The Master (Indonesia TV series)
| The Master | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Magic |
| Developed by | RCTI |
| Presented by |
Nico Siahaan (2009) Adi Nugroho (2012) |
| Judges |
Deddy Corbuzier Romy Rafael Melissa Karim (2009) |
| Country of origin | Indonesia |
| Original language(s) | Indonesian |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Untung Pranoto (2009) Fabian Dharmawan (2012) |
| Producer(s) |
Fabian Dharmawan (2009) Rachmat Welly and Sonny Palandeng (2012) |
| Running time | 180 minutes or more (depends on the finalist's show) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | RCTI |
| Original run | February 6, 2009 – present |
The Master is an Indonesian reality television show aired in RCTI. It is a competition between stage magicians in which the winner is decided by viewer vote. It first aired February 6, 2009, and has the slogan "Mencari Bintang Tanpa Mantera" ("Finding a star without charm"). The show consists of some magicians performing their magic and trying to become The Master. In every episode, one contestant who received the lowest SMS vote is eliminated from the competition. After each act, the judges (3–4) would give their comments. The host is Nico Siahaan. The Master became Indonesia's most popular TV series with 11.4 million viewers.
Produced by Fabian Dharmawan, who also the show runner for Indonesian Idol 2012 and X Factor Indonesia, The Master sets a very high standard for a talent search show which still hold a record breaking performance in TV Rating 11.4/44 in audience share in the finale of The Master Duel Inauguration Limbad VS Joe Sandy in 2009.
As of May 2009, the show is in the middle of its third series.
The Performers
Host
| Year | Season | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Adi Nugroho |
Judge
| Year | Season | Chief Judge | Judge (2) | Judge (3) | Guest Judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jessica Iskandar Luna Maya |
The Winner
| Year | Season | Winner | Runner up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | Joe Sandy | Abu Marlo |
| 2 | Limbad | Denny Darko | |
| 3 | Rizuki | Bayu Gendeng | |
| 4 | Cosmo | Ivan | |
| 2012 | 5 | Oge Arthemus | Bow Vernon |
Achievement
- 2010 Panasonic Gobel Awards for favorite talent show