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Strip the City
2012 - 2014 8.0 (1 votes) 2 Seasons
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Discovery World
Discovery
Science

Strip the City

Overview

Strip The City uses stunning CGI animation and expedition - driven actuality to strip major cities naked of their steel, concrete, air, ocean and bedrock - layer by layer, act by act - to explore their hidden infrastructure and solve key mysteries surrounding their origins, geology, archaeology, industry, weather and engineering. Each episode will explore six iconic features of each city - one per act. Each icon will take us a layer deeper into the city. They will range from man - made skyscrapers and metro systems to natural dunes and lakes.

Seasons

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Season 2 (2014)

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8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Superstorm City New York
2014-01-29

NYC is situated at the corner of coastline that acts like a funnel channeling deadly storms. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it standing through these massive storms.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Heatwave City Chicago
2014-02-05

Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Chicago standing amidst extreme winters and fierce summer heat waves that have ravaged the city for decades.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Sinking City - Venice
2014-02-12

enice is sinking while sea levels are rising, a recipe for disaster. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Venice afloat through frequent floods and erosive salt water.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Megaquake City - Tokyo
2014-02-19

Tokyo, home to over 35 million people, is rocked by 1500 tremors a year, and has a volcano looming over it that is overdue to erupt. Using CGI to strip it of its layers, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Tokyo ready.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Hurricane City - New Orleans
2014-02-26

Sitting on a hurricane highway, and surrounded on every side by water, New Orleans is directly exposed. Using CGI to strip it of its steel and concrete, we explore the infrastructure that keeps New Orleans safe from 30ft waves and tropical cyclones.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Cavern City - Paris
2014-03-12

Paris was built on top of ancient limestone quarries and the city's modernization has taken its toll; the streets are collapsing. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it from crumbling under its own weight.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: Ancient City - Machu Picchu
2014-03-19

Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of the sprawling Incan empire, is constant threatened by earthquakes, landslides, and torrential rain. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it from tumbling down the Andes mountans.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: Earthquake City - Los Angeles
2014-03-26

The entertainment capital of the world has been rocked by some of America's most devastating earthquakes. Despite that, downtown LA is packed with skyscrapers. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps them standing.

Runtime: 45 min

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