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Engineering Catastrophes

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About Engineering Catastrophes

Engineering Catastrophes is a documentary TV series that premiered on Science on April 5, 2018. It has 7 seasons and 69 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 7 Episode 10 "Chemical Plant Calamity", aired on December 20, 2023.

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.

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Episodes

69 episodes · 7 seasons

Season 1

2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    6. Holes from Hell

    Finale

    A giant tunnel boring machine stuck underground, a village sinking into a mountain, and massive holes that could derail a train are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

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    5. Disaster in Vegas

    A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

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    4. Death Ray Skyscraper

    A skyscraper so dangerous that it can melt cars, a bridge fiasco, and a stadium roof on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

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    3. Leaning Towers of Terror

    A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the world's scariest airport and the world's biggest sewage pipe harbor engineering disasters in need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

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    2. Peril at the Airport

    An airport that's sinking into the sea, a strange tower that goes wrong, and a dangerous bridge in Venice are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

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    1. Stadium Disaster

    A stadium on the brink of collapse, an upside-down bridge, and a massive subway project in crisis are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Season 2

2018 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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    12. Explosions from Hell

    Finale

    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.

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    11. 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.

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    10. 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.

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    9. 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.

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    8. 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.

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    7. 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.

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    6. 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.

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    5. 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.

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    4. 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.

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    3. 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.

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    2. 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.

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    1. 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.

Season 3

2019 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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    11. Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence

    Finale

    New science reveals the inside story of the Apollo 13 disaster, and using the latest evidence, experts reveal what really went wrong and how NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts stranded in space in a life-or-death race against the clock.

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    10. Deepwater Disaster

    The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drilled into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion on-board led to the worst oil spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed this catastrophe.

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    9. Olympic Stadium Fiasco

    Montreal's Olympic Stadium was an ambitious engineering project with a striking Space Age design, but it's distinctive roof has caused over one billion dollars in cost overruns; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science can fix it.

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    8. Boston's Big Dig Disaster

    Boston's Big Dig was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, but in 2006, a fatal collapse in one of its tunnels put the ambitious project in doubt; experts reveal what caused this engineering disaster and how it was fixed.

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    7. Chicago's Tower of Terror

    When the innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy, experts must apply cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering methods to fix an urgent, life-or-death problem.

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    6. Houston's Hurricane Hell

    When Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, the city is overwhelmed by four feet of rain in four days, causing catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage; experts use cutting-edge tech to discover what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

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    5. Crash of the Titan

    As one of the largest construction cranes in the world lifts a one-million-ton section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium, it suddenly collapses; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.

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    4. Terror in Tacoma

    After a giant suspension bridge begins to violently rock, it suddenly collapses, marking one of the most iconic engineering disasters of all time; using the latest science, experts reveal what went so catastrophically wrong at the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

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    3. Curse of the Devil's Dam

    When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how a simple miscalculation could be to blame.

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    2. Nightmare in Florida

    When a brand-new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame.

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    1. Curse of the Swamp Monster

    When an oil rig in Louisiana drills into something unexpected, a cataclysmic event is unleashed, causing a lake to suddenly disappear; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

Season 4

2021 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    10. Pittsburgh Landslide

    Finale

    A vital Pennsylvania highway is destroyed after a catastrophic landslide.

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    9. Suez Canal Catastrophe

    A container vessel runs aground blocking a critical global trade route.

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    8. Kansas City Skywalk Disaster

    Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City.

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    7. Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall

    Experts investigate a deadly tragedy in an Oklahoma bridge collapse.

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    6. Nightmare in New Orleans

    Experts investigate the collapse of a New Orleans hotel construction site.

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    5. Calamity Comes to Canada

    Engineers investigate a deadly design flaw at a Canadian shopping mall.

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    4. Terror in Texas

    Experts uncover what triggered a fatal malfunction at a Texas oil refinery.

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    3. Train of Terror

    Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster.

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    2. Sinkhole at the Museum

    A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes.

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    1. Mayhem in Minneapolis

    A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Season 5

2021 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    10. Miami Condo Calamity

    Finale

    Tragedy strikes when a condominium complex collapses in Miami.

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    9. Italian Railway Debacle

    Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in Italy.

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    8. Genoa Bridge of Tragedy

    A tragic bridge collapse suddenly takes down a symbolic Italian crossing.

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    7. Pennsylvania Ice Flood

    Icy flood waters destroy a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.

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    6. New York Disaster Crane

    A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York.

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    5. Atlantic City Casino Collapse

    A casino parking garage collapses with fatal consequences in Atlantic City.

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    4. California Bridge Collapse

    A flash flood leads to a highway bridge collapse in the California desert.

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    3. Cincinnati Demolition Disaster

    A routine bridge demolition in Cincinnati goes disastrously wrong.

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    2. Arizona Railroad Inferno

    A railroad inferno takes down a historic river crossing in Arizona.

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    1. San Francisco Freeway Fire

    A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco.

Season 6

2022 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    10. Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem

    Experts investigate an iconic Bay Area bridge devastated by an earthquake.

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    9. California Flood Fiasco

    Experts investigate a major highway crossing collapse in Huron, California.

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    8. Quake of Christchurch

    Experts explore a tragic building collapse in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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    7. Blaze of Winston-Salem

    A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina.

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    6. Manhattan Crane Chaos

    A disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan.

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    5. Texas Oil Port Inferno

    Experts investigate a deadly oil port explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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    4. Memphis Bridge of Doom

    Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5E8eZg7nI

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    3. Jacksonville’s Parking Garage Disaster

    The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.

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    2. Miami's Condo Catastrophe

    Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida.

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    1. Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe

    Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.

Season 7

2023 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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    10. Chemical Plant Calamity

    An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers.

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    9. Shopping Center Tragedy

    Tragedy strikes in San Juan when an explosion rocks a busy shopping center.

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    8. The Bronx Sinkhole

    A sinkhole envelops a residential street in the Bronx.

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    7. Gas Leak Catastrophe

    Twenty people are killed after a hotel explodes in America's heartland.

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    6. Art School Inferno

    A distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires.

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    5. Nebraska Bomb Cyclone

    An aging dam in Nebraska fails after the area is pummeled by a superstorm.

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    4. The Fern Hollow Fiasco

    A morning commute becomes dangerous when a bridge collapses in Pittsburgh.

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    3. Tower Crane Calamity

    A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.

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    2. Island Observatory Failure

    An iconic telescope in Puerto Rico suffers a spectacular collapse.

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    1. Pacific Coast Bridge Collapse

    Residents along the Pacific Coast Highway are cut off from the outside world after a storm causes a bridge to buckle. Experts reveal how the construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the steep coastline

Cast & crew

  • Emily Sweeney

    Emily Sweeney

    Boston Globe journalist

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The most recent episode of Engineering Catastrophes, Season 7 Episode 10 "Chemical Plant Calamity", aired on December 20, 2023.

How many seasons of Engineering Catastrophes are there?

Engineering Catastrophes has 7 seasons with 69 episodes in total.

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Engineering Catastrophes first aired on Science on April 5, 2018.

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