About this season
This series will go back through the record to explore life-altering, earth-shattering, unforgettable events using a combination of carefully selected archive, cutting edge CGI and informative scripting in this popular science format. As well as exploring spectacular archive, illustrating the full toll these disasters can take, we'll dig into the science behind each event, shining a light on the most fascinating elements and giving an understanding on how and why these events occur.
Episodes (10)
1. S2 E1 · Crashes
Aired 20 May 2024 • 42 min
Explore the 10 worst train and plane disasters. From hijackings to malfunctions, these catastrophic events reveal the hidden dangers of travel.
2. S2 E2 · Disasters At Sea
Aired 20 May 2024 • 42 min
From forgotten shipwrecks to headline disasters, the sea claims countless lives. Despite technological progress, danger lurks.
3. S2 E3 · Collapses
Aired 20 May 2024 • 42 min
From Morbi's 2022 footbridge disaster to Savar's 2013 building tragedy, explore the top 10 most dramatic collapses in history and their global impact.
4. S2 E4 · Dams
Aired 24 May 2024 • 42 min
When a dam fails, catastrophe follows; history's 10 worst dam failures.
5. S2 E5 · Space Disasters
Aired 31 May 2024 • 42 min
Exploring various catastrophies that has happened in mankind's quest to conquer space, from the Apollo 1 tragedy to the Challenger and the Columbia disasters.
6. S2 E6 · Motorsport Disasters
Aired 30 August 2024 • 42 min
In motorsports, tiny mistakes cause disaster; exploring the 10 worst crashes.
7. S2 E7 · Collisions
Aired 6 September 2024 • 42 min
Trains, planes, and ships collide; exploring ten global collisions.
8. S2 E8 · Expeditions
Aired 6 September 2024 • 42 min
Earhart, Everest and the Lost City of Z; uncovering the causes behind the top 10 tragic expeditions in history.
9. Amusement Parks
Aired 13 September 2024 • 42 min
Experiencing expeditions gone wrong from the Northwest Passage, the 1996 Everest disaster and the lost city of Z, the Donner-Reed expedition, Lewis and Clarke and the Darien Isthmus, captivating tales with characters and stories worthy of Hollywood.
10. Global Threat
Aired 13 September 2024 • 42 min
Across the globe lies unseen but widely known threats that can change the world as people know it, from the Yellowstone Supervolcano, the San Andreas fault to nuclear armageddon, climate change, artificial intelligence and global pandemics.