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Engineering Catastrophes
2018 - 2023 6.2 (6 votes) 7 Seasons
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Engineering Catastrophes

Overview

From the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting, witness some of the most outrageous structural disasters and the genius resolutions to get things back on track.

Seasons

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Season 1 (2018)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Stadium Disaster
2018-04-05

A stadium on the brink of collapse, an upside-down bridge, and a massive subway project in crisis are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 2: Peril at the Airport
2018-04-12

An airport that's sinking into the sea, a strange tower that goes wrong, and a dangerous bridge in Venice are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Leaning Towers of Terror
2018-04-19

A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the world's scariest airport and the world's biggest sewage pipe harbor engineering disasters in need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 4: Death Ray Skyscraper
2018-04-26

A skyscraper so dangerous that it can melt cars, a bridge fiasco, and a stadium roof on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Disaster in Vegas
2018-05-03

A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 6: Holes from Hell
2018-05-10

A giant tunnel boring machine stuck underground, a village sinking into a mountain, and massive holes that could derail a train are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Season 2 (2018)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Hell Tower NYC
2018-10-11

A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 2: Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole
2018-10-18

A skyscraper sinking into the earth, the world's strongest wall in crisis, and a deadly bridge are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Nightmare on Main Street
2018-10-25

A railroad bridge on the edge of disaster, a nightmare in a fairy-tale town, and a massive cathedral in calamity are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 4: The Towering Inferno
2018-11-01

A skyscraper causing hellish heat in downtown Dallas, a swarm of sinkholes, and a landmark with a fatal secret are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Terror at Doomsday Dam
2018-11-08

When America's tallest dam threatens to burst, a nearby town finds itself an hour away from total annihilation, and engineers use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 6: Hell Fire USA
2018-11-15

A fire in an American town that has been burning since 1962; a massive flood threatens Chicago's iconic skyscrapers; a town swallowed by the sea; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 7: Sins of Ghost Vegas
2018-11-29

An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on course for disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 8: Highway to Hell
2018-12-06

A skyscraper rained deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair. Experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 9: NASA Under Pressure
2018-12-13

When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 10: Ghost Town from Hell
2018-12-20

A detonated building mysteriously refuses to fall, an American ghost town with a deadly legacy, and wind turbines on the brink of disaster are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 11: When Demolitions Go Wrong
2019-02-13

When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down the buildings that refuse to fall, and at work sites in Las Vegas & Russia, experts see if they can succeed where the world's most powerful explosives fail.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 12: Explosions from Hell
2019-02-20

When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down buildings that refuse to fall. At the world-renowned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, experts try to succeed when the world's most powerful explosives fail.

Runtime: 42 min
Season 3 (2019)

No overview available.

11 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Curse of the Swamp Monster
2019-10-02

When an oil rig in Louisiana drills into something unexpected, a cataclysmic event is unleashed, causing a lake to suddenly disappear; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 2: Nightmare in Florida
2019-10-09

When a brand-new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Curse of the Devil's Dam
2019-10-16

When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how a simple miscalculation could be to blame.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 4: Terror in Tacoma
2019-10-23

After a giant suspension bridge begins to violently rock, it suddenly collapses, marking one of the most iconic engineering disasters of all time; using the latest science, experts reveal what went so catastrophically wrong at the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Crash of the Titan
2019-10-30

As one of the largest construction cranes in the world lifts a one-million-ton section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium, it suddenly collapses; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 6: Houston's Hurricane Hell
2019-11-06

When Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, the city is overwhelmed by four feet of rain in four days, causing catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage; experts use cutting-edge tech to discover what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 7: Chicago's Tower of Terror
2019-11-13

When the innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy, experts must apply cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering methods to fix an urgent, life-or-death problem.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 8: Boston's Big Dig Disaster
2019-11-20

Boston's Big Dig was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, but in 2006, a fatal collapse in one of its tunnels put the ambitious project in doubt; experts reveal what caused this engineering disaster and how it was fixed.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 9: Olympic Stadium Fiasco
2019-12-04

Montreal's Olympic Stadium was an ambitious engineering project with a striking Space Age design, but it's distinctive roof has caused over one billion dollars in cost overruns; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science can fix it.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 10: Deepwater Disaster
2019-12-11

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drilled into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion on-board led to the worst oil spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed this catastrophe.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 11: Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence
2019-12-18

New science reveals the inside story of the Apollo 13 disaster, and using the latest evidence, experts reveal what really went wrong and how NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts stranded in space in a life-or-death race against the clock.

Runtime: 42 min
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Season 6 (2022)

No overview available.

10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe
2022-11-16

Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 2: Miami's Condo Catastrophe
2022-11-23

Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Jacksonville’s Parking Garage Disaster
2022-11-30

The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 4: Memphis Bridge of Doom
2022-12-07

Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5E8eZg7nI

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Texas Oil Port Inferno
2022-12-14

Experts investigate a deadly oil port explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 6: Manhattan Crane Chaos
2022-12-21

A disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 7: Blaze of Winston-Salem
2022-12-28

A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 8: Quake of Christchurch
2023-01-04

Experts explore a tragic building collapse in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 9: California Flood Fiasco
2023-01-11

Experts investigate a major highway crossing collapse in Huron, California.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 10: Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
2023-01-18

Experts investigate an iconic Bay Area bridge devastated by an earthquake.

Runtime: 42 min
Season 7 (2023)

No overview available.

10 episodes

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