The Detonators

★ 8 · 2009 · Documentary

The Detonators was a reality series documentary that 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 of 2009. No additional episodes have been produced since then, and the Discovery Channel's official website no longer carries information about the program.

Episodes

▶1. Liverpool60m · Explosive experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey travel the globe to see how the biggest demolitions are done-- and how they could be done better. In this episode, Braden visits the blast sites of two steel structures.▶2. Glasgow60m · Explosives experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey show us how demolition blasters bring down urban buildings with unprecedented accuracy in Glasgow, Scotland and Birmingham, AL.▶3. Bermuda60m · Explosives experts Dr. Braden Lusk and Dr. Paul Worsey take us behind the scenes at the blasts of two structures that just can't be brought down with a wrecking ball.▶4. Coral Gables60m · Explosives expert Dr. Braden Lusk takes us to the heart of Coral Gables, Florida - home to the historic Ponce De Leon Towers. But as he'll see, not all blasts go off according to plan.▶5. Foxburg, PA60m · ▶6. Louisville, KY60m · ▶7. Fort William, Scotland60m · ▶8. Weirton, West Virginia60m · ▶9. Newcastle60m · ▶10. Bismarck, North Dakota60m · ▶11. Toronto, OH60m ·