It’s no myth. The popular Discovery Channel series Mythbusters will end after its next season, Variety reports.
Created by Peter Rees in 2003, the series is Discovery’s longest running show and one of its most popular. Over the past 12 years and 250-plus episodes, hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have used the power of science to test some 1050 myths including topics like the possibility of mind control to whether you can eat a spoonful of cinnamon without water to the science behind Breaking Bad. Oh, and there were also some explosions. Around 900 to be specific.
Through the years, the show has maintained a popular and dedicated audience while earning seven Emmy nominations. The cancellation comes about a year after many of the show’s recurring team (Grant Imahara, Kari Byron, and Tory Belleci) left the show and as hosts Savage and Hyneman have begun developing scripted material for CBS.
From Discovery Channel Group President Rich Ross, in a statement:
Mythbusters is — and will always be — an incredibly important part of Discovery’s history. Adam and Jamie are enormous talents who have brought learning and science to the forefront of this network, and their legacy will continue to live on over at Science Channel. The Mythbusters library will be moving over to Discovery’s sister network in 2016, where I know audiences new and old alike will be able to experience and learn with Adam and Jamie and the rest of the Mythbusters family.”
The new and final season of Mythbusters will premiere on January 9, 2016.
What do you think? Are you a Mythbusters fan? What have been some of your favorite episodes?
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7 Comments on "Mythbusters: Discovery Channel Series to End in 2016"
The is great except for Adams insane laughter and fake English accent. Thanks
This kind of show still has a huge audience. A new cast and crew could easily keep a series about cracking myths running, if not on Discovery then on another channel.
If they noticed a loss of viewers then it’s because we never knew when it would be on. I had to resort to unsanctioned outlets that are way more reliable at having all the episodes up and available from every season than the official outlets. That’s pretty sad…
Well said. I couldn’t keep track of when new episodes were coming. I just DVR’ed them and watched them when I felt like it. Dumb of them to cancel this show.
I am extremely sad to see the show end! I am in agreement regarding the challenge to know when the show was on! I am really going to miss the narrator of the show! He was fabulous!
i thought it would end soon after the 3 cast members left. last season came on with little notice or ads and they used to air then 2x a week . but lately you could/t find when it was on
often a problem with many cable shows . many do not even publish when eppisodes will air
No surprise, Mythbusters may be one of their more popular shows, but its treated horribly, 3-4 shows then off for weeks or momths at a time, don’t even know what a “season” is – and Discovery will rerun just about every other show into the ground – but NOT Mythbusters, oh no, never, nada. I love the show, really sorry to see how its treated.
I agree with you Vicki, I never knew when it was going to be on…. Discovery Channel is no different than the other networks, they don’t understand consistency!