Brainiac: Science Abuse
Brainiac: Science Abuse Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | ||||||||
| S2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | |
| S3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.0 | |||||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |||||
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |||
| S6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
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About
"Real science as an excuse for controlled chaos"
Brainiac: Science Abuse is a British TV show that turns science into a demolition derby, using explosions, fire and outrageous stunts to test everyday myths and questions no textbook would touch. It plays like a chaotic, laddish cousin of more serious science programming, prioritising spectacle and gags over rigor. Episodes are fast, loud and gleefully silly, with hosts cracking jokes while things burn, freeze or detonate. There's little continuity between segments, so you can dip in anywhere. It's disposable entertainment best enjoyed for the fireballs and daft experiments rather than any real educational value.
the sheer joy of watching everyday objects blown up in the name of curiosity.
you want accurate science rather than comedic chaos dressed up as an experiment.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.