MythBusters Season 9

If you want a documentary that respects its subject, MythBusters Season 9 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 637 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Worth watching in order, from the beginning — the cumulative effect is the point. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, MythBusters Season 9 earns its spot. MythBusters Season 9 approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. Season 9 of MythBusters includes 21 episodes. It aired from April 2011 to November 2011. This season stars Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and Kari Byron. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. What elevates MythBusters Season 9 above most documentary work is a refusal to settle for the easy version of the story. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value MythBusters Season 9. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.