Series synopsis
Massive Engineering Mistakes is a British documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on June 19, 2019. It stars Corina Kwami, Simon Foster, Ronan Summers and Tom Gorham.
Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.
Premise
Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Corina Kwami as Self (Civil Engineer)
- Simon Foster as Self (Physicist)
- Ronan Summers as Self (Narrator)
- Tom Gorham as Self (Narrator)
- Greg Szulgit as Self (Bioengineer)
- Shini Somara as Self (Mechanical Engineer)
- Nehemiah Mabry as Self (Structural Engineer)
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 62 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 19, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 26, 2020 | October 17, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 10 | November 6, 2021 | January 26, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 10 | August 13, 2022 | September 10, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 10 | November 16, 2022 | January 18, 2023 |
| Season 6 | 10 | October 18, 2023 | December 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 What caused a Baltimore street to collapse onto a railroad? How did engineers fix London’s wobbly Millennium Footbridge? Experts and witnesses analyse what happened. |
June 19, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In San Francisco, California, residents in a luxury apartment block noticed their floor wasn't flat. Experts and witnesses analyse what happened to the building. |
June 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Once considered the eighth Wonder of the World, the Kinzua Bridge was the longest railway bridge in the world. But, a freak tornado destroyed it - why did it fall? |
July 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In 1973, the Aon Center became the tallest marble-clad building in the world. Years later, Chicago's extreme weather would turn its beautiful exterior into a death-trap. |
September 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In 2015, workers began to renovate the Queen Juliana Bridge in the Netherlands. But the decision to use two cranes would have devastating consequences. |
September 26, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Catastrophe strikes in the heart of Minnesota. In Denmark, a railway tragedy exposes a security breach that affects the whole of Europe. |
November 6, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In Kentucky, Corvettes fall into a pit. In Australia, a disaster occurs during the construction of a huge bridge. What caused these catastrophes? |
December 1, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Catastrophe strikes one of America's most important intersections. |
August 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In Arizona, a fire destroys a vital river crossing. |
August 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Sweden, a historic bridge is destroyed in seconds. |
August 20, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 16, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 23, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In Germany, tragedy strikes on one of the world's fastest passenger trains. Plus, a casino inferno in Las Vegas triggers a massive rescue mission. |
October 18, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A high-rise construction project in Virginia collapses. In the UK, a rural roadway is destroyed, and a ship takes down a bridge in Georgia, USA. |
October 25, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In Manhattan, tragedy strikes a midtown construction project. In Idaho, a catastrophic dam failure devastates a community. |
November 1, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 19, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | continue |