Series synopsis
Ant Anstead Master Mechanic is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on Science on October 10, 2019. It stars Ant Anstead.
Follow Ant Anstead as he uses donor cars, spare parts, and handmade components to hand-build a one-of-a-kind automotive build, an Alfa Romeo 158. Throughout the series, Ant will work with other master craftsmen, invite his friends and automotive personalities to the shop to collaborate and share expertise. Ant’s crowning achievement is to run his Alfa Romeo 158 at the Brick Yard in Indianapolis, the site of the US Grand Prix and the one race the 158 never entered and thus never had the chance to ...
Premise
Follow Ant Anstead as he uses donor cars, spare parts, and handmade components to hand-build a one-of-a-kind automotive build, an Alfa Romeo 158. Throughout the series, Ant will work with other master craftsmen, invite his friends and automotive personalities to the shop to collaborate and share expertise. Ant’s crowning achievement is to run his Alfa Romeo 158 at the Brick Yard in Indianapolis, the site of the US Grand Prix and the one race the 158 never entered and thus never had the chance to conquer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ant Anstead as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 10, 2019 | December 26, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 2 | March 31, 2020 | March 31, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
And So It Begins Ant has 12 weeks until his baby boy is due, and the same amount of time to fulfill a childhood fantasy, to own a 1950s Alfa 158; but since he doesn't have $20 million lying around, he's going to build it. |
October 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
What Lies Beneath It's week 2 of Ant's ambitious Alfa 158 build. He's found a donor 1950s chassis and is about to find out if it's fit for purpose with a healthy dose of media blasting. Once that's done the build can begin in earnest.Antand the crew cram into his classic Porsche, named Agnes, and hit the streets of Huntington Beach in search of life's essentials. |
October 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Scavengers Delight Ant visits an Alfa specialist hoping to buy a live rear axle, and ends up with more than he bargained for; its win-win, but the tricky part will be trying to fit a Spider's axle, gearbox and engine into an 158. |
October 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ant Working From Home - Episode 1 Taking full advantage of Social Distancing, Ant Anstead gets a chance to roll his cool collection of cars out into the driveway and sort out all small mechanical bits that need some TLC. Assuming the role of director, host, and cameraman Ant sheds some light on his controversial plans for his Porsche and takes his rally-inspired mustang out for a spin. |
March 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
Ant Working From Home - Episode 2 Taking full advantage of Social Distancing, Ant Anstead gets a chance to roll his cool collection of cars out into the driveway and sort out all small mechanical bits that need some TLC. Assuming the role of director, host, and cameraman Ant sheds some light on his controversial plans for his Porsche and takes his rally-inspired mustang out for a spin. |
March 31, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Science |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2020 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday |