

MythBusters: The Search
2017 · Science · 60 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Exploding Grand Finale
Sun, 26 Feb, 1:00 pm
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.
About
Science Channel is searching for an all-new generation of myth-busting science super stars with mind-blowing build skills and nerves of steel. Using social media and spectacular stunts, MythBusters: The Search will feature a cast of fearless hopefuls who will be judged on their skills as they compete in never before seen myth-busting challenges.
Episodes
- E01
Fast & Furious Ejector Seat
Sun, 8 Jan· 60 minElite 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.
- E02
Painting with Explosives Revisited
Sun, 15 Jan· 60 minOne 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.
- E03
Shooting Blind
Sun, 22 Jan· 60 minEight 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?
- E04
Revenge of the Needle in a Haystack
Sun, 29 Jan· 60 minSeven 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?
- E05
The A-Team Challenge
Sun, 5 Feb· 60 minThe 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.
- E06
Hollywood Plane Landing
Sun, 12 Feb· 60 minThe 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?
- E07
Return of the Spy Car
Sun, 19 Feb· 60 minThe 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.
- E08
Exploding Grand Finale
Sun, 26 Feb· 60 minThe 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.
Cast

Robert Lee
Narrator







