Ben and Erin Napier made a Major "Hometown" Announcement and fans are going wild over this.

In an unexpected announcement on November 21, 2024, HGTV revealed it will close the year with a bang, premiering the eighth season of Home Town featuring Ben and Erin Napier on December 29.

Erin, 39, and Ben, 41, had been dropping subtle hints on social media about filming new episodes in their hometown of Laurel, Mississippi.

According to IMDb, nearly every season of Home Townhas debuted in January, making this earlier-than-usual premiere a delightful surprise for fans.

Excitement quickly spread across social media as viewers eagerly shared their anticipation for the return of the beloved series.

‘Home Town’ Season Will Start With New Opener

The eighth season of Home Town debuts with a fresh opening sequence, as revealed by Us Weekly. The montage features Erin and Ben Napier driving through downtown Laurel, interspersed with glimpses of stunning home transformations.

Erin narrates, “Every worthwhile journey should be like a great book that you can’t put down. Our homeowners give us one part of the story, and the houses give us the other.

There are so many opportunities, so many unloved houses.” Ben adds, “When we started trying to revitalize homes in Laurel, we wanted our kids to grow up in a place they loved. And now, we’re doing it!”

As the scene shifts to the couple walking across a street with their laughing daughters, Erin chimes in, “We have plenty of work left to do.”

The Napiers have been the heart of Home Town since its debut in 2016, combining Ben’s woodworking skills and Erin’s design talent to transform old homes in Laurel for small-town clients.

At the start of the series, the couple was living in a cozy cottage in their hometown, stunned that HGTV had approached them.

Since then, their lives have flourished—they’ve welcomed two daughters, six-year-old Helen and two-year-old Mae, and built a thriving brand that extends beyond the show, including books, endorsement deals, and local businesses in Laurel.

The premiere episode of Home Town Season 8, airing on December 29, is titled “When Life Gives You Tomatoes,” according to Us Weekly.

In this episode, viewers will follow Erin and Ben Napier as they help Tally and Mike Scully find their dream midcentury modern home.

The couple is searching for a property with space for a large garden and a specialty kitchen to support their thriving salsa and hot sauce business.

The outlet also revealed that throughout the season, the Napiers will take on a variety of exciting projects, including a lake house expansion, the renovation of a historic homestead, and an update to one of their previous transformations.

Erin Napier Encourages Fans to Set an Alarm for Season Premiere of ‘Home Town’

HGTV has yet to reveal the total number of episodes produced for Home Town Season 8, but fans can expect plenty of new content from the Napiers to enjoy well into the new year. Meanwhile, the third season of their spin-off series, Home Town: Takeover, filmed in Sebring, Florida, during the spring of 2024, is slated for release in 2025.

The announcement of Home Town‘s season premiere delighted fans, who flooded HGTV’s posts with excitement. One commenter wrote, “I cannot wait!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Love you two and the work you and the team do!” Another enthusiastically shared, “THIS IS WHAT WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR 🙌🙌.”

Another fan expressed their heartfelt connection to the show, saying, “Watching your show is a ritual I’ve shared with my mom for the past eight years. We love everything about the energy and joy you all bring to design and to a way of life not dictated by what modern society seems fixated on. My dad will also appreciate her and me not playing the last seven seasons’ worth of episodes for the 1000th time 😂.”

A particularly devoted fan added, “Thank you for saying yes to gifting us another season. You two are so giving and lovely to watch. I keep you both, your family, and your core people in my prayers. Thank you again for letting me have another season of your company.”

Erin Napier shared the exciting news on her Instagram Stories, writing, “We’re back December 29! Put an alert in your calendar for 8/7pm central!”