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, March 11
Art School Inferno
Season 7 • Episode 6
Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.
Wednesday, March 11
Texas Oil Port Inferno
Season 6 • Episode 5
Experts investigate a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
Wednesday, March 11
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Wednesday, March 11
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, March 11
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Wednesday, March 11
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Thursday, March 12
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.
Thursday, March 12
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Thursday, March 12
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Thursday, March 12
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Wednesday, March 18
Island Observatory Failure
Season 7 • Episode 2
An iconic observatory has to close after cables holding up a critical platform come crashing down.
Wednesday, March 18
Quake of Christchurch
Season 6 • Episode 8
Experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
Wednesday, March 18
Tower Crane Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 3
A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.
Wednesday, March 18
Blaze of Winston-Salem
Season 6 • Episode 7
An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
Wednesday, March 18
California Flood Fiasco
Season 6 • Episode 9
Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
Wednesday, March 18
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.
Thursday, March 19
Blaze of Winston-Salem
Season 6 • Episode 7
An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
Thursday, March 19
California Flood Fiasco
Season 6 • Episode 9
Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
Thursday, March 19
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.
Thursday, March 19
Tower Crane Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 3
A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.
Wednesday, March 25
Nightmare in Florida
Season 3 • Episode 2
When a new bridge collapses in Miami, experts use the latest science to learn what went wrong.
Wednesday, March 25
Olympic Stadium Fiasco
Season 3 • Episode 11
Olympic Stadium's distinctive roof leads to more than $1 billion in cost overruns.
Wednesday, March 25
Boston's Big Dig Disaster
Season 3 • Episode 9
In 2006, a fatal collapse in one of Boston's tunnels put an ambitious project in doubt.
Wednesday, March 25
Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence
Season 3 • Episode 13
Experts reveal what really went wrong and how NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts.
Wednesday, March 25
Curse of the Devil's Dam
Season 3 • Episode 3
When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood.
Wednesday, March 25
Houston's Hurricane Hell
Season 3 • Episode 6
In Houston, Hurricane Harvey causes catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage.
Thursday, March 26
Houston's Hurricane Hell
Season 3 • Episode 6
In Houston, Hurricane Harvey causes catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage.
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