Breaking Magic

Season 1

Series fuses the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the raw power of science. Watch as each trick surprises unsuspecting bystanders with mystifying results. Today's freshest and most creative magicians show how science works with shocking tricks including knocking down a wall with the power of one's voice, turning a sliver bracelet into gold, slowing the speed of a dropping cannonball and many more. Hidden cameras on the streets of London, Warsaw and New York City capture bystanders completely baffled by these magicians' unexpected tricks. Immediately following these demonstrations, each magician explains the scientific reality behind each illusion.

Where to Watch Season 1

9 Episodes

  • Cannonball Fall
    E1
    Cannonball FallWayne visits a mechanic's shop in Brooklyn to demonstrate intelligent oil. Ben tricks people on the streets of Warsaw. Billy cons a group of martial artists. And James stops a falling cannonball crushing his hand.
  • Book Bungee
    E2
    Book BungeeJames Galea convinces a group of onlookers into thinking that they can crush a fuel tanker using telekinesis. As the crowd concentrates on the tanker, it dramatically implodes with a massive bang. Ben Hanlin and Billy Kidd team up in a London bar for a hidden camera hit in which Ben’s jacket is stained with wine, catches fire, and is put out with a fire extinguisher before emerging totally unscathed. Wayne Houchin is in East London performing a death-defying stunt in front of a nervous crowd. He’s about to bungee jump off a 160-ft crane, the equivalent of a 16-story building. However, Wayne has severed the bungee rope and is attempting to hold it together by interweaving the pages of two books. The crowd isn’t convinced. Wayne jumps, and amazingly, the two books hold his weight. The crowd is astounded.
  • Danger Drop
    E3
    Danger DropWayne Houchin amazes New Yorkers with his Midas touch by turning a seemingly ordinary silver bracelet into a gold bracelet. Billy Kidd is in London, impressing passersby with her ability to read their minds. She asks the punter to write down an animal, a capital city, or their mother’s name. Amazingly, Billy is then able to write down the exact answer the punter was thinking of, leaving everyone completely baffled. In London, Ben Hanlin turns a seemingly normal cup of water into a handheld snow machine. James Galea puts his life on the line when he’s attached to the end of a rope dangling off a 50-foot scaffold tower – and puts his trust in a member of the public when the other end of the rope is released – will magic or science manage to save him and stop him from splatting on the ground?
  • Vortex Cannon
    E4
    Vortex CannonBen performs a secret agent trick; Billy shifts gravity in Warsaw; Wayne makes a newspaper spontaneously combust; James uses superpowers to knock over a wall.
  • Tesla Coil
    E5
    Tesla CoilWayne 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.
  • Vampire
    E6
    VampireBilly suspends water; Ben makes a ship in a bottle disappear.
  • Voodoo Car
    E7
    Voodoo CarWayne baffles an audience with his mind-reading skills; Ben tests his new invention, the Bicep Booster.
  • Dry Ice Bomb
    E8
    Dry Ice BombWayne impresses skaters with his explosive telekinesis; Billy tests out her own psychic abilities.
  • Anti Gravity Glass
    E9
    Anti Gravity GlassWayne and James reveal the design and preparation of its most dangerous scenes. Billy and Ben make use of the chemical to become magical waiters.

 

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