Engineering Catastrophes
TVPG
Science
Documentary
Looking at the world’s biggest structural mistakes and the solutions used to solve them.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, May 13
Blaze of Winston-Salem
Season 6 • Episode 7
An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
Wednesday, May 13
Pacific Coast Bridge Collapse
Season 7 • Episode 1
The construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the coastline.
Wednesday, May 13
Nebraska Bomb Cyclone
Season 7 • Episode 5
Chunks of ice unleashed by a superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
Wednesday, May 13
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Wednesday, May 13
Tower Crane Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 3
A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.
Wednesday, May 13
Island Observatory Failure
Season 7 • Episode 2
An iconic observatory has to close after cables holding up a critical platform come crashing down.
Thursday, May 14
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Thursday, May 14
Tower Crane Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 3
A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.
Thursday, May 14
Island Observatory Failure
Season 7 • Episode 2
An iconic observatory has to close after cables holding up a critical platform come crashing down.
Thursday, May 14
Nebraska Bomb Cyclone
Season 7 • Episode 5
Chunks of ice unleashed by a superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
Wednesday, May 20
Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster
Season 6 • Episode 3
The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.
Wednesday, May 20
Quake of Christchurch
Season 6 • Episode 8
Experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
Wednesday, May 20
California Flood Fiasco
Season 6 • Episode 9
Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
Wednesday, May 20
Texas Oil Port Inferno
Season 6 • Episode 5
Experts investigate a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
Wednesday, May 20
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Wednesday, May 20
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Thursday, May 21
Texas Oil Port Inferno
Season 6 • Episode 5
Experts investigate a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
Thursday, May 21
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Thursday, May 21
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Thursday, May 21
California Flood Fiasco
Season 6 • Episode 9
Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
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