As of July 2026, This Old House Season 39 aired in 2017 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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This Old House Season 39

2017 26 Episodes Documentary · Reality ⭐ 6/10

This Old House Season 39 has become appointment viewing on and for anyone who enjoys watching people under real pressure. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 37 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The production never lets the format go stale. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, This Old House Season 39 earns its spot. This Old House Season 39 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Season 39 of This Old House includes 26 episodes. It aired from October 2017 to May 2018. This season stars Bob Vila, Kevin O'Connor and Richard Trethewey. Bob Vila and Kevin O'Connor lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2017. The editing in This Old House Season 39 does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

This Old House Season 39 is impossible to watch casually — expect strong opinions. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Bob Vila is a big part of why it works, but the format itself is the real star. The kind of thing that generates strong opinions in every room it is watched in.

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🎬 This Old House Season 39 — Episode Guide

Newton GenNEXT | A House for the Next Generation

A new season begins with a focus on the next Generation. Homeowner inherits her childhood home but make changes with husband to accommodate their children and in-laws. Mike Rowe visits to discuss the need for a new generation of skilled tradespeople.

Newton GenNEXT | A Few Good Landscapers

Tom finishes the forms for the new foundation and pours the concrete with a new intern. Richard gets the house safe for demolition. Roger and his apprentice save roses and lilacs from being trampled by construction. Mold is found in the basement.

Newton GenNEXT | Generation Next Arrives

Tom’s crew and intern install a beam to support a new opening to the kitchen. The homeowners start making decisions with their interiorselect finishes with their interior designer. Three apprentices arrive and build the essentialget new tool belts. Their first job is to tackle the front porch.

Newton GenNEXT | Construction Gets a Jumpstart

Kevin and Tom build a new subfloor. Richard, the homeowners, and designer hunt for an old clawfoot tub. Tom shows the apprentices how to check the front porch level and how to build a hip roof. Kevin visits Baltimore to learn about a job training program.

Newton GenNEXT | All Decked Out

The apprentices learn the basics of framing a deck while around the corner the chimney gets demo’ed. The homeowners work with their interior designer to create a custom pattern for their tile floor. The flue for the wood burning stove gets installed.

Newton GenNEXT | This Old House U.

A big day for the apprentices as they learn how to frame a wall in the master bedroom, build a drain stack for the master bath and lay decking on the front porch. Meanwhile the homeowners visit their kitchen cabinet designer.

Newton GenNEXT | Approaching Half Way

Flooring from the dining room is used to make a barn door. Roger teaches a horticulture class in the field. Tommy and Charlie break through the basement foundation wall to find uninsulated crawl space. Garage floor gets radiant heat. New columns on front porch.

Newton GenNEXT | Duct Dynasty

While the apprentices get a lesson in roofing, Kevin visits Rhode Island to watch how an elaborate Chippendale railing is put together. A new slab of concrete goes in the basement for moisture prevention. Richard shows how ductwork is put together.

Newton GenNEXT | Tommy’s Flair for Flares

Tommy builds a shower seat made of foam. Richard connects steel piping. Tommy teaches how to install replacement windows. Tommy shows Kevin and Joe how he makes a jig for the exterior shingled flair detail.

Newton GenNEXT | Time for Trim

Granite goes down for wood stove. Nathan installs the porch ceiling. Kevin visits a home in Rhode Island where the exterior trim is pine. Richard reviews the placement of components at mechanical wall. Mauro shows how to repair holes in old plaster.

Newton GenNEXT | Homeowners Pitch In

Tommy trims the rough interior columns. Liz makes a stained glass window. Kevin tours a flooring factory in Pennsylvania. Richard visits a voc-tech school plumbing class. Norm shows Kevin a few new tricks he’s learned for installing stair treads.

Newton GenNEXT | Salvage Helps the Bottom Line

Norm installs an old door in the hallway. Roger watches a stone wall being installed in pre-made sections. Kevin visits a career day for the trades. In Rhode Island, twin built-in beds are made. Tommy re-installs a corner cabinet in the dining room.

Newton GenNEXT | Graduation Day

Roger explains why some preventative tree work is needed. Homeowner Liz gets a lesson on tiling. The original black newel post is discovered to be walnut. The apprentices graduate after ten weeks of hard work.

Newton GenNEXT | Homeowner Going the Distance

Liz helps Norm lay composite decking. Charlie makes exterior decorative brackets. Kevin watches a quartz countertop get installed. Roger’s crew paves the front walk. Liz puts in her stained glass window. Dry wells are needed for storm water runoff.

Newton GenNEXT | Final Touches

Kevin finds Tommy and Charlie installing a fireback on a kitchen wall. Roger returns the roses and lilacs he saved and brings in some new plants. The island countertop goes on. Kevin watches a crew install a garage door. The wood stove finally arrives.

Newton GenNEXT | Move in Day

It’s the wrap of another great project. Kevin tours the renovated house with the homeowners. What was once Liz’s childhood home has been transformed into a house for the next generation. Their kids and Joe’s parents arrive to check it out.

Southern Charm | Charleston Single House

A new series begins in Charleston, SC, where Kevin and the team introduce two projects: a brick 1840s “single house” – unique to Charleston’s historic downtown district – and a multi-generational 1890s home in a nearby transitioning neighborhood.

Demo Time | The Charleston Houses 2018

Demo starts on the Charleston projects. Homeowner Judith discusses planting options with Roger and then Roger visits a nursery that can provide what she needs. Kevin tours the American College of the Building Arts. Richard goes privy diving.

Brick and Mortar | The Charleston Houses 2018

An old fireplace will house a new stove. Tommy discusses using interior casework with exposed brick. The kitchen house brick needs repointing. Roger tours hidden gardens. Across town, demo continues while Tommy and Judith look at flooring options.

Southern Roots | The Charleston Houses 2018

A new foundation starts out back while out front Roger determines if a crepe myrtle can be saved. Kevin visits Fort Sumter. The single house mantel and windows get restored and the old kitchen house will get connected to the main house.

🎭 Cast of This Old House Season 39

Bob Vila

Kevin O'Connor

Richard Trethewey

Richard Trethewey

Self - Plumbing and Heating Expert

Norm Abram

Self - Master Carpenter

Tom Silva

Self - General Contractor

Jenn Nawada

Self - Landscape Contractor

Mark McCullough

Mark McCullough

Self - Electrician

Charlie Silva

Self - Home Builder

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