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Season 2 poster

Season 2

8 Episodes

2016

NASA's Rocket to Mars

E01

NASA's Rocket to Mars

3/16/2016·42m

For NASA to send a person to Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.

World's Tallest Bridge

E02

World's Tallest Bridge

3/23/2016·42m

How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.

Ultimate Football Stadium

E03

Ultimate Football Stadium

3/30/2016·42m

The AT and T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.

World's Most Powerful Dam

E04

World's Most Powerful Dam

4/6/2016·42m

China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Discover how engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.

World's Longest Tunnel

E05

World's Longest Tunnel

4/13/2016·42m

How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder, the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

World's Biggest Cruise Ship

E06

World's Biggest Cruise Ship

4/20/2016·42m

Go inside the largest cruise ship on the planet: MS Harmony of the Seas. A massive ship that's 1,181 feet long and a staggering 227,000 tons.

US Navy's Super Submarine

E07

US Navy's Super Submarine

4/27/2016·42m

The Virginia Class is one of the most advanced nuclear powered, fast attack submarines ever produced for the US Navy. These technological titans are almost 400 feet long, and weigh a staggering 7,800 tons.

The Glass Skyscraper

E08

The Glass Skyscraper

5/4/2016·42m

The Shard, a 73-story glass skyscraper in London, has 11,000 exterior glass panels, a colossal concrete core that supports luxury apartments, a hotel, and close to 600,000 square feet of office space.

Season 5 poster

Season 5

10 Episodes

2019

Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

E01

Chernobyl's Toughest Fix

1/3/2019·42m

The Chernobyl disaster created one of the world's deadliest places, and as a temporary fix around the damaged reactor begins to fail, engineers race to build a cutting-edge structure to contain the contamination that could threaten the world.

NYC Mega Build

E02

NYC Mega Build

1/10/2019·42m

New York City's biggest construction project ever features several brand-new buildings in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where an army of ambitious engineers and builders are tasked with developing seven city blocks over 24-hour subway trains.

US Army's Super Tank

E03

US Army's Super Tank

1/17/2019·42m

The US Army's Abrams tank is a 70-ton war machine capable of reaching speeds of 45 miles per hour on the most extreme terrains on earth, but before it enters the battlefield, it must face a set of brutal challenges to put its engineering to the test.

Skyscrapers of the Deep

E04

Skyscrapers of the Deep

1/24/2019·42m

To build the world's biggest offshore wind farm, engineers and builders braved the deadly waters of the North Sea. Using the latest science and tech, these innovators constructed 175 towering turbines that can withstand the most hellish conditions.

The Real Iron Man Suit

E05

The Real Iron Man Suit

1/31/2019·42m

An ambitious team of engineers has created an Iron Man-like jet suit that can propel the user over 30 miles per hour, and using cutting-edge technology, these visionaries have made dreams of the distant future a reality.

Underwater Mega Tower

E06

Underwater Mega Tower

2/7/2019·42m

One of the most cutting-edge buildings in the world is a 16-story hotel built on the cliffs of an abandoned quarry, and using the latest science and tech, engineers race to build this innovative mega-structure with two underwater floors.

US Navy's Aircraft Carrier

E07

US Navy's Aircraft Carrier

2/14/2019·42m

The US Navy's brand-new Ford-class aircraft carrier is the world's largest warship, and using the latest naval and aeronautic technology, engineers and military personnel race to build and test this cutting-edge vessel.

World's Fastest Car

E08

World's Fastest Car

2/21/2019·42m

An ambitious team of engineers is building the world's fastest car, and using cutting-edge rocket technology, this record-breaking vehicle will be able to accelerate from zero to 1,000 mph in just 20 seconds.

Himalayan Mega Train

E09

Himalayan Mega Train

2/28/2019·42m

To build the world's tallest railway, engineers braved a deadly Himalayan environment and its -40 degree temperatures.

World's Greatest Yacht

E10

World's Greatest Yacht

3/7/2019·42m

The Black Pearl is one of the largest and fastest sailing yachts in the world, and using cutting-edge innovations in shipbuilding and engineering, its crew puts this brand-new $200 million vessel through the gauntlet to test its unique capabilities.

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Season 7

16 Episodes

2020

Dubai's Impossible Island (Bluewaters)

E01

Dubai's Impossible Island (Bluewaters)

1/1/2020·42m

The man-made islands of Dubai are modern-day engineering marvels that turn the Arabian Sea into high-priced real estate. Today, a team of expert engineers use cutting-edge technology to build a brand-new city district where there was once only water.

World's Toughest Tunnels (London's Super Sewer)

E02

World's Toughest Tunnels (London's Super Sewer)

1/8/2020·42m

A team of engineers are overhauling London's underground infrastructure to build a world-class sewer system. Using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, they work to transform a centuries-old network into a modern-day masterpiece.

F-35 Fighter Jet (F35 Lighting II)

E03

F-35 Fighter Jet (F35 Lighting II)

1/15/2020·42m

The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet on the planet. Special access into the most expensive military program ever reveals how engineers use cutting-edge tech to outfit this 1,200 mile-per-hour aircraft with a state-of-the-art stealth system.

NYC Mega Tower (111 W. 57th Street)

E04

NYC Mega Tower (111 W. 57th Street)

1/22/2020·42m

The skinniest skyscraper in the world at 111 W. 57th Street, New York, will soon become the Big Apple's third tallest. Using an innovative, gravity-defying design, this colossal megastructure is breaking all the rules of engineering. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building?

World's Biggest Airport (Beijing Daxing)

E05

World's Biggest Airport (Beijing Daxing)

1/29/2020·42m

A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year.

Spy Plane Declassified (Nato AWACS)

E06

Spy Plane Declassified (Nato AWACS)

2/5/2020·42m

A state-of-the-art NATO airplane is one of the most complex surveillance tools in the world. Special access inside the behemoth reveals how cutting-edge engineering and a hi-tech midair refueling system helps its crew defend against security threats.

World's Highest Bridge (Beipanjiang)

E07

World's Highest Bridge (Beipanjiang)

2/12/2020·42m

The world's highest bridge, the Duge Bridge or Beipanjiang Bridge, impossibly spans an 1,800-foot chasm known as the Crack in the Earth, and to build this engineering marvel, experts use cutting-edge construction technology that can conquer the deadly cliffs of this rugged environment.

Conquering Avalanche Country (Whistler, Canada)

E08

Conquering Avalanche Country (Whistler, Canada)

2/19/2020·42m

Deadly avalanches and catastrophic flooding are ever-present threats at one of the world's busiest ski resorts, but new technology and cutting-edge construction methods help engineers conquer the elements to keep this mountain-top getaway safe.

Infantry Assault

E09

Infantry Assault

3/4/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S09E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the incredible machines built to get troops directly to the front line, on land, at sea and in the air.

The Independent

E10

The Independent

3/11/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S08E03, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The Independent, a residential skyscraper in Austin, Texas. At 690ft, it is the tallest building in the city, surpassing the 683ft Austonian, another residential skyscraper.

Supertanker Europe

E11

Supertanker Europe

3/18/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S08E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the world's biggest oil tanker - the mighty Supertanker Europe of the record-breaking TI Class of ship.

Beijing Daxing

E12

Beijing Daxing

3/25/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S07E07, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** A look at the Beijing Daxing, set to become the biggest airport in the world, designed to accommodate a staggering 100 million travellers each year.

111 W. 57th Street

E13

111 W. 57th Street

4/1/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S07E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The skinniest skyscraper on earth is being built in New York City. Can engineers find a way to build this ultra-tall slender building?

South-North Water Diversion

E14

South-North Water Diversion

4/8/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S09E02, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** Chinese authorities attempt a huge infrastructure project as they try to move vast amounts of water from the wet south of the country to the dry north.

The Falkirk Wheel

E15

The Falkirk Wheel

4/15/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S09E04, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** The Falkirk wheel is the first and only rotating boat lift, capable of moving 600 tonnes of boat and water over a 25-metre height difference in just minutes.

Stratolaunch

E16

Stratolaunch

4/22/2020·42m

***This episode is a duplicate of S09E01, which is the correct episode number on IMDB and TVDB*** Stratolaunch is designed to lift rockets, spacecraft and experimental high-speed hypersonic planes into the stratosphere, then release them for their onward journey into space.