Nailed It!

1. S01E01First Date to Life MateMarch 9, 2018 6.4Under the watchful eyes of an iconic cake designer, contestants decorate complicated cake pops and a bespectacled, three-tiered wedding cake
2. S01E02Season's bestFantasylandMarch 9, 2018 7.4The bakers do their best to make jelly-filled doughnuts fit for a pirate before tackling an edible tower with a princess on top.
3. S01E03Head Under WaterMarch 9, 2018 7.4Two daunting desserts -- a chocolate-filled "hot tub" and an open-mouthed shark cake -- have the hapless home cooks struggling to stay afloa
4. S01E04Weird ScienceMarch 9, 2018 7.1Contestants loosen up a food scientist with a cupcake-cocktail pairing before serving him questionable slices of a bubbling volcano cake.
5. S01E05Big in JapanMarch 9, 2018 7.2A YouTube star known for her fondant work watches the bakers try to copy two of her most popular Japanese-themed cakes.
6. S01E06In Your Face!March 9, 2018 7.0Dogged contestants are seeing double when they're asked to paint their portraits on a cookie before building an edible bust of Donald Trump.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01High SocietyJune 29, 2018 6.7The contestants raise the bar with two half-baked "high society" challenges: late-night munchie-inspired pancakes and a gravity-defying tea
2. S02E02Season's bestFictitious and DeliciousJune 29, 2018 7.5It's "happily ever after" or bust when the bakers try to make fairy tale cupcake pops, then stack cakes in the form of a majestic unicorn.
3. S02E03Tailgate, FailgateJune 29, 2018 6.8The cooks divide and conquer to fill sections of a savory snack stadium before building a cake that looks like a barbecue grill.
4. S02E04Holi-dazeJune 29, 2018 5.8'Tis the season to be scary when the bakers try their hands at holiday cookies before constructing an elaborate gingerbread house.
5. S02E05Zoo You Bake?June 29, 2018 6.8The contestants face their fears (with very sharp knives) when they carve an animal out of a watermelon and bend cake into the shape of a sn
6. S02E06Out of This WorldJune 29, 2018 6.7Space-themed challenges throw the hapless bakers for a loop when they're asked to make cosmic cupcakes and a supersized solar system cake.
7. S02E07Bonus: 3, 2, 1...Ya Not Done!June 29, 2018 5.7Five fabulous "Nailed It!" fans visit the test kitchen for a challenge so extra, we had to make it a bonus episode.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestThe Marvel Episode!May 17, 2019 8.0The bakers summon their not-so-super powers to make Marvel-themed cupcakes with detailed cookie toppers and a daunting "Black Panther" cake.
2. S03E02Cake-O-PhobiaMay 17, 2019 8.0What's scarier than a cook who can't read a recipe? A trio of creepy-crawly bug cookies and a terrifying clown cake that tastes like cotton
3. S03E03Masterpiece or Disasterpiece?May 17, 2019 6.0The amateur bakers attempt to imitate the masters with gingerbread self-portraits and a sculpted cake replica of Michelangelo's David.
4. S03E04Prehistoric BakesMay 17, 2019 7.0The contestants turn back time -- and mangle time management -- with inside-out Neanderthal cupcakes and a tropical-flavored T. rex cake.
5. S03E05Oui Can't Bake!May 17, 2019 7.0The pressure's on to make perfectly puffed éclairs and a layered bust of Napoleon Bonaparte for not one but two esteemed French chefs.
6. S03E06Ready to Wear, Ready to EatMay 17, 2019 6.0Two high-fashion challenges put the bakers' hopeless skills to the test: fondant-covered doll cakes and an edible headdress heaped with frui

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Let's Get LitApril 1, 2020 8.0Two bookish treats inspired by literature set the bakers up for epic fails: Shakespearean stained-glass window cookies and a pop-up "Moby Di
2. S04E02The One with the '90s ThemeApril 1, 2020 8.0Edible ice cream boom boxes made with liquid nitrogen and a fresh and fly fondant-covered cake? Oh, snap — that sounds like a '90s challenge
3. S04E03Indiana Fails and the Temple of SlopApril 1, 2020 8.0Terror awaits the contestants as they take on two technically demanding desserts: chocolate eggs and a layered sphinx cake, both full of sur
4. S04E04Chariots of FailureApril 1, 2020 7.5The bakers go for the gold — and miss masterfully — with sports-medal cookies and an elaborate swim cake that's topped with a waffle cone to
5. S04E05Jungle BungleApril 1, 2020 8.0Jam-filled animal pastries and a coffeecake shaped like a sloth push the contestants out of their comfort zones — and the results are wild.
6. S04E06Season's bestHowdy, Failure!April 1, 2020 9.0A Western-themed round inspires deep-fried cowboy-duck doughnuts, a root beer-infused rodeo cake ... and really bad flavors.
7. S04E07The Big Bake TheoryApril 1, 2020 8.0From self-frosting bubbling beakers to record-breaking rockets, these science-inspired sweets ask the impossible — and invite kids into the
8. S04E08I Do ... Hope I Don't FailApril 1, 2020 8.0The bakers commit to re-creating wedding day desserts, including wedding band mini-cakes and a Vegas-themed masterpiece with moving parts.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01An Ungodly MessMarch 26, 2021 8.0Stacked Greek god statue cupcakes and snake-headed Medusa makeover cakes take Herculean effort and skill — and these awkward results are epi
2. S05E02The Burbank State FairMarch 26, 2021 7.5It's a Ferris wheel of fails as the teams make treats with a state-fair theme — from caramel corn knockdown-doll clowns to roller-coaster ca
3. S05E03Season's bestWe're Gonna Need a Bigger CakeMarch 26, 2021 8.5Baking duos go off the deep end with desserts inspired by the wonders of the ocean, including marine animal mini cakes and enormous edible o
4. S05E04Travel Dos and DonutsMarch 26, 2021 8.0Putting their own spin on travel, the bakers make terrible spiced-doughnut tourists and deflated hot-air balloon cakes. It's destination dis
5. S05E05I've Failed and I Can't Get Up!March 26, 2021 8.5Candy-jeweled brooch cookies? Inviting cookie-jar cakes? These sugary sweets are just like the ones Grandma used to make — if Grandma couldn
6. S05E06Can't Believe It's Cake!March 26, 2021 8.5From splashy cereal-bowl cakes to towering hamburgers with fries, these attempts at hyperrealistic treats are so bad, you won't believe your

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Im-Paw-sible CakesSeptember 15, 2021 7.5A funny, furry pet theme finds the cooks concocting giant exotic-animal cookies, then re-creating Nicole's adorable dog, Clyde, in cake form
2. S06E02Season's bestParanormal PastriesSeptember 15, 2021 8.0The bakers make candy apple aliens and a sculpted Loch Ness monster cake based on mysterious creatures from outer space... and the freshwate
3. S06E03C'est Jacques!September 15, 2021 8.0Treats inspired by "Mr. Chocolate" Jacques Torres include lollipop portraits and a cake spiced with cocoa and cayenne. Mais oui laugh? But o
4. S06E04History in the BakingSeptember 15, 2021 8.0From cupcakes celebrating famous Black women to a towering Tuskegee Airmen cake, this episode honoring Black history aims high — and achieve
5. S06E05There's a Party in My Mouth!September 15, 2021 8.0Terrible bakers take on a trio of festive holiday-hat mini cakes before tackling a pop-up Groundhog Day cake that's full of surprises.
6. S06E06Everyone Romaine CalmSeptember 15, 2021 8.0A gardening theme gives life to doughy gnomes atop miniature pies and a healthy-ish veggie-patch cake packed with carrots and zucchini.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Cobra KaiOctober 5, 2022—Bake first. Bake hard. Have mercy! The hapless contestants dig deep to make colorful "Cobra Kai" soft pretzels and a Halloween dance fight c
2. S07E02The WitcherOctober 5, 2022—Frosted creature faces and a cake conjured from the world of "The Witcher" beget wicked fails — just as the prophecy foretold.
3. S07E03Umbrella AcademyOctober 5, 2022—Delightfully offbeat treats scream "Umbrella Academy," from a trio of Griddy's Doughnuts action figures to a towering Hazel and Cha-Cha cake
4. S07E04Slime TimeOctober 5, 2022—The going gets gross — really gross — when the bakers tackle ooey, gooey carved pumpkins and an alien autopsy cake leaking edible slime.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed