Becoming MADE
Becoming MADE is a Docuseries giving viewers an inside look at the life of Award Winning Television Producer Chuck “Holliday” Williams. After purchasing a popular Chicago-based Candle line with a troubled financial history, lots of questions remain. With a new vision for the company, the New York City native has to win over longtime Chicago supporters of the Candle line, as well as store managers who were left financially strained by the line’s previous owner.
Chuck is aided by Fashion Model Renee Rodrigues (with whom he shares a complicated history), Realtor Jordan Fuller, and attorney TaJana “Thenjiwe” Lyons as part of his new team.
Executive Producers: TaJana Lyons, Megan Freeman
Producers: Freedom Aviles, Megan Freeman, Carly Taylor
Theme Song: “Out the Bleu” by MAAD*Moiselle
Music Supervisor: Julius Franks, Chuck Holliday
Season 3 Episode Guide (2026)
Episode 1 (E301) – Silent Distance
Renee plans for a refresh of the candle line despite a successful year in revenue; Chuck decides to distance himself from his family following his father’s death; TaJana recommends to Renee that they should not return to Taste of Chicago.
Episode 2 (E302) – Push It to the Limit
Renee is unable to fly to Ethiopia to oversee production of the Coffee brand, putting its debut in serious jeopardy; TaJana is livid over the candle line’s tax bill; a store owner is livid that Chuck makes a new candle exclusive to a competing store.
Episode 3 (E303) – Clashing Lights
Jordan bids on a foreclosed condo with a friend in mind; TaJana refuses to sign off on the team returning to Taste of Chicago over safety concerns; Renee gets advice from friends on how to spice up her marriage; Chuck arranges to fly to Ethiopia to save the Coffee brand, causing friction between Renee and her cousins.
Episode 4 (E304) – Bruised Water
Renee is furious when Chuck attends a Fashion show where his ex-girlfriend is a featured runway model; Jordan does not like the placement of the candle line at a frequent artisan market event; TaJana discovers an error and overpayment in a previous tax filing, discovering thousands of dollars owed back to the candle line; Chuck skips meeting with Renee and boards an earlier flight to Ethiopia.
Episode 5 (E305) – Not For the Week
TaJana declines an event opportunity for the candle line in Charlotte after the organizer focuses the meeting away from business; Jordan runs into his ex boyfriend while shopping in BoysTown; Chuck makes a transaction in Addis Ababa that secures the long term stability of the Coffee brand.
Episode 6 (E306) – Diss Closure
Jordan finds a potential retail space in Evanston for the candle line; Chuck returns from Ethiopia to a bombshell revelation from Renee; TaJana arranges for the return of funds owed to the candle line due to a tax filing error.
Episode 7 (E307) – Love Speakeasy
Episode 8 (E308) – Eyes On You
Episode 9 (E309) – Boombastic
Episode 10 (E310) – Not Everyone’s Cup of Te’a
Season 2 Episode Guide (2024)
Episode 1 (E201) – When the World Stops Turning
Chuck fights off guilt following his mother’s death; TaJana commends Jordan for organizing a store order on his own; Renee receives news that rocks her family to its core.
Episode 2 (E202) – True To Form
Chuck stays behind in Charlotte while Renee attends her mother’s funeral in Cleveland, putting him at odds with her brother; Jordan questions his future in Chicago; TaJana secures Taste of Chicago for the candle line but under heavy restrictions as a non-food vendor.
Featured Song: “What For” by Clara Hill
Episode 3 (E203) – Deep in the Bottom
Renee spars with a store manager about product placement; Chuck travels to Jacksonville to negotiate a holiday pop up store; Jordan closes on a property for a client who has history with his ex boyfriend.
Featured Song: “Sleepwalking Again” by Fletcher Reed
Episode 4 (E204) – Cold Embrace
TaJana has trouble locating her car after having drinks with a friend; Chuck and Renee attend a restaurant opening in Charlotte; Renee is perplexed when attendees greeting Chuck reference his previous relationship in front of Renee.
Episode 5 (E205) – The Life We Live
Renee forgets to order inventory supplies, jeopardizing a private label project for a client in Charlotte; Chuck meets with an investment firm at the recommendation of an old friend; Jordan travels to Lake Summerset after a rough week.
Episode 6 (E206) – Not For the Crown
Renee declines to renew a store contract following the manager’s repeated racially sensitive comments about the team; Chuck refuses to return to Chicago after a public spat with a former Mayoral candidate is caught on camera; tempers flare when TaJana fights a heckler while handing out Bible literature during her field ministry duties.
Episode 7 (E207) – Heart Upon My Sleeve
Chuck agrees to purchase an organic Bar Soap line out of bankruptcy; Renee secures a holiday residency for the candle line in Quebec City; Chuck receives good news from an investment firm, but questions his need for outside investors.
Episode 8 (E208) – Soul to Soul
Renee begins production on her coffee line, leaning heavily into her family roots in Eritrea and Ethiopia; Jordan meets with a prospective buyer who asks for a large candle order; Chuck receives a surprise gift in the mail from a VC executive.
Episode 9 (E209) – Why We Speak
The team has a celebration toast; Renee discards photos of Chuck from his previous relationship; Chuck gives an industry colleague constructed criticism at an event in Charlotte, causing eye rolling from attendees witnessing the exchange.
Episode 10 (E210) – The Other Side
Chuck and Renee travel to South Africa and Ethiopia respectively for previously scheduled projects; TaJana makes a major decision about her religious allegiance; tension escalates as Renee threatens to fly to Cape Town and confront Chuck after a late night meeting with a TV presenter is covered by gossip reporters.
Season 1 Episode Guide (2023, Demand Africa)
Episode 1 (E101) – No Second City Saint
Chuck signs a contract to appear at Taste of Chicago as a vendor, but it comes with a bounty price; Renee and Jordan deliver a complicated candle order to a store; Chuck gets into a shouting match with the Deputy Mayor while on a date.
Special Performance by Kurt Elling
Episode 2 (E102) – Tenfold
A store owner uses a racial slur discussing sales metrics with Chuck; Jordan and his boyfriend visit BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir; Chuck criticizes a market fair organizer over ethics during a television interview.
Featured Song: “Southern Freeez” by Sonzeira
Episode 3 (E103) – Nobody’s Favorite
Renee runs into her ex-boyfriend at a Soccer press conference; Chuck is intentionally shoved by a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a colleague’s launch event in Charlotte; Renee fears visiting Charlotte after learning of Chuck’s ex-girlfriend and his insistence on ignoring her ongoing antics.
Featured Song: “Brain” by Banks
Guest Appearance by Justin Morrow
Episode 4 (E104) – Body Language
Tempers flare as Renee and Chuck disagree over the table setup at a vending event; Jordan organizes a Realtor’s meetup that ends on a sour note; Chuck and Renee resolve their issues while on a double date with an older couple.
Featured Song: “For Life” by Medsound
Episode 5 (E105) – Calling All Alouettes
Chuck battles eye allergies during a business trip to Montreal; Renee joins Chuck in Montreal, where she saves a deal by speaking fluent French; TaJana argues with a store owner over the candle line’s placement.
Featured Song: “Sonophonic” by The Conjuration
Episode 6 (E106) – Out of Sight, Out of Debt
Chuck reveals a milestone for the candle line; Renee begins scouting home goods stores for potential new store partnerships; Chuck is heckled by a group of women about his dating history while vending in Charlotte; a local newspaper publishes a scathing story about the candle line, angering TaJana.
Featured Song: “Paradise Circus” by Massive Attack
Episode 7 (E107) – Novocaine Heart
Renee expresses her feelings to Chuck, who is too distracted by a last minute retail deal to respond; TaJana pressures Chuck to file a restraining order in Charlotte as a way to make Renee feel safe in the city; a store owner requests an unrealistic amount of candles with a 48 hour turnaround; Chuck has lunch with Renee’s ex-boyfriend.
Featured Song: “Try and You Try” by Cleo Sol
Guest Appearance by Justin Morrow
Episode 8 (E108) – Can’t Turn Around
Chuck is annoyed with the lack of preparation from organizers during a workshop residency in Upstate New York; Renee and Jordan run into problems vending at a market fair after Chuck’s criticism of the organizer during a television interview resurfaces.
Featured Song: “Night Rain” by Crazy P
Episode 9 (E109) – Love Speakeasy
A newly elected Alderman accidentally introduces Chuck and Renee as a married couple during a fundraiser, causing awkwardness between the two; TaJana and Jordan have an intense discussion over religion; Chuck apologies to Renee over being distracted by a retail deal during an emotional conversation.
Featured Song: “Butterfly” by Gretchen Parlato
Episode 10 (E110) – The End Game
Chuck and Renee make a major decision about their future that shocks friends and family; Jordan sets up his second condo as an alternate production workplace for Chuck to make candles while in Chicago.
Featured Songs: “Thandolwethu” by Mafikizolo, “Wela” by Sy Ntuli