MythBusters: The Search (2017)

5.0 (12 votes)

1 Season

January 7, 2017

English

Reality

Synopsis

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, a cast of fearless hopefuls are judged on their skills as they compete in never-before-seen myth-busting challenges.

Network

Science

Episodes

Fast & Furious Ejector Seat

Jan 7, 2017

43 min

3.0

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.

Painting with Explosives Revisited

Jan 14, 2017

43 min

1.0

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.

Shooting Blind

Jan 21, 2017

43 min

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?

Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack

Jan 28, 2017

43 min

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?

The A-Team Challenge

Feb 4, 2017

43 min

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.

Hollywood Plane Landing

Feb 11, 2017

43 min

The remaining contestants test two life-or-death myths. First, they test if you can scale 7 stories with vacuum cleaners. Next, they try a Hollywood worst-case scenario: Can an amateur can land a plane using just radio instruction from the ground?

Return of the Spy Car

Feb 18, 2017

43 min

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.