David Blaine Has Fans Freaking out Over ‘The Magic Way’ Special

Wednesday night, David Blaine aired a one-hour special to show off his illusions. David Blaine: The Magic Way, also featured an impressive slate of guest stars for him to wow, including prestigious power couples like Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen and Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.

It also introduced the world to his 9-year-old daughter, Dessa, who he had with his ex, Alizée Guinochet. In an interview with USA Today ahead of the special, Blaine admitted that “I’ve been very private about everything with her, but during this time and with what’s going on, I felt like this is an appropriate time to show family and my daughter. And just give a little kind of insight to something I would normally not put on TV. Usually, in my shows, I’m acting kind of, like, magician-y or whatever,” he added. “This is the first time that I’m not.”

Blaine went on to admit that his daughter is “so much better” at magic than he is, but while she hasn’t committed to following in her father’s footsteps, she does have an eye for wild stunts, despite his advice against doing “crazy things like papa.”

Based on the reactions from viewers, it seems that both of them brought their A-game.

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Blaine has been responsible for many seemingly-impossible feats over the years, including silencing WWE superstar Enzo Amore with a card trick back in 2017. 

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That same year Blaine also accidentally shot himself in the mouth while preparing for another elaborate stunt. 

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Despite the setback, Blaine had no plans to scrap the trick. 

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“The way you eliminate fear is to approach your situation from every angle, almost as though it were a logic puzzle,” Blaine told Thought Economics back in 2017. 

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“It’s also setting a goal but not being afraid to back away if you think that you’re going to do irreversible damage on the way there. I like to think of it as approaching like a tortoise, not like a hare,” he added.

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David Blaine: The Magic Way will be available to stream on Hulu and ABC.com starting Thursday, April 2.