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Legacy List with Matt Paxton

Legacy List with Matt Paxton is a compelling new one hour series about our homes, the hidden treasures, heirlooms and the precious memories attached to those items. As millions of Baby Boomers downsize their own homes or settle the estates of family members, they will discover the most important museum in the world is in their family home.

No Country for Old Things

26m 46s

A Michigan woman about to retire must clear out her entire house before beginning her new dream life in France. Matt helps with the downsize and keeps an eye out for a handful of items she won’t leave home without. These include a music box given to her by her dad and a ticket to a memorable Elvis Presley concert.

Episodes

  • No Country for Old Things: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    No Country for Old Things

    S5 E508 - 26m 46s

    A Michigan woman about to retire must clear out her entire house before beginning her new dream life in France. Matt helps with the downsize and keeps an eye out for a handful of items she won’t leave home without. These include a music box given to her by her dad and a ticket to a memorable Elvis Presley concert.

  • Mom’s Moving Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mom’s Moving Story

    S5 E507 - 26m 46s

    An Evanston, Illinois, man has some tough decisions to make when he’s forced to downsize the family home after his mom moves into a care facility. Emotions run high as Matt helps him clear out the clutter and find cherished mementos that remind him of the woman who raised him.

  • Lights, Camera, Downsize: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lights, Camera, Downsize

    S5 E506 - 26m 46s

    A retired entertainment executive in rural Massachusetts needs Matt’s help clearing out a basement full of cherished showbiz memorabilia. His priceless collection includes autographs, posters, and his uncle’s photo album containing rare pictures of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

  • Pillars of the Community: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pillars of the Community

    S5 E505 - 26m 46s

    A Brooklyn couple who has spent over 50 years living in their three-story Clinton Hill brownstone needs help clearing out a basement full of memories. The couple has deep roots in the community, and the house is filled with items that not only tell their story but the story of the neighborhood they love.

  • Home at Last: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Home at Last

    S5 E504 - 26m 46s

    After spending years caring for her family, an Alexandria, Virginia, woman finally gets the chance to move into a dream home of her own. The problem is she has only a week to move. While she packs, Matt searches the old house for cherished family heirlooms that remind her of the loved ones she took care of for so long.

  • You Gotta Have Art: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    You Gotta Have Art

    S5 E503 - 26m 45s

    A daughter needs Matt's help organizing her parent's suburban New York home filled with thousands of pieces of art. Her father is a prolific illustrator and artist, but health issues have kept him from fully curating his collection. Matt and the team roll up their sleeves and help the family separate the treasure from the trash.

  • A House Full of History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A House Full of History

    S5 E502 - 26m 46s

    Matt travels to Western Virginia to help a woman downsize a home filled with family treasures. Among the things they’re hoping to find are mementos from her great uncle’s days working for the Secret Service guarding Eleanor Roosevelt and home movie footage of Jackie Kennedy horseback riding on the property.

  • This Land is Our Land: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    This Land is Our Land

    S5 E501 - 26m 46s

    Two sisters are determined to clear the clutter out of a Virginia farmhouse that’s been in their family for over a hundred years. Purchased when few African Americans could buy homes, the house is filled with artifacts celebrating their family’s proud legacy. Their dream is to fix up the farmhouse so that future generations can continue to enjoy it.

Extras + Features

  • Season 5 Premieres January 15, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Season 5 Premieres January 15, 2024

    S5 - 1m

    A new season of Legacy List with Matt Paxton starts January 15, 2024. Legacy List with Matt Paxton uncovers America’s diverse legacy, one house, and one family at a time. Each episode follows a family’s emotional journey as Matt and his team of experts help them sort through a house full of memories as they prepare to downsize.

Schedule

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