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Blown Away (TV series)

Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful[1] before a subsequent release on the streaming platform Netflix. The 10-episode first season was released on July 12, 2019. The series is filmed in Canada[2] and is produced by Marblemedia.[3]

Casting for a second season was announced in November 2019.[4][5] Season 2 was released on Netflix in January 2021. A four-episode Christmas series was released in November 2021.[6] Season 3 premiered on July 22, 2022.[7] Season 4 premiered on March 8, 2024.[8]

The contestants on the show are 10 glassblowers. Katherine Gray, an artist and associate professor at California State University, San Bernardino, is the chief judge. Nick Uhas, a former Big Brother USA contestant and science YouTuber, hosted the show for its first three seasons.[9] Hunter March became the host for season 4.[10] The winner receives a prize package worth the equivalent of $60,000, including an artist residency at the Corning Museum of Glass.[11] The first season was filmed in a converted warehouse in Hamilton, Ontario,[12] a facility that was "custom-built to accommodate 10 glass blowers working simultaneously".[11] Industry experts from the Craft and Design Glass Studio at Sheridan College, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Corning Museum of Glass consulted the producers during the construction of the facility and provided advice and evaluation to the contestants each round.

Contestants

Season 1

Season 2

Blown Away: Christmas

Season 3

Season 4

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Season 2 (2021)

Blown Away: Christmas (2021)

Season 3 (2022)

Season 4 (2024)

Results

Season 1

Season 2

Blown Away: Christmas

Season 3

Season 4

^Note 1 : No contestants were eliminated in this episode.
^Note 2 : Jonathan won the quick blow challenge and an extra 20 minutes to complete the main challenge.

Colour key:

  Artist got through to the next round.
  Artist was eliminated.
  Artist was the Best in Blow.
  Artist was a series runner-up.
  Artist was the series winner.

Reception

Blown Away received a positive review from Joel Keller of Decider who compared it to Top Chef and The Great British Bake Off.[30] The Fader praised the series as rising above other competition shows and being educational.[2]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Collins, Leah (July 25, 2019). "Blown away by Blown Away? Fact checking the new Netflix reality series with Canadian glass artists". CBC. Retrieved July 14, 2020. Technically, the series first aired on Makeful
  2. ^ a b Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away is like Great British Bake-Off, but with glassblowing". The FADER. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Schuster, Clayton (July 17, 2019). "Where Reality TV and Museums Meet: How Netflix's 'Blown Away' Teamed Up With Corning". Observer. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Quattrini, Nick (November 21, 2019). "Contestants sought for 2nd season of "Blown Away" on Netflix". WENY News. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ @BlownAwaySeries (November 21, 2019). "Now casting season 2 of the @netflix original series Blown Away! @marblemedia is casting glassblowers from around the world for season 2 of Blown Away! Follow the link to apply: http://blownaway2.castingcrane.com #casting #glassblowers #CastingCall #glassblowing #Netflix" (Tweet). Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Fox, Mira (November 22, 2021). "Why Netflix's 'Blown Away' Christmas special seemed a little too Christmas-y for its Jewish contestants". The Forward.
  7. ^ Spencer, Samuel (June 28, 2022). "All The Movies and TV Show Coming to Streaming Services in July". Newsweek.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Owen, Rob (March 6, 2024). "3 WA contestants face the heat on 'Blown Away: Season 4' on Netflix". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Kirkl, Justin (July 15, 2019). "'Blown Away' Is Netflix's Must-Watch Glassblowing Competition of the Summer". Esquire. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 9, 2023). "Hunter March to Host 'Blown Away: Extreme Heat' on Netflix (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Logan, Liz (July 12, 2019). "The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix's New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations". Smithsonian. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix". The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Raga, Pippa (July 16, 2019). "The Contestants of Netflix's 'Blown Away' Will... Well, Blow You Away". Distractify.
  14. ^ Brennan, Matt (July 31, 2019). "Love her or hate her, Deborah Czeresko is the unlikely star of Netflix's 'Blown Away'". Los Angeles Times.
  15. ^ a b Talbott, Chris (July 12, 2019). "2 glassblowers, from Seattle and Tacoma, feel the fire on new Netflix competition 'Blown Away'". The Seattle Times.
  16. ^ SNJ Today Staff (July 12, 2019). "Salem Community College Instructor to Appear on Netflix Reality Show 'Blown Away'". SNJ Today. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Quebecer shows off his glass-blowing skills after Netflix show". CBC News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  18. ^ Icasiano, Spencer (July 17, 2019). "In Netflix's 'Blown Away,' Artist K. Momoko Schafer Holds Up Glass In A New Light". WBUR. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  19. ^ Thompson, Kim (July 17, 2019). "Blown Away Contestants Talk About Their Time on the Hot New Netflix Show". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  20. ^ Roe, Jon (July 11, 2019). "Alberta glass-blower competes for cash on Netflix show Blown Away". Calgary Herald.
  21. ^ White, Brett (January 22, 2021). "'Blown Away' on Netflix: How to Follow the Season 2 Cast on Instagram". Decider.
  22. ^ "Elliot Walker Defying Convention & Twisting Perception". 2021.
  23. ^ "Cat Burns Glass". 2021.
  24. ^ Edwards, Eve (January 22, 2021). "Meet Chris Taylor from Blown Away season 2: Netflix's glass artist to beat".
  25. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (January 22, 2021). "Portland designer competes on Netflix's glassblowing series, 'Blown Away'".
  26. ^ Bryant, Jackie (January 21, 2021). "Vista glassblower Mike Shelbo appears on Netflix series 'Blown Away'".
  27. ^ Sharma, Muskan (July 22, 2022). "Blown Away Season 3 cast list: Meet the glassblowers from the Netflix reality TV show". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  28. ^ a b "Blown Away – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  29. ^ "Blown Away Season 3 Challenges? Netflix Show Format, Eliminations, Etc". The Tough Tackle. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  30. ^ Keller, Joel (July 12, 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Blown Away' On Netflix, A 'Top Chef'-Style Glass Blowing Competition". Decider. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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