How It's Made
Seen it?2001 | 32 seasons | 30 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 32 seasons and 416 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 208 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 32 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 32 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 277K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12001 · 13 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday- Season 22002 · 13 episodes · 9.9 out of 10Friday
- Season 32003 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 42004 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 52005 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 62006 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 72006 · 13 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 82007 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 92008 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 102008 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 112008 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 122009 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 132009 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 142009 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 152010 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 162010 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 172011 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 182011 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 192012 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 202012 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 212013 · 13 episodes · 9.4 out of 10Friday
- Season 222013 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 232014 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 242014 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 252015 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 262015 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 272016 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 282016 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 292017 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 302017 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 312018 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 322019 · 13 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Gabriel Hoss
- Lynne AdamsNarrator (voice)