The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius

Season 1

THE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS searches for America's brightest, boldest, out-of-the-box thinkers and pits them against one another in seemingly impossible engineering challenges. Host Kal Penn tasks competitors with building secure yet portable bunkers, triathlon-competing robots, and more. The winner will receive $50,000 and a one-year job contract.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

The Next Great Innovator
E1
The Next Great Innovator
Seek and Destroy
E2
Seek and Destroy
Three Little Pigs
E3
Three Little Pigs
Triathalabots
E4
Triathalabots
Waterfall
E5
WaterfallThe competitors must harness the power of a waterfall to build an elevator. While one team works together to get their idea off the ground, the other falls apart when tensions between Gui, Amy and Dan reach an all time high. Can they put aside their diffe
The Wildcard
E6
The Wildcard
Catching Cars
E7
Catching Cars
Bridge Battle
E8
Bridge BattleIn the season finale, the final two contestants go head-to-head in a challenge to build a deployable bridge. While one team goes with complexity and creativity, the other goes with simplicity.