About this season
Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 26 September 2020 • 44 min
In 1973, the Aon Center became the tallest marble-clad building in the world. Years later, Chicago's extreme weather would turn its beautiful exterior into a death-trap.
2. Episode 2
Aired 26 September 2020 • 44 min
In 2015, workers began to renovate the Queen Juliana Bridge in the Netherlands. But the decision to use two cranes would have devastating consequences.
3. Episode 3
Aired 26 September 2020 • 45 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 3 October 2020 • 44 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 3 October 2020 • 44 min
In Florida, homes are swallowed whole as a giant sinkhole opens up. And in the Netherlands, why did a brand-new airport parking garage suddenly collapse?
6. Episode 6
Aired 3 October 2020 • 44 min
An epic crane catastrophe wrecks a Milwaukee ballpark. A bridge in Washington State sinks like a ship, and a stadium roof collapses in Connecticut.
7. Episode 7
Aired 10 October 2020 • 44 min
A bridge in Washington State plummets into a river. In the north of England, a television tower collapses. And, a building full of priceless relicts is completely destroyed.
8. Episode 8
Aired 10 October 2020 • 44 min
A Chicago skyscraper hides a deadly flaw. A fuel storage depot goes up in a fiery inferno, and a championship stadium suffers a devastating collapse.
9. Episode 9
Aired 10 October 2020 • 44 min
In Boston, MA, a deadly flaw brings traffic to a screeching halt. A river crossing collapses in Wales, and a dam collapse in Spain changes the course of history for one town.
10. Episode 10
Aired 17 October 2020 • 44 min
Catastrophe strikes a major interstate in Connecticut. In Montreal an Olympic stadium turns into an epic disaster, and a huge levee fail floods a town in the Netherlands.
11. Episode 11
Aired 17 October 2020 • 44 min
A revolutionary floating bridge in Washington sinks into the bottom of a lake. And, an engineering disaster in the Gulf of Mexico causes a global crisis.
12. Episode 12
Aired 17 October 2020 • 44 min
In Montreal, a vital highway crossing collapses, with tragic consequences. And, an engineering catastrophe hits a legendary space mission more than 300,000km from earth.