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, April 29
California Desert Bridge Collapse
Season 5 • Episode 4
Expert engineers investigate the structural failure of a California highway during a flash flood.
Wednesday, April 29
New York Disaster Crane
Season 5 • Episode 5
A crane collapses on two lanes of traffic during construction work on a landmark bridge in New York.
Wednesday, April 29
Chemical Plant Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 8
An explosion at a chemical plant kills five workers; a small amount of water caused the catastrophe.
Wednesday, April 29
Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Wednesday, April 29
The Bronx Sinkhole
There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
Wednesday, April 29
Art School Inferno
Season 7 • Episode 6
Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.
Thursday, April 30
Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Thursday, April 30
The Bronx Sinkhole
There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
Thursday, April 30
Art School Inferno
Season 7 • Episode 6
Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.
Thursday, April 30
Chemical Plant Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 8
An explosion at a chemical plant kills five workers; a small amount of water caused the catastrophe.
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An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.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.
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