How Do They Do It?: Season 17
Season 17 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of How Do They Do It? Season 16.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Eider Down and Digestives
Jun 1, 2021 · 22 min
A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.
Violins and Milk Deliveries
Jun 8, 2021 · 22 min
Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.
Super Yachts and Space Suits
Jun 15, 2021 · 22 min
Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.
Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers
Jun 22, 2021 · 22 min
A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.
Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles
Jun 3, 2021 · 22 min
Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.
Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives
Jun 3, 2021 · 22 min
Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.
Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters
Jun 10, 2021 · 22 min
A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
Pencils, Liquorice and Lace
Jun 10, 2021 · 22 min
A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.
Platinum, Manga and Limoncello
Jun 17, 2021 · 22 min
The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.