| Blown Away |
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| Genre |
Reality |
| Written by |
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| Presented by |
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| Country of origin |
Canada |
| Original language |
English |
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No. of seasons |
4 |
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No. of episodes |
34 |
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| Executive producers |
- Mark J. W. Bishop
- Matt Hornburg
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| Producers |
- Ron Carroll
- Amy Hosking
- Donna Luke
- Mike Bickerton
- Brett Ashley
- Caitlin Dosa
- Zoe Kazakos
- Ajeeth Parkal
- Greg Floyd
- Gina Lomas
- Topher McFarlane
- Jacqui Skeete
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| Running time |
23 minutes |
| Production company |
Marblemedia |
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| Network |
Makeful |
| Release |
February 20, 2019 –
present
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Blown Away is a Canadian reality glassblowing competition television series that premiered on the Canadian channel Makeful 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 and is produced by Marblemedia.
Casting for a second season was announced in November 2019. Season 2 was released on Netflix in January 2021. A four-episode Christmas series was released in November 2021. Season 3 premiered July 22, 2022.
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, and Nick Uhas, a former Big Brother USA contestant and science YouTuber, hosts the show. The winner receives a prize package worth the equivalent of $60,000, including an artist residency at the Corning Museum of Glass. The first season was filmed in a converted warehouse in Hamilton, Ontario, 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 provide advice and evaluation to the contestants each round.
Contestants
Season 1
| Contestant
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Outcome
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Deborah Czeresko
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Winner
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| Janusz Poźniak
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Runner-up
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| Alexander Rosenberg
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3rd place
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| Patrick Primeau
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4th place
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K. Momoko "Momo" Schafer
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5th place
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| Leah Kudel
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6th place
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| Annette Sheppard
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7th place
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| Edgar Valentine
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8th place
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| Benjamin Kikkert
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9th place
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| Kevin Kiff
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10th place
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Season 2
| Contestant
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Outcome
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Elliot Walker
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Winner
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| Cat Burns
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Runner-up
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| Chris Taylor
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3rd place
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| Nao Yamamoto
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4th place
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Andi Kovel
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5th place
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| Mike Shelbo
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6th place
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| Brad Turner
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7th place
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| Jason McDonald
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8th place
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| Ben Silver
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9th place
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| Tegan Hamilton
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10th place
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Blown Away: Christmas
| Contestant
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Outcome
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Blown Away History
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| Season
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Placement
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| Cat Burns
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Winner
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Season 2
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Runner-up
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| Nao Yamamoto
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Runner-up
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Season 2
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4th place
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| Alexander Rosenberg
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3rd place
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Season 1
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3rd place
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| Edgar Valentine
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4th place
|
Season 1
|
8th place
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| Andi Kovel
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5th place
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Season 2
|
5th place
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Season 3
| Contestant
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Outcome
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John Moran
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Winner
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Minhi Su England
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Runner-up
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John Sharvin
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3rd place
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Dan Friday
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4th place
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| Trenton Quiocho
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5th place
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| Grace Whiteside
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6th place
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| Brenna Baker
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7th place
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| Maddy Hughes
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8th place
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| Rob Stern
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9th place
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| Claire Kelly
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10th place
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Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2021)
Blown Away: Christmas (2021)
Season 3 (2022)
Results
Season 1
| Elimination chart
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| Artist |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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| Deborah |
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BEST |
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BEST |
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BEST |
WINNER
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| Janusz |
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BEST |
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BEST
|
BEST |
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Runner Up
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| Alexander |
BEST |
|
BEST |
OUT |
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| Patrick |
|
BEST |
OUT |
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| Momo |
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OUT |
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| Leah |
|
BEST |
|
OUT |
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| Annette |
|
OUT |
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| Edgar |
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OUT |
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| Benjamin |
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OUT |
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| Kevin |
OUT |
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Season 2
| Elimination chart
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| Artist |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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| Elliot |
BEST |
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BEST |
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BEST |
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BEST |
WINNER
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| Cat |
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BEST |
|
BEST |
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Runner Up
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| Chris |
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BEST |
|
BEST |
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OUT |
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| Nao |
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BEST |
|
OUT |
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| Andi |
|
OUT |
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| Mike |
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OUT |
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| Brad |
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OUT |
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| Jason |
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OUT |
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| Ben |
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OUT |
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| Tegan |
OUT |
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Blown Away: Christmas
| Elimination chart
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| Artist |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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| Cat |
BEST |
BEST |
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WINNER
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| Nao |
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BEST |
Runner Up
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| Alexander |
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|
OUT |
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| Edgar |
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OUT |
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| Andi |
OUT |
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Season 3
| Elimination chart
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| Artist |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
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| John M |
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BEST |
|
BEST |
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BEST |
BEST |
BEST |
WINNER
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| Minhi |
|
BEST |
|
BEST |
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Runner Up
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| John S |
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BEST |
BEST |
|
OUT |
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| Dan |
BEST |
|
OUT |
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| Trenton |
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OUT |
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| Grace |
|
BEST |
OUT |
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| Brenna |
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OUT |
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| Maddy |
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OUT |
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| Rob |
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OUT |
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| Claire |
OUT |
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Colour key:
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Artist got through to the next round.
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Artist was eliminated.
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Artist was the Best in Blow.
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Artist was a series runner-up.
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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. The Fader praised the series as rising above other competition shows and being educational.
Awards
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2020
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Canadian Screen Awards
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Reality/Competition Program or Series
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Nominated
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| Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction - Tim Luke
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Nominated
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| Best Direction - Reality or Competition - Mike Bickerton
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Won
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