Blown Away (TV series) explained

Genre:Reality
Presenter:
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:44
Executive Producer:
  • Mark J. W. Bishop
  • Matt Hornburg
Producer:
  • Ron Carroll
  • Amy Hosking
  • Donna Luke
  • Mike Bickerton
  • Brett Ashley
  • Caitlin Dosa
  • Zoe Kazakos
  • Ajeeth Parkal
  • Greg Floyd
  • Gina Lomas
  • Topher McFarlane
  • Jacqui Skeete
Network:Makeful
Company:Marblemedia
Runtime:23 minutes

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". 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

Contestant[13] Outcome
Deborah Czeresko[14]
Janusz Poźniak[15]
Alexander Rosenberg[16] 3rd place
Patrick Primeau[17] 4th place
[18] [19] 5th place
Leah Kudel[20] 6th place
Annette Sheppard7th place
Edgar Valentine8th place
Benjamin Kikkert9th place
Kevin Kiff10th place

Season 2

Contestant[21] Outcome
Elliot Walker[22]
Cat Burns[23]
Chris Taylor[24] 3rd place
Nao Yamamoto4th place
Andi Kovel[25] 5th place
Mike Shelbo[26] 6th place
Brad Turner7th place
Jason McDonald8th place
Ben Silver9th place
Tegan Hamilton10th place

Blown Away: Christmas

ContestantOutcomeBlown Away History
SeasonPlacement
Cat BurnsSeason 2Runner-up
Nao YamamotoSeason 24th place
Alexander Rosenberg3rd placeSeason 13rd place
Edgar Valentine4th placeSeason 18th place
Andi Kovel5th placeSeason 25th place

Season 3

Contestant[27] Outcome
John MoranWinner
Minhi Su EnglandRunner-up
John Sharvin3rd place
Dan Friday4th place
Trenton Quiocho5th place
Grace Whiteside6th place
Brenna Baker7th place
Maddy Hughes8th place
Rob Stern9th place
Claire Kelly10th place

Season 4

!Contestant!Outcome
Morgan PetersonWinner
Ryan ThompsonRunner-up
Jonathan Capps3rd place
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen4th place
Gemma Hollister5th place
Ryan Blythe6th place
Leana Quade7th place
Arthur Wilson8th place
Robert Burch9th place
Hayden MacRae10th place

Episodes

Season 4 (2024)

Results

Season 1

Elimination chart
Artist 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Deborah BEST BEST BEST WINNER
Janusz BEST BESTBESTRunner Up
Alexander BEST BEST OUT
Patrick BEST OUT
Momo OUT
Leah BEST OUT
Annette OUT
Edgar OUT
Benjamin OUT
Kevin OUT

Season 2

Elimination chart
Artist 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ElliotBEST BEST BEST BEST WINNER
Cat BEST BEST Runner Up
Chris BEST BEST OUT
Nao BEST OUT
Andi OUT
Mike OUT
Brad OUT
Jason OUT
Ben OUT
Tegan OUT

Blown Away: Christmas

Elimination chart
Artist 1 2 3 4
Cat BEST BEST WINNER
Nao BEST Runner Up
Alexander OUT
Edgar OUT
Andi OUT

Season 3

Elimination chart
Artist 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John M BEST BEST BEST BESTBESTWINNER
Minhi BEST BESTRunner Up
John S BEST BEST OUT
Dan BEST OUT
Trenton OUT
Grace BESTOUT
Brenna OUT
Maddy OUT
Rob OUT
Claire OUT

Season 4

Elimination chart
Artist12345678910
MorganBEST BEST BESTWINNER
Ryan T BESTBESTRunner Up
Jonathan BEST BEST OUT
KarenBEST BESTOUT
Gemma BEST OUT
Ryan BOUT
QuadeOUT
ArthurOUT
RobertOUT
Hayden OUT

No contestants were eliminated in this episode.

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.[28] The Fader praised the series as rising above other competition shows and being educational.

Awards

2020Canadian Screen AwardsReality/Competition Program or Series
Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction - Tim Luke
Best Direction - Reality or Competition - Mike Bickerton

Notes and References

  1. News: Collins . Leah . Blown away by Blown Away? Fact checking the new Netflix reality series with Canadian glass artists . July 14, 2020 . CBC . July 25, 2019 . Technically, the series first aired on Makeful.
  2. Web site: Blown Away is like Great British Bake-Off, but with glassblowing. Fitzmaurice. Larry . July 17, 2019. The FADER. July 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Where Reality TV and Museums Meet: How Netflix's 'Blown Away' Teamed Up With Corning. Schuster . Clayton. July 17, 2019. Observer. July 21, 2019.
  4. News: Quattrini. Nick. November 21, 2019. Contestants sought for 2nd season of "Blown Away" on Netflix. WENY News. July 22, 2020.
  5. BlownAwaySeries. 1197635910143270917. 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. July 22, 2020.
  6. Web site: Mira. Fox. Why Netflix's 'Blown Away' Christmas special seemed a little too Christmas-y for its Jewish contestants . The Forward. November 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Spencer. Samuel. June 28, 2022. All The Movies and TV Show Coming to Streaming Services in July . June 28, 2022. Newsweek.com.
  8. News: Owen . Rob . March 6, 2024 . 3 WA contestants face the heat on 'Blown Away: Season 4' on Netflix . Seattle Times . March 9, 2024.
  9. Web site: 'Blown Away' Is Netflix's Must-Watch Glassblowing Competition of the Summer. Kirkl. Justin. July 15, 2019. Esquire. July 21, 2019.
  10. Web site: Hunter March to Host 'Blown Away: Extreme Heat' on Netflix (Exclusive) . Vlessing . Etan . June 9, 2023 . hollywoodreporter.com . The Hollywood Reporter . March 9, 2024.
  11. Web site: The Spectacle and Drama of Netflix's New Glassblowing Show Will Shatter Your Expectations. Logan. Liz. July 12, 2019. Smithsonian. July 21, 2019.
  12. Web site: Blown Away: Edmonton glass artist stars in new reality show on Netflix. The Edmonton Journal . January 31, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709200629/https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/television/blown-away-edmonton-glass-artist-stars-in-new-reality-show-on-netflix. July 9, 2019.
  13. News: Raga . Pippa . The Contestants of Netflix's 'Blown Away' Will... Well, Blow You Away . Distractify . July 16, 2019.
  14. News: Brennan . Matt . Love her or hate her, Deborah Czeresko is the unlikely star of Netflix's 'Blown Away' . Los Angeles Times . July 31, 2019.
  15. News: Talbott . Chris . 2 glassblowers, from Seattle and Tacoma, feel the fire on new Netflix competition 'Blown Away' . The Seattle Times . July 12, 2019.
  16. News: SNJ Today Staff . Salem Community College Instructor to Appear on Netflix Reality Show 'Blown Away' . SNJ Today . July 12, 2019 . August 1, 2019 . August 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801014510/https://snjtoday.com/2019/07/12/salem-community-college-instructor-to-appear-on-netflix-reality-show-blown-away/ . dead .
  17. News: Quebecer shows off his glass-blowing skills after Netflix show . CBC News . January 29, 2021.
  18. Web site: In Netflix's 'Blown Away,' Artist K. Momoko Schafer Holds Up Glass In A New Light. Icasiano. Spencer. July 17, 2019. WBUR. July 21, 2019.
  19. Web site: Blown Away Contestants Talk About Their Time on the Hot New Netflix Show. Thompson. Kim. July 17, 2019. Corning Museum of Glass. July 21, 2019.
  20. News: Roe . Jon . Alberta glass-blower competes for cash on Netflix show Blown Away . Calgary Herald . July 11, 2019.
  21. News: White . Brett . 'Blown Away' on Netflix: How to Follow the Season 2 Cast on Instagram . Decider . January 22, 2021.
  22. Web site: Elliot Walker Defying Convention & Twisting Perception. 2021.
  23. Web site: Cat Burns Glass. 2021.
  24. Web site: Meet Chris Taylor from Blown Away season 2: Netflix's glass artist to beat. Edwards. Eve. January 22, 2021.
  25. Web site: Portland designer competes on Netflix's glassblowing series, 'Blown Away'. Turnquist. Kristi. January 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: Vista glassblower Mike Shelbo appears on Netflix series 'Blown Away'. Bryant. Jackie. January 21, 2021.
  27. Web site: Sharma . Muskan . Blown Away Season 3 cast list: Meet the glassblowers from the Netflix reality TV show . July 30, 2022 . sportskeeda.com . July 22, 2022 . en-us.
  28. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Blown Away' On Netflix, A 'Top Chef'-Style Glass Blowing Competition. Keller. Joel. July 12, 2019. Decider. July 21, 2019.

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