Series synopsis
Sewermen is a British documentary television series that premiered on 5 on June 20, 2019. It ended on November 5, 2020.
Observational documentary series following the work of staff at one of Britain's largest water companies, United Utilities, as they work tirelessly to keep the country's vital sewer systems running freely.
Premise
Observational documentary series following the work of staff at one of Britain's largest water companies, United Utilities, as they work tirelessly to keep the country's vital sewer systems running freely.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 20, 2019 | August 7, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 30, 2020 | November 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the Lake District, an army of engineers with a battery of machinery are constructing one of Britain’s biggest fresh water pipelines. It's a bug's life for Steve and Anthony, as they discover a whole new colony of wildlife feasting off unmentionables. |
June 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Steve and Michael tackle a stubborn Liverpool fatberg the size of four jumbo jets, while Mick and John try to stop a sewage leak from ruining Passover. |
June 27, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Steve and Michael send newbie Dan to fight the fatberg. A Warrington water main has burst, flooding local roads and causing 17,000 taps to run dry. Mick and John respond to Mrs Windsor's urgent manhole problem. |
July 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In Cumbria, an army of engineers are replacing parts of an ageing monster underground pipeline that transports millions of litres of water from Haweswater Reservoir to 2 million people every day. |
April 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Waste Warriors James and Andy battle to clear a newly formed fatberg underneath a busy street in Manchester. It is a monstrous mass of waste and fat that is 50 metres in length |
May 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Cumbria, John and his army of engineers are midway through a mammoth plumbing job, replacing parts of an ageing monster underground pipeline |
May 14, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 20, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 5, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |