2012

S2.E1 ∙ The Big Show

Sat, May 25, 2013

The GFA pyros mount their biggest Canada Day show ever in front of tens of thousands on Parliament Hill, but a rookie mistake puts the show and GFA's reputation in jeopardy. Later, the team helps launch giant, home-made bombs in a field at the prestigious San Trifone festival in Bari, Italy where rival families fire the biggest, loudest and most dangerous homemade fireworks shells GFA has ever handled.

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S2.E2 ∙ Congo

Sat, May 25, 2013

Philippe and his brother Mathieu fly to the Congo to mount the biggest Independence Day fireworks show the country has ever seen. Yet the client, anxious to impress Congo's president, keeps increasing the size of the show. Surrounded by armed militia and pushed to their limit, Philippe and Mathieu struggle with an inexperienced crew and brush fires as they race against time to meet almost impossible expectations.

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S2.E3 ∙ Mexican Fire

Wed, May 29, 2013

The GFA Pyros travel to Atlixco, Mexico to fire an Independence Day show right next to a school, a jail courtyard and a thatched roof restaurant. The challenge: not setting anyone or anything on fire. Then, it's off to a pristine garden in Germany where an unseen force jeopardizes what should be the winning entry in a fireworks competition.

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S2.E4 ∙ Rookie on a Roof

Wed, Jun 05, 2013

Philippe and Eric find themselves paired with a severely understaffed team and a business rival at a high profile event in Great Britain. And in Quebec City, Seb decides to risk letting a rookie fire his first show.

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S2.E5 ∙ Barcelona Nights

Wed, Jun 12, 2013

The pyros travel to Spain to help pull off three crazy shows including an insane "fire run" through the streets of Barcelona. But when something goes wrong, Philippe risks his life to save one of the shows. Back in Quebec, the crew resorts to nail boards and hand-firing to keep 18 shows on track.

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S2.E6 ∙ Istanbul

Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Philippe and Eric struggle to prove themselves to some young guns as they help an Aussie company stage a huge show strung out on barges on the Bosphorus River in Istanbul. Meanwhile, a complicated firing site plan threatens to derail a risky pyro-musical show in Guanajuato, Mexico.

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S2.E7 ∙ It Ain't Cricket

Wed, Jun 26, 2013

Seb and Philippe are forced to learn the intricacies of cricket as they set up pyro for the rabid fans at an international tournament in South Africa. And when the client presses for last minute changes, they're forced to re-design a rooftop show on the fly. Later in Montreal, Seb battles pneumonia, record snowfall, and setup delays to stage a big end-of-year show at the port.

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S2.E8 ∙ New Year's Eve

Wed, Jul 03, 2013

While Philippe and Eric help load 30,000 bombs in Chile for one of the biggest New Year's Eve shows in the world, Philippe suddenly decides he's leaving the business. Meanwhile, ringing in the new year in Mexico City means delays, a police escort and an unusual middle-of-the-night setup. Up north frigid temperatures in Quebec City and a daring last-minute nighttime climb complicate the show in Quebec City.

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