The Master (Indonesian TV series)

The Master is an Indonesian reality television show aired on RCTI. It is a competition between stage magicians in which the winner is decided by viewer vote. It first aired 6 February 2009, and has the slogan "Mencari Bintang Tanpa Mantera" ("Finding a star without charm"). The show consists of some magicians performing their magic and trying to become The Master. In every episode, one contestant who receives the lowest SMS vote is eliminated from the competition. After each act, the judges (3–4) give their comments. The host is Nico Siahaan. The Master became Indonesia's most popular TV series, with 11.4 million viewers.

The Master
GenreMagic
Developed byRCTI
Presented byNico Siahaan | Adi Nugroho
JudgesDeddy Corbuzier
Romy Rafael
Melissa Karim
Country of originIndonesia
Original languageIndonesian
No. of seasons5
Production
Executive producersUntung Pranoto (2009)
Fabian Dharmawan (2012)
ProducersFabian Dharmawan (2009)
Rachmat Welly and Sonny Palandeng (2012)
Running time180 minutes or more (depends on the finalist's show)
Original release
NetworkRCTI
Release6 February 2009 (2009-02-06) –
10 February 2012 (2012-02-10)

Produced by Fabian Dharmawan, who is also the show runner for Indonesian Idol 2012 and X Factor Indonesia, The Master sets a very high standard for a talent search show which still holds a record breaking performance in TV ratings, 11.4/44 in audience share in the finale of The Master: Duel Inauguration Limbad VS Joe Sandy in 2009.

Performers

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Host

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Year Season Host
2009 1 Nico Siahaan
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4
2012 5 Adi Nugroho

Judge

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Year Season Chief Judge Judge (2) Judge (3) Guest Judge
2009 1 Deddy Corbuzier Romy Rafael Melissa Karim
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3
4
2012 5 Nadya Siddiqa
Jessica Iskandar
Luna Maya

Winner

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Year Season Winner Runner up
2009 1 Joe Sandy Abu Marlo
2 Limbad Denny Darko
3 Rizuki Bayu Gendeng
4 Cosmo Ivan
2012 5 Oge Arthemus Bow Vernon

Achievement

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