| Unchained Reaction | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality Science |
| Created by | Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman |
| Starring | Adam Savage Jamie Hyneman Charles Haine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Adam Savage Jamie Hyneman Daniel Soiseth Lloyd Braun Gail Berman Gene Stein David Pritikin Tracy Rudolph |
| Production companies | Discovery Studios BermanBraun |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | March 18 (2012-03-18) – May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) |
Unchained Reaction is a science and engineering reality game show that aired on the Discovery Channel. It was judged and executive-produced by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, best known for hosting the science entertainment series MythBusters.
The series premiered on March 18, 2012.[1][2] The show pits two teams of various backgrounds against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption (sometimes also referred to as a "Rube Goldberg" machine or device). Teams are provided with identical sets of tools and materials and are given five days to construct a series of mechanisms based on a predetermined theme. Midway through each week, the teams are provided with a surprise "missing link" item that they must add to the middle of their machines. The winner would be selected by Savage, Hyneman, and a guest judge.
Discovery Channel announced Unchained Reaction, described by Savage as his "super secret project", on January 20, 2012.[3] In the announcement, Savage said he and Hyneman wanted to create a show "that puts the process of problem-solving and ingenuity front and center".[3]
The series was produced by Discovery Studios and BermanBraun (Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun).[4] The first and only season consisted of six episodes.
| No. | Title | Guest judge | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Heavy vs. Light" | Adrian Hightower | March 18, 2012 (2012-03-18) |
| 2 | "Fire and Ice" | Adam Sadowsky | March 25, 2012 (2012-03-25) |
| 3 | "Speed" | W. Daniel Hillis | April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) |
| 4 | "Take Flight" | Bruce Gray | April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08) |
| 5 | "Jack of All Trades" | Julia Greer | April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15) |
| 6 | "Movie Mayhem" | Rick Baker | May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) |
