{"id":9726,"date":"2020-05-05T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9726"},"modified":"2020-05-05T12:37:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:37:17","slug":"hgtv-orders-second-season-of-blockbuster-hit-series-celebrity-iou-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/05\/hgtv-orders-second-season-of-blockbuster-hit-series-celebrity-iou-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"HGTV Orders Second Season of Blockbuster Hit Series &#8220;Celebrity IOU&#8221; For 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9727\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/celebrity-iou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/celebrity-iou.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/celebrity-iou-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/celebrity-iou-260x147.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/celebrity-iou-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>HGTV has picked up a sophomore season of its smash hit series, Celebrity IOU, which has attracted more than 18.9 million total viewers since its premiere just three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>In the second season, tentatively slated to premiere in early 2021, additional Hollywood A-listers will express deep gratitude to individuals who had a major impact on their lives &#8211; surprising them with big, heartwarming home renovations that bring everyone to tears.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1465988993\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The star-studded, uplifting series features HGTV&#8217;s popular real estate and renovation experts Drew and Jonathan Scott, who also serve as executive producers and work closely with each celebrity to deliver a renovation that is customized to meet the needs of a special person. 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