MythBusters: The Search
The search for an all-new generation of myth-busting science superstars with mind-blowing build skills and nerves of steel. Using social media and spectacular stunts, the Science Channel series will feature a cast of fearless hopefuls who will be judged on their skills as they compete in never-before-seen myth-busting challenges.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Science Channel
- Game Show, Reality
- TV-PG
The search for an all-new generation of myth-busting science superstars with mind-blowing build skills and nerves of steel. Using social media and spectacular stunts, the Science Channel series will feature a cast of fearless hopefuls who will be judged on their skills as they compete in never-before-seen myth-busting challenges.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Fast & Furious Ejector Seat
Sat, Jan 7, 2017 42 mins
Elite builders face off to become the next MythBusters and test two tall tales: the sideways ejector seat from The Fast & the Furious and Deflategate, one of the most infamous football scandals of all-time.
Episode 2
Painting with Explosives Revisited
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 42 mins
One contestant has been eliminated, and nine hopefuls remain to test a classic myth that Adam and Jamie never mastered: Can you paint with explosives? They'll also test if alcohol makes you more creative.
Episode 3
Shooting Blind
Sat, Jan 21, 2017 42 mins
Eight contestants are left to build and race two full-sized boats made completely of cardboard. Next, they'll put Hollywood on trial and test everyone's gun skills: Can you shoot a bad guy blindfolded?
Episode 4
Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack
Sat, Jan 28, 2017 42 mins
Seven contestants remain to test one of Adam and Jamie's most challenging myths: the needle in a haystack. Then, they try to bust a classic Hollywood cliche: Can you pick handcuffs with a hairpin?
Episode 5
The A-Team Challenge
Sat, Feb 4, 2017 42 mins
The search for the next MythBusters continues as the contestants test a myth straight out of the A-Team: can you make a weapon out of junkyard scrap? Then, they find what it takes to make a bike impossible to ride.
Episode 6
Hollywood Plane Landing
Sat, Feb 11, 2017 42 mins
The remaining contestants test two life-or-death myths. First, they test if you can scale seven stories with vacuum cleaners. Next, they try a Hollywood worst-case scenario: Can an amateur can land a plane using just radio instruction from ground control?
Episode 7
Return of the Spy Car
Sat, Feb 18, 2017 42 mins
The contestants revisit a classic MythBusters challenge that has never been perfected: a spy car that can blind a vehicle in pursuit. Then, each contestant faces the ultimate horror: six minutes in an open coffin filled with snakes, rats, and worms.
Episode 8
Exploding Grand Finale
Sat, Feb 25, 2017 42 mins
The remaining contestants tackle the two most difficult myths yet: a water heater rocket and a walking-on-water challenge. In this explosive live grand finale, we reveal the winners of our search for the next MythBusters.