Hack My Brain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

What if you could make your mind better, faster and stronger starting right now? Science Channel is searching for answers by taking the idea of brain games to a whole new level in the three-hour special, Hack My Brain. Join host, adventurer and entrepreneur Todd Sampson as he works to take his brain from "average joe" to "memory champion" to escape artist in just a few months, and invites viewers at home to test their mental prowess right along with him.

Hack My Brain is the type of thought-provoking programming Science Channel is known for," says Rita Mullin, General Manger of Science Channel. "The brain is one of mankind's greatest uncharted territories. We have only scratched the surface of the brain's potential. Todd invites viewers to ‘play along' as he explores possibilities of what we can accomplish with the power of the mind."

Series details

• Title: Hack My Brain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-09-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Science
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3096

Cast and credited roles

• Todd Sampson — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-09-19; final listed air date 2014-09-19; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-09-08; final listed air date 2015-09-22; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hack My Brain on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.