HGTV Stars Reveal Their Hit Series Was Original Turned Down by the Network

But before “Property Brothers” became one of HGTV’s biggest success stories, the twin brothers had to hear “no” from the network. Second ChancesPlayWhile revisiting the very first episode of their hit series, Drew and Jonathan revealed that “Property Brothers” was initially pitched to HGTV in the U.S., but the network passed. The show was then pitched to HGTV Canada, which also turned it down, before another Canadian network ultimately took a chance on the brothers. And it was another network in Canada that picked it up—the W Network,” Drew explained in a video shared via YouTube. The twins found instant success in the States and eventually went on to host spinoff series such as “Brother vs Brother,” “Property Brothers: At Home,” “Property Brothers: Forever Home,” and “Property Brothers: Under Pressure.”