How It's Made: Season 26
Season 26 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of How It's Made Season 25.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 26 Progress Shield
Time-Delay Locks, Brownies, Pallet Dispensers, Crystal Chandeliers
Sep 10, 2015 · 21 min
Precision timers, locking mechanisms and reinforced housings are assembled into time-delay locks designed to prevent safes and vaults from opening before a programmed interval has
Bead Wire, Mini Pepperoni, Irrigation Sprinklers, Leather Gloves
Sep 17, 2015 · 21 min
High-strength steel is drawn into fine wire, coated and wound into reinforced hoops used to anchor tires securely to their rims. Seasoned meat is processed and formed into miniatur
Mouth-Blown Window Glass, Water Pumps, Sake, Tweezers
Sep 24, 2015 · 21 min
Molten glass is gathered and blown into large cylinders that are cut open, reheated and flattened into sheets for windows and restoration work. Cast housings, impellers, shafts and
Statue Restoration, Tripods, Polish Sausages, Welding Guns
Oct 1, 2015 · 21 min
Conservators examine, clean and repair deteriorated statues while preserving as much of the original material and finish as possible. Lightweight tubes, adjustable locks and camera
Champagne, ATMs, Marine Turbochargers
Oct 8, 2015 · 21 min
Champagne undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle before the sediment is collected and removed and the finished wine is corked and labelled. Reinforced cabinets are fitted wi
Sharpening Steels, Bladder Pumps, Ironing Boards, Kayak Paddles
Oct 15, 2015 · 21 min
Steel rods are cut, hardened and given finely textured surfaces before receiving protective handles to become knife-sharpening steels. Flexible bladders, valves and housings are as
Champagne Hoods & Foils, Pneumatic Systems, Espresso Machines, Pizza Ovens
Oct 22, 2015 · 21 min
Wire is formed into the cages that secure champagne corks, while decorative foils are cut and shaped to cover the bottle necks. Networks of tubes, blowers and carriers are assemble
Stile-and-Rail Doors, Steam Cleaners, Hand-Held Pizzas, Power Brushes
Oct 29, 2015 · 21 min
Precisely milled stiles, rails and inset panels are joined to create traditional wooden doors. Boilers, pumps, hoses and control valves are assembled into steam cleaners; dough is
Industrial Casters, Wedding Cakes, Terahertz Spectrometers, Racing Catamarans
Nov 5, 2015 · 21 min
Heavy-duty wheels are moulded or machined before being fitted with bearings, axles and swivelling metal frames to form industrial casters. Cakes are baked, stacked, covered and int
Ceramic Grills, Pneumatic Punchers, Water Jet Fountains, Hollow Wooden Surfboards
Nov 12, 2015 · 21 min
Heat-resistant ceramic bodies are moulded, fired and fitted with vents, grates and metal hardware to produce efficient outdoor grills. Compressed-air cylinders and hardened tooling
Vibrating Mining Screens, Whoopie Pies, Wood Utility Poles, Roller Conveyors
Nov 19, 2015 · 21 min
Reinforced steel frames, replaceable screening surfaces and powerful vibrators are assembled into machines that separate mined material by size. Soft cake rounds are baked and pair
Exercise Bikes, Cornish Pasties, Pasta Makers, Slate Products
Nov 26, 2015 · 21 min
Steel frames are equipped with pedals, flywheels, resistance mechanisms and electronic controls to produce stationary exercise bikes. Pastry is filled with meat and vegetables, fol
Channel Signs, Wetsuits, Aluminum Aircraft
Dec 3, 2015 · 21 min
Metal strips are bent and joined into three-dimensional letters before receiving translucent faces and internal lighting to create channel signs. Neoprene sheets are laminated, cut