‘Bargain Block’ Fans Stunned by Keith Bynum’s News About Show’s Future: ‘Unbelievable’

As word spreads of HGTV’s decision to reverse its season five renewal of “Bargain Block,” fans have expressed shock and dismay on social media over the Detroit-based show going away, calling the move “insane” and even “barbaric.”

On June 17, 2025, “Bargain Block” star Keith Bynum revealed in his Instagram Stories that although the show was initially renewed in December, the network decided in February to pull its plans for a fifth season, leaving him and Evan Thomas, his co-star and partner of 12 years, in a financial lurch.

Bynum shared in a video that several new episodes of “Bargain Block” will begin airing on Thomas’ birthday, August 20, but noted that “they are the remainder of season four because they did not renew the show for season five.”

Fans Flood Social Media With Shocked Comments Over ‘Bargain Block’ Cancelation News

In his Instagram Stories on June 17, Bynum told fans that the “Bargain Block” change in plans was “a long story” but that HGTV “originally greenlit it and then … decided in February, after we got everything ready for season five, that they weren’t going to do it.”

When EntertainmentNow shared the news on Facebook, fans flooded the post to express their shock, including one who wrote, “What???? It’s so good!!! Nothing cookie cutter about those two!!”

Another commented, “Can’t believe this! They are so talented!” and someone else weighed in, “Wow, unbelievable. I really liked the show.”

“I hope HGTV hears from enough fans to reconsider this decision,” another fan wrote. “I love how innovative Keith and Evan are and look forward to their shows.”

Fans also tweeted their dismay, including one who posted, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING CANCELLING #BargainBlock AFTER #SEASON4 OMG that is horrible we all love this show”

Another tweeted, “Q: @hgtv did I hear it right, that #HGTV did NOT renew #BargainBlock for a 5th season?? Whuuuuuut? I mean come on, you can’t be serious?”

HGTV Announced a New Detroit-Based Show in February

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“Bargain Block” stars Bynum and his longtime partner, Evan Thomas, as they restore dilapidated homes in Detroit, and then sell them with the help of local real estate agent Shea Hicks-Whitfield.

The show debuted in April 2021, and has been heralded for transforming run-down neighborhoods while aiding first-time homebuyers. In 2024, Bynum and Thomas also helped to raise $100,000 to assist inner-city homeowners afford new roofs.

“Bargain Block” went on the road in 2024, with Bynum and Thomas also renovating homes in a spinoff filmed in New Orleans. The couple also competed on season five of “Rock the Block” that year.

In February, HGTV announced a new Detroit-based show, “Condemned,” would debut in 2025. Kristyn Patterson, a property investor and rehabber, will team with her dad, builder Pancho Patterson, to rehabilitate “the Motor City’s worst houses that are destined for the wrecking ball.” HGTV has not responded to EntertainmentNow’s request for comment on the fate of “Bargain Block.”