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Season 16 Plot

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.

The Block Season 16 aired on August 23rd, 2020.

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Season 16 Episodes

1. Welcome to the Block

August 23rd, 20201 hr 26 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?

2. Guest Bedrooms Begin

August 24th, 202055 min

The winner of the house decider challenge is announced, and the contestants get started on their first room this series.

3. Guest Bedrooms Continue

August 25th, 202049 min

Scotty drops a bombshell which adds extra pressure on the teams this week.

4. Guest Bedrooms Revealed

August 30th, 20201 hr 4 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?

5. Guest Ensuites Begin

August 31st, 202046 min

Guest ensuites are proving challenging for the contestants and there are tears aplenty.

6. Guest Ensuites Continue

September 1st, 202047 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.

7. Guest Ensuite Week

September 2nd, 202050 min

Shelley and Scotty call out a contestant for shifty behaviour and one of the Blockheads has a medical emergency.

8. Guest Ensuite Room Reveal

September 6th, 20201 hr 2 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?

9. Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week

September 7th, 202050 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?

10. Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week Continues

September 8th, 202050 min

The Block is full of razzamatazz as Shelly and Scotty morph into gameshow hosts in the hotly contested agent challenge "Block It In".

11. Master Bedroom & Walk-in-Robe Week

September 9th, 202046 min

Which contestant seems to be suffering from memory loss and which team have a massive target on their backs?

12. Master Bedroom & Walk-In-Robe Reveal

September 13th, 20201 hr 4 min

Which team takes home $10,000 cash and which team's room do the judges deem a disaster?

13. Master Ensuite Week Begins

September 14th, 202050 min

Keith loses his patience and wants to kick someone off The Block.

14. Master Ensuite Week continues

September 15th, 202051 min

Tonight's episode tugs on the heartstrings as the parents are offered a chance to reunite their families.

15. Master Ensuite Week Continues

September 16th, 202044 min

The Block parents face a tough decision, the stress is mounting, and one contestant is accused of dobbing.

16. Master Ensuite Reveal

September 20th, 20201 hr 5 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.

17. Bedroom & Bathroom Week Begins

September 21st, 20201 hr

Get you tissues ready for the most emotional episode of The Block ever.

18. Bedroom & Bathroom Week Continues

September 22nd, 202047 min

The teams are back at The Block after COVID-19 shutdown. Will dirty Harry pay for the price for being sneaky?

19. Bedroom & Bathroom Week

September 23rd, 202049 min

Luke and Jasmin are having a very bad day while Sarah and George have returned raring to go, Dan is shocked.

20. Bedroom & Bathroom Reveal

September 27th, 20201 hr 3 min

Design inspiration all-round as the judges decide who takes home the $10,000 prize money for the best bedroom and bathroom.

21. Kitchen Week

September 28th, 202053 min

There is excitement all round as the teams prepare for kitchen week. Check out who has upset his trades.

22. Kitchen Week

September 29th, 202051 min

One team is accused of plagiarism. Plus, there is a ghost like challenge with a gnome up for grabs.

23. Kitchen Week

September 30th, 202051 min

Shelley and Scotty visit the contestants and check the progress of their trendsetting kitchens.

24. Kitchen Week Reveal

October 4th, 20201 hr 7 min

The judges have tough job deciding the winner of kitchen week. Which team will take home the $10,000 cash.

25. Living/Dining Room Week

October 5th, 202048 min

Will one team's controversial decision take them out of contention of winning living/dining room week?

26. Living/Dining Room Week

October 6th, 202056 min

The contestants present amazing marketing campaigns to sell their homes.

27. Living/Dining Room Week

October 7th, 202049 min

While one contestant threatens to walk, Jasmin celebrates her birthday being spoilt by her Block family.

28. Living/Dining Room Reveal

October 11th, 20201 hr 8 min

Who takes home the $10,000 for their living/dining space? One team's efforts are deemed a complete fail.

29. Upstairs Week

October 12th, 202048 min

Sarah and George are down in the dumps and have a message for the judges. Keith sparks up at Harry.

30. Upstairs Week

October 13th, 202059 min

The Block welcomes Brickman. This challenge is one for big and little kids.

31. Upstairs Week

October 14th, 202049 min

Shelley and Scotty drop by to see the upstairs layouts and design choices.

32. Upstairs Reveal

October 18th, 20201 hr 3 min

It's judgment day for the upstairs rooms. Who will take home the $10,000 for their creative design and layout choices?

33. Hallway Week

October 19th, 202050 min

Teams are pushed to the edge as they have to finish off the interiors of their houses. Yes, it's hell week.

34. Hallway Week

October 20th, 202051 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?

35. Hallway Week

October 21st, 202051 min

The veterans from the biggest Block ever actually seem to enjoy mucking in to help this year's teams with their hallways.

36. Hallway Reveal

October 26th, 20201 hr 6 min

It's judgement day for the team's hallways, powder rooms, laundries and stairwells. Who will take home the $10,000 cash.

37. Front Garden & Facade Week

October 27th, 202051 min

It's total mayhem on the Block tonight as the teams have the mammoth task of restoring the front of their homes.

38. Front Garden & Facade Week

October 28th, 202055 min

Stress levels are high and budgets are low. Find out why all the teams think this week is far worse the hell week.

39. Front Garden & Facade Week

October 29th, 202048 min

The teams face an uphill battle to finish their front gardens and house facades.

40. Front Garden & Facade Reveal

November 1st, 20201 hr 9 min

The Blockheads stunning front garden excite the judges. Find out who wins the $10,000 cash.

41. Studio & Garage Week

November 2nd, 202049 min

Teams start working on their biggest space yet, the studio and garage.

42. Studio & Garage Week

November 3rd, 202050 min

Witness just how big a job the teams face this week. And who never learns from their past mistakes?

43. Studio & Garage Week

November 5th, 202051 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.

44. Studio & Garage Reveal

November 8th, 20201 hr 5 min

Only two teams manage to finish this massive week. Who will take home the $10,000 cash?

45. Backyard week

November 9th, 202046 min

It's the last week of the Block and the teams must deliver their back gardens and fix any defects.

46. Backyard Week

November 10th, 202049 min

The teams back gardens are so extravagant that their budgets are becoming an issue.

47. Backyard Week

November 12th, 202050 min

The contestants are reunited with their families but still must finish their designer backyards.

48. Backyard Reveal

November 15th, 20201 hr 11 min

The contestant's lavish backyards and pools are revealed. Which lucky team will drive away in a brand-new car?

49. Open For Inspection

November 16th, 20201 hr 17 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 most-anticipated auctions ever. (9Now exclusive, not broadcast on free-to-air)

50. The Block Auctions

November 22nd, 20201 hr 30 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.

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