Engineering Catastrophes
WORLD'S GREATEST ENGINEERING CATASTROPHES is going to profile, investigate, analyze and find solutions for the world's most unbelievable engineering blunders - great and small. From the hilarious to the gobsmackingly stupid, from the deadly to the bank-busting, we'll have them all in this punchy new format.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Ronan Summers , Nehemiah Mabry , Jason Dietz , Greg Szulgit , David Hitt , Adrian Brugger , Emily Sweeney
S1.E1 ∙ Stadium Disaster
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.
S1.E2 ∙ Peril at the Airport
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.
S1.E3 ∙ Leaning Towers of Terror
A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the world's scariest airport, and the world's biggest sewage pipe are home to engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S1.E4 ∙ Death Ray Skyscraper
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.
S1.E5 ∙ Disaster in Vegas
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.
S1.E6 ∙ Holes from Hell
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.
S2.E1 ∙ Hell Tower NYC
A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment, a city street that suddenly collapses, and a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower are serious engineering emergencies, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S2.E2 ∙ Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole
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.
S2.E3 ∙ Nightmare on Main Street
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.
S2.E4 ∙ The Towering Inferno
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.
S2.E5 ∙ Terror at Doomsday Dam
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.
S2.E6 ∙ Hellfire USA
A fire in an American town burning since 1962, a massive flood that threatens Chicago's iconic skyscrapers, and a town swallowed by the sea are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
S2.E7 ∙ Sins of Ghost Vegas
An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on a course for disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.
S2.E8 ∙ Highway to Hell
A skyscraper raining deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair, and experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
S2.E9 ∙ NASA Under Pressure
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.
S2.E10 ∙ Ghost Town from Hell
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.
S2.E11 ∙ When Demolitions Go Wrong
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 and Russia, experts see if they can succeed where the world's most powerful explosives fail.
S2.E12 ∙ Explosions from Hell
When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down buildings that refuse to fall, and at the world-renowned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, experts try to succeed when the world's most powerful explosives fail.
S3.E1 ∙ Curse of the Swamp Monster
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.
S3.E2 ∙ Nightmare in Florida
When a 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.
S3.E3 ∙ Curse of the Devil's Dam
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.
S3.E4 ∙ Terror in Tacoma
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.
S3.E5 ∙ Crash of the Titan
As Big Blue, one of the largest construction cranes in the world, lifts a one-million-pound (500-ton) section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park Stadium it suddenly collapses. Experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.
S3.E6 ∙ Houston's Hurricane Hell
A citywide engineering oversight triggers massive flooding in Houston. In the ancient German city of cologne, a massive hole swallows a building full of valuable relics.
S3.E7 ∙ Chicago's Tower of Terror
What caused a windowpane to fall 39 stories from a Chicago skyscraper to the footpath below? A brand new stadium roof crashes down without warning in the Netherlands.
S3.E8 ∙ Boston's Big Dig Disaster
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.
S3.E9 ∙ Olympic Stadium Fiasco
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.
S3.E10 ∙ Deepwater Disaster
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.
S3.E11 ∙ Apollo 13: Secret Evidence
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.
S4.E1 ∙ Mayhem in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, a major freeway bridge suddenly collapses in the middle of rush hour.
S4.E2 ∙ Sinkhole at the Museum
A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary automobiles at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky; expert geologists investigate and reveal how an enormous cave system could remain undetected and poised for catastrophic destruction.
S4.E3 ∙ Train of Terror
A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
S4.E4 ∙ Terror in Texas
A series of violent explosions rips through a major Texas oil refinery, causing a fatal disaster and devastation on a terrifying scale; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover what triggered a catastrophic malfunction.
S4.E5 ∙ Calamity Comes to Canada
Tragedy strikes a bustling Canadian shopping mall when a parking garage suddenly collapses resulting in a fatal disaster; expert engineers use the latest technology to investigate and uncover a deadly design flaw that could have been prevented.
S4.E6 ∙ Nightmare in New Orleans
Construction turns catastrophic in New Orleans when the side of a hotel complex collapses on a busy street below; expert engineers investigate to uncover the reason behind this sudden and fatal disaster.
S4.E7 ∙ Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall
A deadly tragedy on a freeway in Oklahoma sends one of the state's busiest bridges collapsing into the Arkansas river below; expert engineers investigate how a tugboat striking a reinforced concrete pier could cause such a catastrophic disaster.
S4.E8 ∙ Kansas City Skywalk Disaster
When an indoor hotel walkway collapses in Kansas City, Mo., it becomes the most deadly engineering disaster in U.S. history; experts investigate and uncover evidence of a catastrophic design change in the support system construction.
S4.E9 ∙ Suez Canal Catastrophe
A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel runs aground and completely blocks one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors.
S4.E10 ∙ Dallas Demolition Disaster
A routine detonation turns into a demolition disaster as a building refuses to collapse in Dallas; experts investigate and reveal the structure's concrete core was designed to withstand hurricane force winds.
S5.E1 ∙ San Francisco Freeway Fire
Catastrophe strikes as one of America's most vital freeway intersections erupts in flames and completely collapses in San Francisco. Experts use the latest science to investigate how an overturned tanker truck spawned a devastating inferno
S5.E2 ∙ Arizona Railroad Inferno
A devastating railroad inferno takes down a vital route on a river crossing in Arizona; using the latest cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the remaining incinerated evidence to determine what caused such a disastrous derailment.
S5.E3 ∙ Cincinnati Demolition Disaster
Tragedy in Cincinnati as a sudden bridge collapse leaves one of America's busiest highways at a complete standstill; using the latest science, expert engineers investigate and reveal how a routine demolition could go so disastrously wrong.
S5.E4 ∙ California Desert Bridge Collapse
A flash flood brings one of America's most vital highways to a complete standstill in the California desert; using the latest science, expert engineers investigate and discover how bridge foundations were missing a crucial element.
S5.E5 ∙ Atlantic City Casino Collapse
A catastrophic construction disaster causes a casino parking garage to collapse with fatal consequences in Atlantic City; using the latest science, experts uncover evidence of missing reinforcements vital for structure stability.
S5.E6 ∙ New York Disaster Crane
A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York.
S5.E7 ∙ Pennsylvania Ice Flood
An unprecedented cycle of freezing and thawing causes dramatic destruction to a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania; experts investigate and reveal how a sudden surge of icy flood water buckled pier foundations weakened from years of erosion.
S5.E8 ∙ Genoa Bridge of Tragedy
A tragic bridge collapse takes down a symbolic crossing and becomes one of Italy's deadliest engineering disasters; experts investigate and uncover years of slow deterioration to the structure's heavily corroded concrete encased cables.
S5.E9 ∙ Italian Railway Debacle
Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in the middle of major construction in Italy, and one side of an unfinished 16-story apartment building in Boston collapses, killing four construction workers.
S5.E10 ∙ Miami Condo Calamity
Tragedy strikes a beach-side community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction.
S6.E1 ∙ Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe
A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of the small Texas town of West and leaves the community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals.
S6.E2 ∙ Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Catastrophe struck Miami, Fla., as the Marlborough House, a 13-story condo tower built in 1961, collapsed with deadly debris in 2018; experts investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
S6.E3 ∙ Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster
The construction of a new parking garage in 2007 at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
S6.E4 ∙ Memphis Bridge of Doom
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis; experts investigate and uncover severely compromised load-bearing tension members with a catastrophic weakness.
S6.E5 ∙ Texas Oil Port Inferno
A deadly explosion strikes a major crude oil port creating an inferno of epic proportions in Corpus Christi, Texas; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
S6.E6 ∙ Manhattan Crane Chaos
New York residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created a major catastrophe.
S6.E7 ∙ Blaze of Winston-Salem
A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
S6.E8 ∙ Quake of Christchurch
Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
S6.E9 ∙ California Flood Fiasco
A perfect storm with tragic consequences strikes as flood waters rip away a major highway crossing in California; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
S6.E10 ∙ Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
A devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic San Francisco bridge and leaves drivers fearing for their lives; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
