Emily Sweeney
Boston Globe journalist
Engineering Catastrophes (2018)
Season 2
From the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting, witness some of the most outrageous structural disasters and the genius resolutions to get things back on track.
Released April 5, 2018
Episode 41 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.engineering, tmdb.catastrophe, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.engineering, imdb.disaster
Watch Providers: Science Channel, Science Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel + 3 more, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo
Production Companies: BriteSpark Films
Network: Science
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Hell Tower NYC
A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
Oct. 11, 2018, midnight
S2E2 - Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole
A skyscraper sinking into the earth, the world's strongest wall in crisis, and a deadly bridge are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
Oct. 18, 2018, midnight
S2E3 - Nightmare on Main Street
A railroad bridge on the edge of disaster, a nightmare in a fairy-tale town, and a massive cathedral in calamity are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
Oct. 25, 2018, midnight
S2E4 - The Towering Inferno
A skyscraper causing hellish heat in downtown Dallas, a swarm of sinkholes, and a landmark with a fatal secret are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
Nov. 1, 2018, midnight
S2E5 - Terror at Doomsday Dam
When America's tallest dam threatens to burst, a nearby town finds itself an hour away from total annihilation, and engineers use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
Nov. 8, 2018, midnight
S2E6 - Hell Fire USA
A fire in an American town that has been burning since 1962; a massive flood threatens Chicago's iconic skyscrapers; a town swallowed by the sea; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
Nov. 15, 2018, midnight
S2E7 - Sins of Ghost Vegas
An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on course for disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.
Nov. 29, 2018, midnight
S2E8 - Highway to Hell
A skyscraper rained deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair. Experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
Dec. 6, 2018, midnight
S2E9 - NASA Under Pressure
When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
Dec. 13, 2018, midnight
S2E10 - Ghost Town from Hell
A detonated building mysteriously refuses to fall, an American ghost town with a deadly legacy, and wind turbines on the brink of disaster are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
Dec. 20, 2018, midnight
S2E11 - When Demolitions Go Wrong
When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down the buildings that refuse to fall, and at work sites in Las Vegas & Russia, experts see if they can succeed where the world's most powerful explosives fail.
Feb. 13, 2019, midnight
S2E12 - Explosions from Hell
When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down buildings that refuse to fall. At the world-renowned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, experts try to succeed when the world's most powerful explosives fail.
Feb. 20, 2019, midnight
Network: Science
Episode Runtime: 41 min.
Season Runtime: 2894 min.
Released: April 5, 2018
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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