Adam Beach
Self - Host
A Cut Above (2022)
Season 1
The Ultimate chainsaw carving competition series with challenges on artistry, stamina and carving skills, to re-imagine ordinary wood logs into jaw-dropping works of art.
Released Aug. 8, 2022
Episode 42 min
14+
Watch Providers: Discovery, Discovery, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel + 4 more, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Network: Discovery
S1E1 - Cutting Down the Competition
Twelve of the world's top chainsaw carvers compete in the ultimate carving competition; this grueling 12-week battle pushes the carvers to the extreme while expert judges decide who makes the cut and who's on the chopping block.
Aug. 8, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Bowling Over the Competition
The judges have a big surprise in store and a shocking elimination sends the carvers reeling.
Aug. 15, 2022, midnight
S1E3 - Bird Abodes and Big Bugs
The remaining carvers must design and create birdhouses, then recreate insects on a massive scale.
Aug. 22, 2022, midnight
S1E4 - Wooden Quackers
The competition heats up as carvers start to rack up wins, but they must bring their A-game as one tiny mistake could send someone packing.
Aug. 29, 2022, midnight
S1E5 - Chainsaw Soapbox Derby
The carvers create and race cars, while the Master Carve pairs them up in a team challenge; they must work together or face the axe.
Sept. 5, 2022, midnight
S1E6 - Carnival of Carving
The chainsaw woodcarving contestants compete in another tough challenge. Each carver must complete the challenge in the allotted time and turn their block of woods into stunning masterpieces.
Sept. 12, 2022, midnight
S1E7 - Wet and Wild
The Master Carve gets personal. One carver finds redemption. An emotional elimination ceremony takes hold of the carvers.
Sept. 19, 2022, midnight
S1E8 - Opposite Day
A shocking twist kicks off this week's challenges. The judges' expectations increase, along with the pressure to win.
Sept. 26, 2022, midnight
S1E9 - Wearable Wood
The carvers create headgear and then travel back in time to create a story of evolution.
Oct. 3, 2022, midnight
S1E10 - Flipping and Ripping
The remaining carvers are taken for a ride by this week's Quick Carve; they must defy gravity in the Master Carve to make it to the finale.
Oct. 10, 2022, midnight
S1E11 - Subaquatic Sawing
In the penultimate challenge, the carvers are under pressure more than ever, as only three will advance to the final.
Oct. 17, 2022, midnight
S1E12 - The Final Carve
In the season finale, three of the world’s best chainsaw carvers face off in the ultimate final challenge to earn $50,000, and the glory of being named “A Cut Above”!
Oct. 24, 2022, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 504 min.
Released: Aug. 8, 2022
Last Air Date: Oct. 24, 2022, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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