The Kandi Factory

In the premiere episode, Kandi takes on Lauryn, a 21-year-old college student who wants to break through the barriers of country music and Darian, a 27-year-old dance instructor.

Kandi and her team try to break down cultural barriers when they meet Mujjy, a 26-year-old Afghani-American hairdresser from New York. Mujjy shows up to "The Kandi Factory" thinking she will impress the team with her sexy swagger, but the pressure mounts as she tries to overcome her conservative cultural upbringing.

Kandi and her team take on the seemingly mild Logan, a 21-year-old baker from Utah, but are shocked when he shows up to "The Kandi Factory" as his goth-rocking alter ego "Sweet Tooth." They have their work cut out for them, as they try to turn this shock-rocker into a marketable artist.

There's a meltdown at the Factory this week, as the team brings Lizzy, a talented 22-year-old singer / songwriter full of potential but with a dark, painful relationship with her mother. Kandi pushes Lizzy to the limit to face her pain and channel it into an emotional ballad.

This week Kandi's team takes on Garrison, a 42-year-old administrator with rock star dreams. But, Garrison's aspirations become her nightmare as she is forced to confront her deep-seated fears about sexuality when Kandi writes her a pop anthem titled "The Mighty O."

Both protégé's stories hit close to home for Kandi this week. In her most emotional challenge yet, she mentors Cory, a talented 18-year-old theater geek who suffers from Autism, Tourette's syndrome, ADD and OCD. Cory is determined to overcome the odds, prove everyone wrong and launch a music career with his soaring vocals.