How the Science Channel is rebooting MythBusters with a new team
MythBusters is back. Tonight, the Science Channel is resurrecting its reality show where two hosts test out a bunch of urban legends, usually with a hefty dose of science, engineering, and explosions thrown in.
The original MythBusters ran for 14 seasons with hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, and a secondary build team of Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, Grant Imahara, as well as Scottie Chapman, and Jessi Combs for a couple of seasons. That incarnation of the show ended in 2015, with Savage and Hyneman closing out the show with a special “send-off” season. The original MythBusters have since moved on to other projects: Belleci, Byron, and Imahara now host The White Rabbit Project on Netflix; Hyneman is working on a bunch of neat gadgets;...