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Pyros (2012)

Pyros poster
Original title
Pyros: Painting with Fire
Genre
documentary
Country
Canada
Length
2 seasons, 24 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Canadian reality series that follows a fireworks company as they travel to different countries to set up large public displays. The crew deals with the logistics and challenges of creating impressive shows for holidays like Canada Day and the Fourth of July.

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What happens

Pyros is a reality television series that follows Montreal based pyrotechnic company, Groupe Fiatlux-Ampleman (GFA), as they travel to Canada (for Canada Day), Mexico, the United Kingdom, Congo, France, Germany, and the United States (for July 4) locations and attempt to execute large fireworks displays. Pyros premiered on the Discovery Channel (Canada) on April 24, 2012. It was renewed for a second season which aired May 26, 2013. The show has aired in over 120 countries worldwide including The Weather Channel in the United States and on Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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