The Detonators (TV series)
The Detonators is a reality series documentary which aired on the Discovery Channel. The program featured the thought process and procedures in performing demolition through the use of explosives.
| The Detonators | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Documentary Reality |
| Starring | Dr. Braden Lusk Dr. Paul Worsey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rachel Bell Charles Tremayne |
| Producer | Wendy Greene |
| Running time | 45-50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | January 28 – July 28, 2009 |
The show was hosted by two demolition experts: Dr. Braden Lusk, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering, and Dr. Paul Worsey, professor and director of explosives engineering education at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Lusk and Worsey gave the viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the science of destroying large structures without damaging the surrounding buildings and landscapes.
The Detonators consisted of a single season with 13 episodes airing between January and July 2009. No additional episodes have been produced since.
Episode list
| Ep# | Location | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Liverpool | January 28, 2009 |
| 02 | Glasgow | February 4, 2009 |
| 03 | Bermuda | February 11, 2009 |
| 04 | Coral Gables, Florida | February 18, 2009 |
| 05 | Foxburg, Pennsylvania | February 25, 2009 |
| 06 | Louisville, Kentucky | March 15, 2009 |
| 07 | Bismarck, North Dakota | March 25, 2009 |
| 08 | Fort William, Scotland | April 2, 2009 |
| 09 | Weirton, West Virginia | April 2, 2009 |
| 10 | Newcastle, England | April 9, 2009 |
| 11 | Toronto, Ohio | July 6, 2009 |
| 12 | Charlotte, North Carolina | July 7, 2009 |
| 13 | Foxburg, Pennsylvania | July 28, 2009 |
Broadcast Airings
Repeats of the series aired on the digital broadcast network Quest in mid-2020; however, the network says "No upcoming air dates currently scheduled for this program."[2]
References
- "Fancast.com episode list". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- "The Detonators". 30 November 2017.
External links
- The Detonators at IMDb
- The Detonators Archived 2012-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Released in the UK on DVD for the first time by Delta 28-11-2011
- The Detonators – QUEST NETWORK
- https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/the-detonators/ Archived 2019-01-09 at the Wayback Machine