Engineering Catastrophes

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-04-05

Last Air Date: 2023-12-20

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 69

Networks: Science

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Top Cast

Emily Sweeney as Boston Globe journalist

Seasons

Season 1 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2018) - (12 Episodes)

Season 3 (2019) - (11 Episodes)

Season 4 (2021) - (10 Episodes)

Season 5 (2021) - (10 Episodes)

Season 6 (2022) - (10 Episodes)

Season 7 (2023) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.