About this season
Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to oil to airports.
Episodes (10)
1. Cargo
Aired 18 October 2022 • 42 min
In the wake of COVID-19, supply shortages in the U.S. are rampant; but that doesn't mean cargo workers are sitting idle; how companies like Watco are grinding it out to bring goods back to a ravenous nation.
2. Firefighting
Aired 25 October 2022 • 42 min
Firefighters battle more than 3,000 infernos every day; how the men and women of Grayback Forestry do their part to keep a lid on backcountry blazes.
3. Concrete
Aired 1 November 2022 • 42 min
As the second most used resource behind water, the importance of concrete can't be understated. And with demand for it reaching all-time highs, the workers of GCC simply can't make it fast enough.
4. Army
Aired 7 November 2022 • 42 min
Join the men and women of Ft. Carson as they conduct a training exercise like none before. But to pull it off, they'll need to win a simulated battle complete with apache helicopters and ground artillery.
5. Pipelines
Aired 15 November 2022 • 42 min
6. Copper
Aired 22 November 2022 • 42 min
It's not easy, wrestling one of America's metallic mainstays from the ground. Featuring how the folks at Rio Tinto do it at one of the world's largest open pit mines.
7. National Parks
Aired 29 November 2022 • 42 min
America doesn't just work through building booms and essential industries. It also works greatly to the things chosen to conserve. Finding out how that's all done at Joshua Tree National Park.
8. Wheat
Aired 6 December 2022 • 42 min
Wheat is still one of America's cornerstone commodities. Featuring how the farmers and millers of the nation bring this all-important crop from the ground to the grocery store.
9. Glass
Aired 13 December 2022 • 42 min
From the moment Americans wake up in the morning, they are surrounded by glass. Finding out what it takes for companies like ARC Americas to make that all possible.
10. Tools
Aired 20 December 2022 • 42 min
Featuring tools. With infrastructures growing the nation over, the demand for tools is at an all-time high. Leaving the works of Channellock Inc. in a mad dash to keep up.