Netflix's Building The Band, Featuring The Late Liam Payne, Is The Voice Meets Love Is Blind — Watch Trailer

Netflix is looking to reinvent the music competition genre with a Love Is Blind-esque twist, as you'll see in the trailer for its new show Building the Band.

As previously reported, AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys will host the show, with Pussycat Dolls front woman (and newly minted Tony Award winner) Nicole Scherzinger serving as a mentor and judge.

The late Liam Payne of One Direction was originally slated to join Scherzinger as a judge, even filming part of the show prior to his tragic death in October 2024. He will now appear posthumously as a guest judge, with his family's full approval. Kelly Rowland, originally announced as a full-time judge, will also now appear in a guest-judge capacity.

Netflix describes Building the Band as a "truly unique competition show" where singers will form bands in "booths" without actually seeing one another. In building their band, they must rely solely on "musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and merit." Once formed, bands finally meet face to face, where "looks, choreography and style" suddenly come into play. Netflix is promising "incredible performances, compelling drama and one big goal — to find the next great music band."

The first four episodes drop Wednesday, July 9, followed by Episodes 5-7 on July 16 and Episodes 8-10 on July 23.

"Building the Band is a brave and bold undertaking for all involved as we hand over power to the singers themselves to form their own band based on chemistry first," executive producer Cat Lawson says. "With looks out of the equation, can they create a deeper connection with their bandmates? With limited bands, there are difficult decisions and heart stopping moments along the way, but ultimately the outcome is truly amazing, with bands forming, who in my opinion are worthy of the very biggest stage!"

If they build it, will you come? Hit PLAY on the video below for your first look at Building the Band, then drop a comment with your thoughts on Netflix's latest reality venture below.