The Detonators (TV series)

The Detonators
GenreDocumentary
Reality
StarringDr. Braden Lusk
Dr. Paul Worsey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13[1]
Production
Executive producersRachel Bell
Charles Tremayne
ProducerWendy Greene
Running time45-50 minutes
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseJanuary 28 (2009-01-28) –
July 28, 2009 (2009-07-28)
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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 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.

  1. ^ "Fancast.com episode list". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2011-03-27.