Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2018
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.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2018
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.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2018
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.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2018
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.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 3, 2018
A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine off the coast of Denmark 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.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 10, 2018
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.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2018
A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment, a city street in Baltimore, Maryland 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.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2018
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.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Feb 13, 2019
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.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2019
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.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2019
When Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, Texas, in 2017, 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.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2019
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.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Dec 18, 2019
New science reveals the inside story of the Apollo 13 disaster; using the latest evidence, experts explain 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.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2021
A deadly design flaw results in a horrifying rush hour bridge collapse that tragically leaves 13 dead in Minneapolis; using the latest science, experts investigate to reveal what went so catastrophically wrong on one of Minnesota's busiest crossings.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2021
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.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2021
A devastating rail disaster outside the small town of Casselton, North Dakota, results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2021
A series of violent explosions rip 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.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2021
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.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2021
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.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2021
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.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Aug 18, 2021
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.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2021
A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel, the Ever Given, runs aground and completely blocks the Suez Canal, one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2021
A vital hillside highway in Pennsylvania is destroyed in just minutes after a catastrophic landslide rocks a community; engineers investigate and uncover undetected geological issues with an increased and unstable traffic load.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2021
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.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2021
A devastating railroad inferno takes down a vital route on a historic river crossing in Arizona; using the latest cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the remaining incinerated evidence to determine what caused such a disastrous derailment.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2021
Tragedy strikes in Cincinnati as a sudden bridge collapse leaves one of America's busiest highways at a complete standstill; using scientific methods, expert engineers investigate and reveal how a routine demolition unfolded so disastrously wrong.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2021
A flash flood catastrophe brings one of America's most vital highways to a complete standstill in the California desert; using scientific methods, expert engineers investigate and discover how its bridge foundations lacked a crucial element.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2021
A catastrophic construction disaster causes a casino parking garage to collapse with fatal consequences in Atlantic City; experts investigate and uncover evidence of missing reinforcements vital for structural stability using the latest science.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2021
A crane disastrously falls across two lanes of traffic during construction work on a landmark bridge in New York City.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2022
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 floodwater buckled pier foundations weakened from years of erosion.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2022
The Genoa 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.
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2022
Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in the middle of major construction in Italy; experts investigate and uncover a compromise in balance with improperly positioned counterweights and a maneuver that resulted in catastrophe.
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2022
Tragedy strikes a community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts investigate and reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction.
Season 6
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2022
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 poised for disaster.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2022
Catastrophe struck Miami, Fla., as the Marlborough House, a 13-story condominium tower built in 1961, collapsed with deadly debris in 2018; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2022
The construction of a new parking garage in 2007 at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Florida; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2022
A routine inspection in 2021 discovered a crack in a steel support beam on the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge (aka the Hernando DeSoto Bridge). The vital crossing was in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis, Tennessee. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover why severely compromised load-bearing tension members developed life-threatening weaknesses.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2022
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 on Aug 21, 2020.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2022
New York City residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the downtown streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created a major catastrophe.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2022
A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant in 2022 threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals - ammonium nitrate and propane.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2023
Tragedy struck the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Madras Street. On February 22, 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake collapsed a six-story office building full of people, killing 115. This aftershock followed a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4, 2010. Experts investigated an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2023
A perfect storm with tragic consequences struck in 1995 as flood waters in Arroyo Pasajero creek ripped away a double-span highway bridge on Interstate 5 in Huron, California. Seven people died as their cars fell into floodwaters. Experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2023
A devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake lasting 15 seconds wreaked havoc on the iconic San Francisco Bay Bridge and left drivers fearing for their lives in 1989. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
Season 7
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2023
Residents along the Pacific Coast Highway (California Highway 1) are cut off from the outside world after a 2017 storm caused the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge near Big Sur to buckle. Experts reveal how the construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the steep coastline.
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2023
In Puerto Rico, the iconic Arecibo Observatory, a radio telescope nestled into a giant crater, had to close after cables holding up a critical platform came crashing down. Experts analyze the cumulative effects that led to the collapse of this awe-inspiring structure.
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2023
A crane collapse at a high-rise construction project in March 2008 left seven dead on a Saint Patrick's Day holiday weekend in Manhattan. An investigation reveals how a shortcut used while raising the crane left the machine swaying in the wind without proper lateral support.
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2023
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses; an investigation reveals how corrosion and other environmental factors helped bring down this decades-old structure.
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2023
An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2023
In Scotland, a distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires; experts explore how outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this esteemed place of learning.
Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2023
Twenty people are killed in Fremont, Nebraska, when the Pathfinder Hotel explodes on the cold Saturday morning of January 10, 1976. An investigation into the tragic gas leak leads underground to where gas lines supply this iconic building in America's heartland.
Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2023
A sinkhole engulfs a Bronx residential street, growing so large that it swallows a van. Experts explain how heavy rain and old infrastructure caused this terrifying calamity.
Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Dec 13, 2023
Tragedy struck Puerto Rico in November 1996 when a propane gas explosion collapsed a six-story tower with the popular Humberto Vidal shoe store on the first floor. The disaster killed 33 people and wounded more than 80 others.
Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2023
Specials
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Aug 16, 2018 (124 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E05, "Disaster in Vegas" and S01E06, "Holes from Hell".
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Aug 23, 2018 (124 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E01, "Stadium Disaster" and S01E03, "Leaning Towers of Terror".
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Aug 30, 2018 (124 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E02, "Peril at the Airport" and S01E04, "Death Ray Skyscraper".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Nov 10, 2018 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E02, "Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole" and S02E05, "Terror at Doomsday Dam".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Nov 28, 2018 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E03, "Nightmare on Main Street" and S02E05, "Terror at Doomsday Dam".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Dec 5, 2018 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E02, "Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole" and S02E06, "Hellfire USA".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Dec 12, 2018 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries.
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Dec 19, 2018 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E05, "Terror at Doomsday Dam" and S02E08, "Highway to Hell".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Feb 13, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E08, "Highway to Hell" and S02E10, "Ghost Town from Hell".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Feb 20, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S?E?, "?" and S02E09, "NASA Under Pressure".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Feb 27, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E11, "When Demolitions Go Wrong" and S2E12, "Explosions from Hell".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Mar 6, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E06, "Hellfire USA" and S02E07, "Sins of Ghost Vegas".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Mar 13, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E03, "Nightmare on Main Street" and S02E01, "Hell Tower NYC".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Mar 20, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S02E02, "Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole" and S02E04, "The Towering Inferno".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Mar 27, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E05, "Disaster in Vegas" and S01E01, "Stadium Disaster".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Apr 3, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E04, "Death Ray Skyscraper" and S01E06, "Holes from Hell".
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Apr 17, 2019 (120 min)
State-of-the-art technology saves world-class structures from destruction and experts scramble to find answers to critical engineering mysteries. This is a mashup of S01E02, "Peril at the Airport" and S01E03, "Leaning Towers of Terror".
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 27, 2019 (120 min)
When a massive sinkhole almost as long as a football field suddenly opens in Florida, it swallows two homes and condemns six others; now, experts use cutting-edge tech to reveal the secret culprit behind this engineering disaster.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Aug 12, 2020
A pair of Apartment complexes in England resist demolition and baffle the experts; The Pontiac Silver dome in Michigan shows demolition experts who the boss is; In Glasgow, Scotland 6 high rise apartment blocks are scheduled for demolition; In Vordingborg, Denmark a silo that is set to be demolished goes its own way; In Brisbane, Australia a silo scheduled for destruction fails to go as planned.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Aug 19, 2020 (120 min)
Geologists and other experts examine the engineering decisions behind a catastrophic landslide that destroyed a small and once-thriving Greek village in Ropoto, sending dozens of homes and buildings crumbling down the picturesque mountainside.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Sep 2, 2020 (120 min)
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Sep 16, 2020 (120 min)
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 7, 2020 (120 min)
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 14, 2020 (120 min)
Engineers and other energy experts encounter disastrous flaws in the original design of wind turbines, and having underestimated the power of mother nature, they discover unexpected signs of catastrophic damage to these massive machines.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 21, 2020 (120 min)
A newly-erected monument to the 20th century takes a dramatic fall from grace in Paris as engineers and other construction experts discover catastrophic design flaws, proving that this Grand Arch was not constructed to stand the test of time.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Oct 28, 2020 (120 min)
Architectural experts and engineers uncover catastrophic structural flaws in a Scottish suspension bridge. After undergoing a rigorous inspection, they discover this landmark of engineering may be crippled into an early retirement.
Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 4, 2020 (120 min)
Beneath the streets of Seattle, a tunnel-making monster machine comes to a sudden, problematic halt; experts use the latest cutting-edge technology to perform one of the world's greatest and most dangerous engineering rescue missions.