How It's Made
DocuseriesNonfiction storytelling across episodes.This show: 9/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10ProceduralA case or problem of the week, solved by a formula that works.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Brooks MooreLynne AdamsLynn HerzegJune WallackZac Fine
Starring
Brooks MooreLynne AdamsLynn HerzegJune WallackZac Fine
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How It's Made Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| S3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| S4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| S6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| S8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| S9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| S10 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| S11 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| S12 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S13 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S14 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| S15 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| S16 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| S17 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| S18 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| S19 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| S20 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| S21 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| S22 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| S23 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | ||||||||
| S24 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| S25 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | |||||||||||
| S26 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | |||||||
| S27 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | |||||||||||
| S28 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | ||||||||||
| S29 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | ||||||||||
| S30 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| S31 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| S32 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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About
"Hypnotic factory tours for the curious mind"
Each episode heads into factories around the world to show, step by step, how everyday objects get made, from crayons to guitars to jet engines. Calm narration walks through raw materials being cut, molded, melted, or assembled into finished products. There's no host on camera, no drama, just process and voiceover. Multiple short segments run per episode, jumping between unrelated products. It's less a story than a mesmerizing loop of manufacturing footage, ideal for background viewing or satisfying idle curiosity about how things work.
Watch it for
the oddly soothing satisfaction of watching raw materials become finished products.
Maybe skip if
you want narrative, characters, or deeper explanation than a quick process overview.
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Season 22002
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Season 32003
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Season 42005
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Season 52005
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Season 62006
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Season 72006
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Season 82007
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Season 92008
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Season 102008
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Season 112008
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Season 122009
7.4272134h 45m
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Season 132009
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Season 142009
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Season 152010
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Season 162010
7.6243134h 46m
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Season 172011
7.3230134h 46m
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Season 182011
7.0239134h 46m
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Season 192012
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Season 202012
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Season 212013
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Season 222013
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Season 232014
7.0234145h 6m
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Season 242014
7.1194134h 42m
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Season 252015
6.4189114h
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Season 262015
6.7241154h 38m
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Season 272016
7.1209134h 34m
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Season 282016
7.4193134h 34m
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Season 292017
7.1189124h 12m
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Season 302017
7.7165133h 49m
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Season 312018
7.5171133h 49m
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Season 322019
7.3149134h 17m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tony Hirst Self - Narrator, Narrator
Brooks Moore Narrator, Self - Narrator
Lynne Adams Narrator, Self - narrator
Lynn Herzeg Narrator, Self - Narrator
Mark Tewksbury Self - Host
June Wallack Narrator
Zac Fine Narrator
Lynne Adams Self - narrator
Bryan Forrest Self
Tony Swatton Self
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