Drew and Jonathan Scott‘s new HGTV show was originally supposed to premiere earlier than July 30. Find out why “Chasing the West” was delayed from its previous July 10 debut and how the “Property Brothers” stars came up with the show idea.
Why Was HGTV’s ‘Chasing the West’ Premiere Delayed?
Jonathan and Drew’s show was supposed to kick off with the first of eight episodes on July 10; however, fans have to wait a little bit longer for the premiere.
In a July 2025 interview with TV Insider, the “Property Brothers” stars explained why “Chasing the West” was pushed to July 30, providing behind-the-scenes details about what goes into making a show.
“A lot of people don’t realize when we’re shooting these shows, we have certain shooting deadlines,” Jonathan said. “We want to turn around our edits and our deliverables, but we’re also following real stories of real life.”
He continued, “We just surpassed our 600th episode of our shows, 600 families that we’ve been able to help, and at the end of the day, that’s all we really care about.”
Additionally, Jonathan explained, “there’s just as much uncertainty in when we’re shooting the shows and following the real story as there is on the scheduling side, and we’re trying to figure out the best time.”
They admitted that airing shows in summer isn’t their preference because viewers may be on vacation and not tuning in, but noted, “this just felt like the show that people are asking for right now and that’s why we did it.”
Drew added, “We produce the shows that our fans are asking for to try and inspire them, whether it’s the homeowners we’re actually helping in the show or it’s the viewers. And we’re also airing in over 160 countries. It’s really cool to see how we can inspire people around the globe with what we produce.”
‘Property Brothers’ Stars Explain How They Came Up With the Idea for ‘Chasing the West’
Drew and Jonathan also shared that they have their fans to thank for the idea of “Chasing the West.”
Jonathan noted, “We get half a million messages on social media a week, each, and a lot of fans were saying, ‘I’m fed up with the city, it’s so crazy expensive, I want some room.'”
He continued, “More and more people were talking about moving to the country and having that ranch lifestyle, and we were like, ‘That would be such a good show,’ so we shot all over Texas, Arizona, North California, Southern California, and the stories we’ve found were really incredible.”
“[It’s] people who wanted that beautiful aesthetic of living in the country, but also were not being totally realistic about how much work is involved to do that,” Jonathan added.
With their own experiences growing up on a ranch at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada, Jonathan and Drew understand the amount of work that’s necessary when you have significant acreage.
“We grew up on a ranch, so this was our life,” Drew shared. “We had a horse ranch and we had crops, as well. There’s always something you have to do.”
He noted, “A lot of these homeowners thought, ‘Move to the country and have that quiet, simple life, nice and slow.’ But it is a go-go-go life. Because there’s always something to do.”
Drew added, “So we were that reality check for those homeowners.”
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Property Brothers Drew & Jonathan Scott Address Why Their HGTV Show Was Delayed