Good news for “Good Bones” fans: Mina Starsiak Hawk‘s hit HGTV show is making a surprise return! But there have been some serious changes to the popular home renovation series.
“Good Bones” viewers were left devastated when the series, which stars Starsiak Hawk, 36, and her mother, Karen E. Laine, came to an end in 2023 after eight seasons.
But now, the series is back with a bang—having made some major renovations of its own.
This month, the show will return as a three-episode limited series titled “Good Bones: New Beginnings.” This time around, though, it seems Starsiak Hawk and Laine will go their separate ways, each working on their different DIY projects.
So what prompted the on-air upheaval?
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Mother-daughter dream team
The mother-daughter duo got their start off camera in 2007, when they launched their renovation business, Two Chicks and a Hammer.
They then took their talents to HGTV, premiering “Good Bones” in 2015 to much applause from the network’s viewers. But while the duo proved themselves more than capable of rehabbing homes, Starsiak Hawk admitted last year that their personal relationship was left in tatters behind the scenes.
On her podcast, “ Mina AF,” the reality star and renovation expert confessed, “My mom and I were in some of the most challenging places I felt we’ve been.”
When announcing the end of “Good Bones,” Starsiak Hawk seemed ready to bid farewell to reality TV for good, sharing on Instagram: “Today, I filmed my last few pickups for ‘Good Bones.’ Not ‘Good Bones’ Season Eight, but for ‘Good Bones. So it is officially, ‘That’s a wrap, folks.’… it’s the end of an era.”
A surprise revival
But that was then—and Starsiak Hawk appears to have had a change of heart.
According to HGTV’s Instagram announcement, the premiere episode will follow Starsiak Hawk as she renovates a dated lake house into a dream vacation retreat. The next two hourlong episodes will follow Laine’s work rehabbing a 120-year-old beach bungalow in Wilmington, NC.
And fans weighed in.
“Are they speaking? I hope so,” posted one fan.
“I’m happy for everyone,” a commenter added. “Karen and Mina need to mend whatever is going on as those grandkids are precious and should be around all family.”
One urged, “Ya’ll need the regular show back!! Best one on HGTV!”
Another posted, “I certainly hope old wounds have healed. I did love Good Bones and the entire cast.”
The premiere is scheduled for Aug. 14 at 9 p.m. ET.
