Mike Davidson
Self - Host
Impossible Repairs (2021)
Season 4
Host Mike Davidson is on a globetrotting mission to get an up-close look at some of the most incredible machines on Earth and to meet the hard-hat heroes that keep them running. This six-part series will take us from the forests of the Pacific Northwest for a heli-logging expedition, to the jungles of the Panama Canal for some big track repairs, to the Alps of Switzerland aboard one of Europe's busiest haulers, and detail how each team overcomes violent storms, mechanical failures, arctic conditions, and more to keep their machines operating.
Released Sept. 19, 2021
Episode 43 min
None+
Watch Providers: fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel + 2 more, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Attraction Images
Network: Smithsonian Channel
S4E1 - Monster Jam
At Monster Jam, custom-built monster trucks roll, flip, and fly through the air. With the metal-bending beating these trucks endure, teams of specialized mechanics race against the clock to repair these engineering marvels intime for the next event.
June 1, 2025, midnight
S4E2 - Volcano Power
Mike is in Iceland, where teams harness the power of volcanoes to keep the geothermal energy flowing; they battle harsh weather to maintain and upgrade giant power systems, fixing miles of steam pipes and bringing a dead well back to life.
June 8, 2025, midnight
S4E3 - Water Work
In Florida, Mike tackles one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet - commercial diving. He helps a specialized team keep waterways safe; fixing construction site leaks, and removing dangerous structures...all while hurricane season is in full swing.
June 15, 2025, midnight
S4E4 - Sky Rides
In the Alps of Switzerland, Mike helps an elite team install a new cable (rope) system on an iconic mountain gondola line, helps fix the world's steepest cogwheel railway track and explores mountaintop family farms only accessible by cable cars.
June 22, 2025, midnight
S4E5 - Reef Rescue
Mike in north eastern Australia, going on and under the water, into labs and onto construction projects working with specialized teams as they tackle the daunting challenge of saving dying coral on the incredible Great Barrier Reef.
June 29, 2025, midnight
S4E6 - Tunnel Vision
Mike joins crews as they build the world's longest railway tunnel in the Alps, fixing gridlock through the infamous Brenner Pass by drilling, blasting and digging their way through the mountains while pushing through a challenging fault zone.
July 6, 2025, midnight
S4E7 - Scream Machines
Mike works with repair and construction teams at Dreamworld, Australia's largest theme park, after a cyclone caused $4M in damage. They fix scream machines and finish a $50M expansion featuring the world's first triple switch rollercoaster.
July 13, 2025, midnight
S4E8 - For-Everglades
Mike works with the Army Corps of Engineers on a massive project to restore essential flow of fresh water to the Florida Everglades. He also joins scientists, python hunters and the Miccosuke Tribe to eliminate invasive species in these wetlands.
July 20, 2025, midnight
S4E9 - TBA
S4E10 - TBA
Smithsonian Channel
43 min/ep
1388 min
Sept. 19, 2021
July 20, 2025, midnight
Returning Series
NR
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