Is LEGO Masters Australia better than the US version?

For a building fan, we think so. The Australian version has run more seasons, kept a single expert judge across all of them for a consistent standard, and pushed harder into large-scale and international formats. It is the one we recommend first to people who care about the craft.

Where can I watch LEGO Masters Australia in the US?

Based on watch-provider listings, the Australian seasons have been available in the US on Tubi, which is free and ad-supported, and on Apple TV. That is separate from the US version, which streams on Hulu. Availability changes, so check the current listing before you settle in.

Did LEGO Masters start in Australia or the UK?

The UK. The British Channel 4 series is the original format that every other national version, including the Australian and US shows, is adapted from.

The franchise

The same bricks, three very different shows

Three brick-built landmark models in a row: a sail-shelled opera house, a slender clock tower, and a torch-bearing statue.

LEGO Masters is not one show, it is a format that has been adapted around the world, and the versions are genuinely different in character. If you have only seen the FOX version you are missing the two that arguably matter most to a builder: the British original that started it all, and the Australian franchise that has quietly become the strongest of the lot.

Here is how they compare, and an honest recommendation on where to point your time if you care about the building rather than the format.

The UK original, where the format began

The British version on Channel 4 is the original that every national adaptation is based on. It ran for two regular series in 2017 and 2018 plus a handful of one-off specials, and then effectively stopped as a regular show. Tellingly, the UK format offered no cash prize and instead exhibited winning builds, which sets the tone for how seriously it treated the craft over the competition. It is worth watching as the source, even if it never ran as long as its offspring.

As of this writing there was no evidence of a new regular UK series, so treat the British version as a finished, foundational chapter rather than an ongoing one.

The Australian version, the strongest of the family

The Australian LEGO Masters on the Nine Network is, for our money, the best of the franchise for a building fan, and it is where a lot of the demand for the format now lives. It has run seven full seasons with an eighth special event airing, held together by one host, Hamish Blake, and crucially a single recurring judge, Ryan McNaught, known as the Brickman, across every season. That continuity gives it a consistent, high standard, and the Australian production has leaned harder into ambitious, large-scale builds than the US version.

It has also run more returning-champion and international formats than any other version, including a Grand Masters all-star run, an Australia versus the World season pitting Australian teams against winners of other countries' versions, and a Grandmasters of the Galaxy season. That cross-pollination makes it the most internationally connected LEGO Masters going, and the quality of building on display is consistently a notch above.

How to watch the Australian version in the US

Getting the Australian seasons in the United States takes a little more effort than the FOX one. Based on aggregator listings, the Australian LEGO Masters has been available in the US on Tubi, the free ad-supported service, and on Apple TV. It is not the same catalogue as the US version, which streams on Hulu, so you have to go looking for it specifically. We verified this against watch-provider listings rather than a direct check of each platform, so confirm current availability before you commit an evening to it.

SpoilerA note on the current Australian special (click to reveal, spoiler)

The Australian franchise's most recent outing, a four-episode special event, was airing around the middle of 2026, with episodes themed to franchises including Lord of the Rings, DC Heroes, Bluey, and Jurassic World. At the time we wrote this, a champion had not been widely reported, so we are not naming one. Earlier Australian seasons have crowned two-time champions and returning all-stars, a depth of returning talent the US version has not matched.

Common questions

Is LEGO Masters Australia better than the US version?: For a building fan, we think so. The Australian version has run more seasons, kept a single expert judge across all of them for a consistent standard, and pushed harder into large-scale and international formats. It is the one we recommend first to people who care about the craft.
Where can I watch LEGO Masters Australia in the US?: Based on watch-provider listings, the Australian seasons have been available in the US on Tubi, which is free and ad-supported, and on Apple TV. That is separate from the US version, which streams on Hulu. Availability changes, so check the current listing before you settle in.
Did LEGO Masters start in Australia or the UK?: The UK. The British Channel 4 series is the original format that every other national version, including the Australian and US shows, is adapted from.

Sets that scratch the same itch

The large-scale ambition of the Australian builds is the same instinct behind the biggest display sets, and our reviews are where we judge whether those flagship sets earn their size.