Series synopsis
Engineering Catastrophes is an American documentary television series that premiered on Science on April 5, 2018. It stars Emily Sweeney.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emily Sweeney as Boston Globe journalist
Guest cast
- Emily Sweeney as Boston Globe journalist
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 69 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 5, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 11, 2018 | February 20, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 11 | October 2, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 10 | June 9, 2021 | September 1, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 10 | November 24, 2021 | January 26, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 10 | November 16, 2022 | January 18, 2023 |
| Season 7 | 10 | October 18, 2023 | December 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
April 5, 2018 |
| 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. |
April 12, 2018 |
| 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. |
April 19, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
October 11, 2018 |
| 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. |
October 18, 2018 |
| 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. |
October 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
October 2, 2019 |
| 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. |
October 9, 2019 |
| 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. |
October 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mayhem in Minneapolis A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse. |
June 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
Sinkhole at the Museum A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes. |
June 16, 2021 |
| 3 |
Train of Terror Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster. |
June 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Freeway Fire A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco. |
November 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Arizona Railroad Inferno A railroad inferno takes down a historic river crossing in Arizona. |
December 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Cincinnati Demolition Disaster A routine bridge demolition in Cincinnati goes disastrously wrong. |
December 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas. |
November 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Miami's Condo Catastrophe Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida. |
November 23, 2022 |
| 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. |
November 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
October 18, 2023 |
| 2 |
Island Observatory Failure An iconic telescope in Puerto Rico suffers a spectacular collapse. |
October 25, 2023 |
| 3 |
Tower Crane Calamity A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan. |
November 1, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Science |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |