Episode
Face Off: Surprise of the Century
Overview
The reality competition celebrates its 100th episode in style when the artists turn real-life couples into whimsically undead duos. Following the challenge, host McKenzie Westmore, who recently became an ordained minster, will perform a marriage ceremony attended by friends and family.
Details
- Series
- Face Off
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2015-08-11
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
Surprise of the Century is Episode 3 in Season 9 of Face Off. It aired on 2015-08-11. The runtime is 40 min.
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Episode 2: Siren Song
The artists arrive at the Port of Long Beach and board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter U.S.S. George Cobb, which is where they learn they'll be making beautiful but deadly sirens based on unique sea creatures. Working in teams of two, one group feels compelled to start from scratch on Day 2. At the same time, another duo struggles with streamlining different visions into one makeup.
Episode 4: Frightful Fiction
The artists must create a mashup character from famous works of genre literature.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Intergalactic Zoo
Season 9 begins with the 16 artists working in pairs to construct original alien animals that incorporate two models into one massive creation. Later, a surprise announcement from the judges keeps everyone on edge.
Episode 5: The Gatekeepers
The artists paired up to create the gatekeeper to an alternate dimension ... and the creature he or she guards.
Episode 6: Extraterrestrial Enterprise
Retro-style alien characters created for a Foundation Challenge come into play when the artists receive their Spotlight Challenge.
Episode 7: All That Glitters
The artists face the challenge of taking a male model and turning him into a female character from a classic Shakespearean play.
Episode 8: The Gauntlet
Episode 9: Judgment Day
The remaining artists add their own twist to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Episode 10: Freak Show
A "barbaric" Foundation Challenge is judged by Oscar-winning makeup artist Robin Matthews. That's followed by a trip to the circus as the seven remaining artists compete to dazzle the judges with their freak show-inspired makeups.
Episode 11: Beyond The Expanse
Inspired by Syfy's The Expanse, the artists must create a character that represents the next stage in human evolution.
Episode 12: Death Becomes Them
Episode 13: Movie Magic, Part 1
Part 1 of 2. The finalists learn their last challenge is to work with a real-life Hollywood director and full production crew to create three stunning short films on location.