E! is sticking with pop culture nostalgia with its latest series.

The Versant-owned network has ordered mixology competition series Cocktail Wars hosted by former NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone.

The ten-part series, which will premiere this summer, pits a group of mixologists against each other for the chance to win $10,000 per episode. Competitors will be judged on flavor combinations and technique.

Bass and Fatone will be joined a series of celebrities and an expert judge.

Cocktail Wars comes from Texas Crew Productions, which was behind Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning, and R&D Media. R&D’s Russ McCarroll, who has exec produced series including History’s Alone, will serve as showrunner. He will exec produce alongside David Karabinas, Rick Cikowski, Chip Rives, James Macnab and Brad Bernstein are executive producers for Texas Crew.

It marks the latest greenlight for E!, which is currently filming The Golden Life, which features the original stars of The Real Housewives of New York City.

“We’re excited to be part of Cocktail Wars and team up again for something this fun,” said Bass and Fatone. “With this much talent, a little competition, a lot of cocktails and just enough chaos to keep things interesting – that’s usually where we thrive.”

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome Lance and Joey to E! with Cocktail Wars,” added Val Boreland, President of Entertainment, Versant. “Blending competition, creativity and personality, this show will deliver must-watch moments where nostalgia, pop culture, and mixology are in sync.”

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