Engineering Catastrophes

Wednesday, July 9

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, July 9

Terror in Tacoma

Season 3 • Episode 4

Rocking suspension bridge.

Wednesday, July 9

Curse of the Devil's Dam

Season 3 • Episode 3

When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood.

Wednesday, July 9

Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole

Season 3 • Episode 8

Oil rig in Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes whirlpool that drains entire lake.

Wednesday, July 9

Chicago's Tower of Terror

Season 3 • Episode 7

The innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy.

Wednesday, July 9

Genoa Bridge of Tragedy

The Genoa bridge collapse becomes one of Italy's deadliest engineering disasters.

Wednesday, July 9

Pennsylvania Ice Flood

Season 5 • Episode 8

Cycle of freezing and thawing causes dramatic destruction to a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.

Thursday, July 10

Chicago's Tower of Terror

Season 3 • Episode 7

The innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy.

Thursday, July 10

Genoa Bridge of Tragedy

The Genoa bridge collapse becomes one of Italy's deadliest engineering disasters.

Thursday, July 10

Pennsylvania Ice Flood

Season 5 • Episode 8

Cycle of freezing and thawing causes dramatic destruction to a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.

Thursday, July 10

Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole

Season 3 • Episode 8

Oil rig in Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes whirlpool that drains entire lake.

Thursday, July 10

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.

Thursday, July 10

Quake of Christchurch

Season 6 • Episode 8

Experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.

Thursday, July 10

Blaze of Winston-Salem

Season 6 • Episode 7

An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Thursday, July 10

Memphis Bridge of Doom

Season 6 • Episode 4

A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.

Thursday, July 10

Manhattan Crane Chaos

Season 6 • Episode 6

Experts investigate how a slight increase in wind conditions created major catastrophe.

Thursday, July 10

Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe

Season 6 • Episode 1

Experts investigate a fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.

Wednesday, July 16

Olympic Stadium Fiasco

Season 3 • Episode 11

Olympic Stadium's distinctive roof leads to more than $1 billion in cost overruns.

Wednesday, July 16

Deepwater Disaster

Season 3 • Episode 12

A sudden explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig leads to the worst oil spill in history.

Wednesday, July 16

Crash of the Titan

Season 3 • Episode 5

A construction crane collapses while lifting a section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium.

Wednesday, July 16

Chicago's Tower of Terror

Season 3 • Episode 7

The innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy.

Wednesday, July 16

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, July 16

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.

Thursday, July 17

Chicago's Tower of Terror

Season 3 • Episode 7

The innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy.

Thursday, July 17

Nightmare in Florida

Season 3 • Episode 2

When a new bridge collapses in Miami, experts use the latest science to learn what went wrong.

Thursday, July 17

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.

Thursday, July 17

Crash of the Titan

Season 3 • Episode 5

A construction crane collapses while lifting a section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium.