The Master

The Master is an Indonesian reality television show aired in 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". The show consists of some magicians performing their magic and trying to become The Master. In every episode, one contestant who received the lowest SMS vote is eliminated from the competition. After each act, the judges would give their comments. The host is Nico Siahaan. The Master became Indonesia's most popular TV series with 11.4 million viewers. As of May 2009, the show is in the middle of its third series.