The Show
Timeless renovations & cultural storytelling.
Riad Revival is a premium documentary restoration series following the search for, restoration of, and reveal of historic Moroccan riads. Each season uses one home as the doorway into a larger story of architecture, craft, food, hospitality, family history, and cultural preservation.
Core Premise
A restoration show with a deeper story.
The renovation is the spine of Riad Revival, but the house is never just a project. Each riad becomes a way to explore the people and traditions around it — the artisans who shape it, the food and hospitality that fill it, the neighborhood that surrounds it, and the family or owner who wants to see it live again.
The goal is not to make an old home look new. The goal is to bring it back to life without erasing its soul.
What happens in each episode
Every episode opens another door.
Each episode balances the physical renovation with the human and cultural story around it.
One restoration challenge
One design decision
One artisan or craft moment
One food, market, or neighborhood story
One emotional conversation
One small victory
Every episode should end with progress — a restored doorway, a repaired fountain, first tiles placed, a rooftop view, or a moment where the house begins to feel alive again.
What makes it different
Not just a makeover
Riad Revival is not a renovation show that happens to be set in Morocco. It is a show about Morocco, told through the restoration of a home.
The series combines the satisfaction of a transformation with the emotional depth of cultural documentary storytelling. The riad is the structure, but the story belongs to the many hands and lives connected to it.
Season Format
8 episodes per season
45–60 minutes per episode
Season One set in Fes, Morocco
One historic riad followed from discovery to reveal
Hosted by Jamison Shults and Marla Emory
Built for viewers who love restoration, design, travel, food, architecture, and cultural documentary storytelling
The Five Pillars
The Riad
The physical transformation, hidden problems, repairs, and reveal.
The Design
Marla’s vision, materials, restraint, and respect for the home.
The Craftspeople
Maâlems, artisans, workshops, and the traditional skills behind the beauty.
Moroccan Life
Food, markets, rooftops, hospitality, neighborhood rhythm, and daily culture.
The Human Story
The owner, family history, Jamison and Marla’s journey, and why the home matters.
Visual style
Cinematic, warm, and textural.
The show is built around natural light, quiet beauty, handcrafted materials, and real human process. The camera follows doors, courtyards, rooftops, water, zellige, tadelakt, cedar, brass, textiles, food, and hands at work.
The visual tone should feel premium and cinematic, but never staged or cold.
Call to action
Every space deserves another chapter.
Season One is currently in development. We are building relationships with riad owners, artisans, sponsors, production partners, tourism partners, and media allies who understand the value of preserving historic places and telling their stories well.