" In Team Jan 24, 2013
11 - 2

Spin Out Jan 31, 2013
11 - 3

Surprise Me Feb 07, 2013
11 - 4

The Ultimate Hard And Soft Feb 14, 2013
11 - 5

A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N' Roll Feb 21, 2013
11 - 6

Senior Fling Feb 28, 2013
11 - 7

A Sticky Situation Mar 07, 2013
11 - 8

Take It All Off! Mar 14, 2013
11 - 9

He Said, She Said Mar 21, 2013
11 - 10

The Art of Fashion Mar 28, 2013
11 - 11

Finally On My Own Apr 04, 2013
11 - 12

Europe, Here We Come Apr 11, 2013
11 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Apr 18, 2013
11 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Apr 25, 2013

10 Season 10 Jul 19, 2012

10 - 1

A Times Square Anniversary Party Jul 19, 2012
10 - 2

Candy Couture Jul 26, 2012
10 - 3

Welcome Back (or Not) to the Runway Aug 02, 2012
10 - 4

Women on the Go Aug 09, 2012
10 - 5

It's My Way on the Runway Aug 16, 2012
10 - 6

Fix My Friend Aug 23, 2012
10 - 7

Oh My Lord and Taylor Aug 30, 2012
10 - 8

Starving Artist Sep 06, 2012
10 - 9

It's All About Me Sep 13, 2012
10 - 10

I Get a Kick Out of Fashion Sep 20, 2012
10 - 11

It's Fashion Baby Sep 27, 2012
10 - 12

In a Place Far, Far Away Oct 04, 2012
10 - 13

Finale, Part 1 Oct 11, 2012
10 - 14

Finale, Part 2 Oct 18, 2012

9 Season 9 Jul 28, 2011

9 - 1

Come As You Are Jul 28, 2011
9 - 2

My Pet Project Aug 04, 2011
9 - 3

Go Big or Go Home Aug 11, 2011
9 - 4

All About Nina Aug 18, 2011
9 - 5

Off the Track Aug 25, 2011
9 - 6

The Art of the Matter Sep 01, 2011
9 - 7

Can't We Just All Get Along? Sep 08, 2011
9 - 8

What Women Want Sep 15, 2011
9 - 9

Image Is Everything Sep 22, 2011
9 - 10

Sew 70's Sep 29, 2011
9 - 11

This Is for the Birds Oct 06, 2011
9 - 12

The Finale Challenge Oct 13, 2011
9 - 13

Finale, Part 1 Oct 20, 2011
9 - 14

Finale, Part 2 Oct 27, 2011

8 Season 8 Jul 29, 2010

8 - 1

And Sew It Begins Jul 29, 2010
8 - 2

Larger Than Life Aug 05, 2010
8 - 3

It's a Party Aug 12, 2010
8 - 4

Hats Off to You Aug 19, 2010
8 - 5

There IS an "I" In Team Aug 26, 2010
8 - 6

You Can Totally Wear That Again Sep 02, 2010
8 - 7

What's Mine is Yours Sep 09, 2010
8 - 8

A Rough Day on the Runway Sep 16, 2010
8 - 9

Race to the Finish Sep 23, 2010
8 - 10

There's a Pattern Here Sep 30, 2010
8 - 11

A Look in the Line Oct 07, 2010
8 - 12

We're in a New York State of Mind Oct 14, 2010
8 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Oct 21, 2010
8 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Oct 28, 2010

7 Season 7 Jan 14, 2010

7 - 1

Back to New York Jan 14, 2010
7 - 2

The Fashion Farm Jan 21, 2010
7 - 3

The Hi's and Lows of Fashion Jan 28, 2010
7 - 4

Design Your Heart Out Feb 04, 2010
7 - 5

Run For Cover Feb 11, 2010
7 - 6

A Little Bit of Fashion Feb 18, 2010
7 - 7

Hard Wear Mar 04, 2010
7 - 8

The Elements of Fashion Mar 11, 2010
7 - 9

Takin' It to the Streets Mar 18, 2010
7 - 10

Hey, That's My Fabric Mar 25, 2010
7 - 11

Sew Much Pressure Apr 01, 2010
7 - 12

The Big, Top Designers Apr 08, 2010
7 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Apr 15, 2010
7 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Apr 22, 2010

6 Season 6 Aug 20, 2009

6 - 1

Welcome to Los Angeles! Aug 20, 2009
6 - 2

We Expect Fashion Aug 27, 2009
6 - 3

Rumble On the Runway Sep 03, 2009
6 - 4

What a Woman Wants Sep 10, 2009
6 - 5

Fashion Headliners Sep 17, 2009
6 - 6

Lights, Camera, Sew! Sep 24, 2009
6 - 7

The Sky Is the Limit Oct 01, 2009
6 - 8

A Fashionable New Beginning Oct 08, 2009
6 - 9

Sequins, Feathers and Fur, Oh My! Oct 15, 2009
6 - 10

Around the World in Two Days Oct 22, 2009
6 - 11

The Best Of the Best Oct 29, 2009
6 - 12

The Art Of Fashion Nov 05, 2009
6 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Nov 12, 2009
6 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Nov 19, 2009

5 Season 5 Jul 16, 2008

5 - 1

Let's Start From the Beginning Jul 16, 2008
5 - 2

Grass Is Always Greener Jul 23, 2008
5 - 3

Bright Lights/Big City Jul 30, 2008
5 - 4

Rings of Glory Aug 06, 2008
5 - 5

Welcome to the Jungle Aug 13, 2008
5 - 6

Good Queen Fun Aug 20, 2008
5 - 7

Fashion That Drives You Aug 27, 2008
5 - 8

Double 0 Fashion Sep 03, 2008
5 - 9

What's Your Sign? Sep 10, 2008
5 - 10

Transformation Sep 17, 2008
5 - 11

Rock N' Runway Sep 24, 2008
5 - 12

Nature Calls Oct 01, 2008
5 - 13

Finale: Part I Oct 08, 2008
5 - 14

Finale: Part II Oct 15, 2008

4 Season 4 Nov 14, 2007

4 - 1

Sew Me What You Got Nov 14, 2007
4 - 2

I Started Crying Nov 21, 2007
4 - 3

Fashion Giant Nov 28, 2007
4 - 4

Trendsetter Dec 05, 2007
4 - 5

What's the Skinny? Dec 12, 2007
4 - 6

Eye Candy Jan 02, 2008
4 - 7

What a Girl Wants Jan 09, 2008
4 - 8

En Garde! Jan 16, 2008
4 - 9

Even Designers Get the Blues Jan 23, 2008
4 - 10

Raw Talent Feb 06, 2008
4 - 11

The Art of Fashion Feb 13, 2008
4 - 12

Reunion Feb 20, 2008
4 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Feb 27, 2008
4 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Mar 05, 2008

3 Season 3 Jul 12, 2006

3 - 1

Wall to Wall Fashion Jul 12, 2006
3 - 2

Fit For A Queen Jul 19, 2006
3 - 3

Designer's Best Friend Jul 26, 2006
3 - 4

Reap What You Sew Aug 02, 2006
3 - 5

Iconic Statement Aug 09, 2006
3 - 6

Waste Not, Want Not Aug 16, 2006
3 - 7

Everyday Woman Aug 23, 2006
3 - 8

High Flying Fashion Aug 30, 2006
3 - 9

Couture Du Jour Sep 06, 2006
3 - 10

Black and White Sep 13, 2006
3 - 11

What the Elle? Oct 03, 2006
3 - 12

Reunion Oct 04, 2006
3 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Oct 11, 2006
3 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Oct 18, 2006

2 Season 2 Dec 07, 2005

2 - 1

Road to the Runway Dec 07, 2005
2 - 2

Clothes Off Your Back Dec 07, 2005
2 - 3

All Dolled Up Dec 14, 2005
2 - 4

Team Lingerie Dec 21, 2005
2 - 5

Social Scene Jan 04, 2006
2 - 6

Window Shopping Jan 11, 2006
2 - 7

On Thin Ice Jan 18, 2006
2 - 8

Inspiration Jan 25, 2006
2 - 9

Flower Power Feb 01, 2006
2 - 10

Makeover Feb 08, 2006
2 - 11

What's Your Line Feb 15, 2006
2 - 12

Reunion Feb 22, 2006
2 - 13

Finale: Part 1 Mar 01, 2006
2 - 14

Finale: Part 2 Mar 08, 2006

1 Season 1 Dec 01, 2004

1 - 1

Innovation Dec 01, 2004
1 - 2

Vision Dec 08, 2004
1 - 3

Commercial Appeal Dec 15, 2004
1 - 4

Collaboration Jan 05, 2005
1 - 5

"Model" Clients Jan 12, 2005
1 - 6

Making a Splash Jan 19, 2005
1 - 7

Design a Collection Jan 26, 2005
1 - 8

Postal Uniform Challenge Feb 02, 2005
1 - 9

Design for the Red Carpet Feb 09, 2005
1 - 10

Reunion Show Feb 16, 2005
1 - 11

Fashion Week Feb 23, 2005

0 Season 0 Jul 05, 2006

0 - 1

Road to the Runway (Season 3) Jul 05, 2006
0 - 2

Project Jay Feb 22, 2009
0 - 3

All-Star Challenge Aug 20, 2009
0 - 4

Reunion Special Apr 22, 2010
0 - 5

Road to the Runway (Season 9) Jul 28, 2011
0 - 6

After the Runway: Project Drama Oct 06, 2011
0 - 7

After the Runway: Let's Hear It for the Girls Oct 13, 2011
0 - 8

After the Runway: Designers in Stitches Oct 20, 2011
0 - 9

After the Runway: Tying Up Loose Ends Oct 27, 2011
0 - 10

Behind the Seams (Season 9) Nov 04, 2011
0 - 11

Road to the Runway (Season 10) Jul 19, 2012
0 - 12

After the Runway: Candy Couture Jul 26, 2012
0 - 13

After the Runway: Welcome Back (or not) to the Runway Aug 02, 2012
0 - 14

After the Runway: It's All About Me Sep 13, 2012
0 - 15

After the Runway: It's Fashion Baby Sep 27, 2012
0 - 16

After the Runway: In A Place Far, Far Away Oct 04, 2012
0 - 17

Spotlight: Marchesa Dec 20, 2012
0 - 18

Road to the Runway (Season 11) Jan 24, 2013
0 - 19

Reunion Special (Season 11) May 02, 2013
0 - 20

Road to the Runway (Season 12) Jul 18, 2013
0 - 21

Reunion Special (Season 12) Oct 24, 2013
0 - 22

Designer Home Tours (Season 13) Jul 13, 2014
0 - 23

Road to the Runway (Season 13) Jul 24, 2014
0 - 24

Reunion Special (Season 13) Oct 30, 2014
0 - 25

Designer Home Tours (Season 14) Jul 19, 2015
0 - 26

Road to the Runway (Season 14) Aug 06, 2015
0 - 27

Reunion Special (Season 14) Nov 12, 2015
0 - 28

Tim Gunn's Ultimate Throwback Thursday Nov 19, 2015
0 - 29

Designer Home Tours (Season 15) Aug 28, 2016
0 - 30

Road to the Runway (Season 15) Sep 14, 2016
0 - 31

Reunion Special (Season 15) Dec 29, 2016
0 - 32

Road to the Runway (Season 16) Aug 10, 2017
0 - 33

Reunion Special (Season 16) Nov 30, 2017

Overview

The 14 hopefuls all meet up in New York and are given their first assignment: Innovation. Taken to a place where they are to get their materials, the designers are shocked to see it is a grocery store. They have a budget of $50, one hour to make their purchases, and one day to complete their designs.

Year 2025

Studio Lifetime, Bravo, Freeform

Director Eli Holzman

Crew

Popularity 43.7377

Language English