Series synopsis
If We Built It Today is an American documentary television series that premiered on Science on July 14, 2019. It stars Brian Mitchell.
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Premise
They are some of the world’s all-time greatest building projects. Most have stood the test of time, but with today’s technology, could they be duplicated and done better?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brian Mitchell as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | July 14, 2019 | September 8, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 24, 2021 | May 16, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 5 | October 13, 2021 | November 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Secrets in the Pyramid Egypt's Great Pyramid is one of the world's greatest and most mysterious marvels, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering innovations, experts reveal what it would take to build the ancient wonder today. |
July 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
Battle of Brooklyn Bridge New York's Brooklyn Bridge might be the most important bridge in the world, and it took dangerous, cutting-edge engineering to built it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as deadly. |
July 21, 2019 |
| 3 |
Ghosts of the Colosseum Rome's Colosseum is the most famous stadium on the planet, and it took cutting-edge engineering and a fallen emperor to build it. Experts use the latest tech and modern-day science to reveal if building it a second time would be just as difficult. |
July 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington, DC Reborn Washington, DC was built as the capital city of a new, revolutionary country, and it's home to some of America's greatest wonders; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what this place would look like if we had to build it again. |
January 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Atlantis Rises Experts reveal if it's now possible to build a modern Atlantis underwater. |
April 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
Code of the Parthenon The Parthenon is the crowning jewel of ancient Greek architecture engineered according to a mysterious mathematical formula, the golden ratio; expert builders examine the secrets of its design and investigate if modern-day methods could rebuild it. |
April 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Empire State Building Decoded Discover if the Empire State Building could be built today at record speed. |
October 13, 2021 |
| 2 |
Rebuilding the Hoover Dam Reconstructing the Hoover Dam could be a renewable energy innovation. |
October 20, 2021 |
| 3 |
Statue of Liberty Secrets The Statue of Liberty is an artistic wonder of construction and the most famous symbol of freedom in the world; now, experts use cutting-edge engineering to reimagine what America's greatest icon would look like if we rebuilt it today. |
October 27, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Science |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 14, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 10, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |