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S1 E1 - Liverpool
January 27, 200944minExplosive expert Dr. Braden Lusk visits the blast sites of two steel structures that run the risk of blocking a channel with blast debris in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Liverpool, England.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E2 - Glasgow
February 3, 200944minExplosives experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey reveal how demolition blasters can bring down urban buildings with unprecedented accuracy in Glasgow, Scotland, and Birmingham, AL.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E3 - Bermuda
February 10, 200944minExplosives experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey explore the blasts of two structures that need more then a wrecking ball to be brought down in Bermuda and the Netherlands.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E4 - Coral Gables
February 17, 200944minDr. Braden Lusk and veteran blaster Jim Redyke are at the historic Ponce De Leon Towers as it awaits demolition in Coral Cables, Florida. With pedestrian traffic in the area, they both want the blast to go without any surprises.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E5 - Foxburg, PA
February 24, 200944minExplosive experts Dr. Paul Worsey and Dr. Braden Lusk explore how blasters use cutting-edge technologies to take down structures in tight spaces in Scotland and Pennsylvania.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E6 - Louisville, KY
March 3, 200944minDr. Paul Worsey focuses on the demolition of a giant office building in Louisville, Kentucky. The building is a challenge because it is located just feet away from a commuter bridge that blasters have to keep safe.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E7 - Fort William, Scotland
March 10, 200944minDr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey examine two paper mills that are about to get blasted by two different methods. They determine these high-risk demolitions are better left to seasoned professionals.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E8 - Weirton, West Virginia
February 3, 200944minExplosives expert Dr. Braden Lusk is in Weirton, West Virginia, as four big structures need to come down in record time. The four large structures are at an old steel mill, and they’ve got just two short days to get the job done.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E9 - Newcastle
March 17, 200944minExplosive experts Dr. Paul Worsey and Dr. Braden Lusk look at exactly how blasters take down huge concrete buildings in Newcastle, England.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E10 - Bismarck, North Dakota
July 2, 200944minExplosives expert Dr. Paul Worsey reveals the tricks used for the blast of a 2,500 foot long steel bridge in Bismarck, North Dakota.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E11 - Toronto, ON
April 22, 200944minExplosives experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey examine two massive industrial smokestack demolitions in Toronto, Ohio, and suburban Chicago. These two demolitions are sure to be a challenge for the blasters in charge.Free trial of discovery+ or buyS1 E12 - Charlotte, North Carolina
July 7, 200944minEvery explosive demolition has it's own challenges. Tight, crowded spaces and hard, powerful steel are just some of the problems blasters are facing from two unique structures in Nigeria and North Carolina.Free trial of discovery+ or buy
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Directors
- Rob Green
Producers
- Annie MacKinnonGigi CauseySanjna SinghBengt AndersonRachel BellWei Ling ChangWendy GreeneErica M. Staufenberg
Studio
- Discovery Channel
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