Season 5
Tabatha Takes Over (known as Tabatha's Salon Takeover prior to Season 4) is an American reality makeover television series produced by Reveille Productions in which former Shear Genius contestant and hair salon owner Tabatha Coffey helps failing salons, in a format similar to that of Fox Broadcasting's Kitchen Nightmares.
The series premiered in the USA on Bravo on 21 August, 2008.
Tabatha's Salon Takeover premiered in South Africa on DStv's M-Net Series channel on Friday 18 September 2009, at 21h00. It moved to Vuzu from Season 2 and also aired on M-Net Series Reality, from Season 5. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 5 originally aired on Vuzu from 10 August to 26 October, 2013, on Saturdays at 22h00. New episodes broadcast weekly.
Season 5 premiered on M-Net Series Reality on Wednesday 25 December 2013, at 23h30. New episodes broadcast daily, on weekdays. There are 12 episodes in the fifth season.
Season 5
Tabatha Coffey returns, putting businesses back on track with her entrepreneurial expertise when the new season of Bravo Media's Tabatha Takes Over premieres.
The blunt, charismatic, successful Australian stylist travels across the country, taking over failing establishments and whips them into shape from the ground up.
For one week, Tabatha takes over as boss, confiscates the keys and brings her unapologetic, brutally honest opinion and experience to businesses and owners in dire need of her assistance.
Tabatha lays down her laws not only for salons, but will take over a gay night club, sports bar, Mexican restaurant, barber shop and nail salon.
In a special episode, Tabatha will also return to some of her most memorable takeovers from previous seasons for a surprise visit.
Tabatha kicks off Season 5 when she visits the up and coming area of East Nashville, Tennessee where celebrity stylist Tanzy Clark Wright's salon Mogulz is in a tizzy.
Although Tanzy has been a pillar of her African-American community for years, she has struggled to evolve her business to attract the diverse clientele that now inhabit the booming area.
Not only has the salon fallen out of touch with the community, the pregnant shopaholic Tanzy has lost her drive, her money and control of her staff.
To save Tanzy's salon, Tabatha must get her to step up, be responsible and lead her and her staff to embrace the diverse wave of the future.
The businesses and salons Tabatha will take over this season include:
Bombshells Salon and Spa - Clarksville, Tennessee
Café Treats and Mexican Food - Sherman Oaks, California
House of Synergy Salon and Spa - Long Beach, California
Mani-Kir-Royale Nail Salon - North Hollywood, California
Nadia's Family Salon - Englishtown, New Jersey
Nextgen Barber Shop - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Salon 157 - Hendersonville, Tennessee
Salon Mogulz - East Nashville, Tennessee
Summers Sports Bar - Manhattan Beach, California
Top Cuts Salon - Bethpage, New York
VIP Nightclub and Restaurant - Riverside, California
Tabatha Takes Over is produced by Shine America for Bravo with Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Tabatha Coffey, Page Hurwitz and Robin Feinberg serving as Executive Producers.
Seasons
Note: the show moved from M-Net Series to Vuzu for Season 2. Only the first episode of Season 3 aired on Vuzu, after which the channel broadcast Season 5. Season 4 did not air in South Africa and the first four seasons did not air on M-Net Series Reality.
Season 1 (8 episodes)
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 18 Sep 2009 | Finale: 6 Nov 2009 | Fri, 21h00
Season 2 (10 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 7 Feb 2010 | Finale: 11 Apr 2010 | Sun, 19h30
Season 3 (10 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Aired: 3 Aug 2013 | Sat, 22h00
Season 4 (12 episodes)
Did not air in South Africa
Season 5 (12 episodes)
Channel: Vuzu | Premiere: 10 Aug 2013 | Finale: 26 Oct 2013 | Sat, 22h00
Channel: MS Reality | Premiere: 25 Dec 2013 | Finale: 9 Jan 2014 | Weekdays, 23h30