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Season 1 – Magic of Science

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How is science used by magicians to create a successful magic trick? "Breaking Magic" answers that question by going on an international tour with four innovative magicians, who fuse the showmanship and creativity of street magic with the raw power of science. U.S.-born Wayne Houchin, Ben Hanlin of the United Kingdom, Australian James Galea, and Canada's Billy Kidd wow unsuspecting members of the public with a variety of shocking tricks, then each magician explains the scientific reality behind the seemingly miraculous feats.
Magic of Science — Season 1

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Wayne Houchin

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Ben Hanlin

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James Galea

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Billy Kidd

Actor

Andrew Newman

Executive Producer

Paul Gilheany

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 2012 Cannonball Fall Wayne visits a mechanics shop to demonstrate intelligent oil; Billy cons martial artists; James stops a falling cannonball. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 11, 2012 Book Bunjee James convinces Londoners that he can crush a fuel tanker with his mind; restaurant undercover job; death-defying bungee jump. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 18, 2012 Danger Drop Wayne demonstrates his Midas touch; Billy reads Londoner's minds using science; Ben creates snow from water; James performs "The Danger Drop." Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2012 Vortex Cannon Ben performs a secret agent trick; Billy shifts gravity in Warsaw; Wayne makes a newspaper spontaneously combust; James uses superpowers to knock over a wall. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 25, 2012 Tesla Coil Wayne astounds New Yorkers at a famous deli; Ben and a 13 year old memory master play guess the date; Billy serves up coffee magic; Wayne becomes a human lightning rod. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 25, 2012 Vampire Wayne stuns a New York limo driver who thought he'd seen it all; Billy serves some crazy cappuccino; vampire victim James magically melts at the touch of holy water. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 14, 2013 Voodoo Car Wayne baffles an audience with his mind-reading skills; Ben tests his new invention, the Bicep Booster. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 21, 2013 Dry Ice Bomb Wayne impresses skaters with his explosive telekinesis; Billy tests out her own psychic abilities. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 28, 2013 Anti Gravity Glass Magicians reveal the science behind remarkable illusions, including how they levitate or appear to crush a 10-ton tanker like it's a Coca-Cola can. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Andrew Newman, Paul Gilheany, Brian Dean, Sarah Davies
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 2012