Series synopsis
Building Giants is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on Science on January 4, 2018. It stars Julian Barratt.
This documentary series showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.
Premise
This documentary series showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julian Barratt as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 4, 2018 | February 23, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 7, 2019 | September 25, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 5 | November 9, 2019 | December 7, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 8 | May 6, 2020 | July 1, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
World's Greatest Stadium Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges. |
January 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Monster Cruise Ship Expert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction. |
January 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Super Skyscraper NYC Engineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders. |
January 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arctic Ice Hotel Engineers brave the cold and nights of the Arctic Circle to build one of the largest ice hotels in the world. Using cutting-edge tech, they'll move 15,000 tons of snow and ice to construct this modern marvel in just six weeks. |
August 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Roller Coaster Mega Build When an elite team of engineers race to build a record-breaking roller coaster in just 16 months, they use brand-new technology and the latest construction methods to turn 1,500 tons of steel into the fastest dive roller coaster in the world. |
August 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
World's Toughest Bridge A team of expert engineers must complete a brand-new bridge in just three months, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, this innovative megastructure has been build to brave the deadly winter weather of the Great North. |
August 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Super Skyscraper Chicago In Chicago, engineers race against the clock to build a supertall skyscraper that will be one of the most luxurious towers in the world. They must battle fierce Arctic-like winds and extreme heights to add this new centerpiece to the famous skyline. |
November 9, 2019 |
| 2 |
Rise of the Monster Bridge As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction methods in a fight against unpredictable weather and deadly heights to complete the massive project on time. |
November 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Billion-Dollar Skyscraper Expert engineers are racing to build a 2,000-foot-tall skyscraper that will be the third-tallest building in the world, but first, they must use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction to finish this record-breaking megastructure. |
November 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City of Ice Engineers race to build a city made of snow and ice in a record-breaking 15 days, and to accomplish this herculean task, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to turn 110,000 tons of ice into an extraordinary super city. |
May 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
L.A. Mega Rail An expert team of engineers are using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build Los Angeles's biggest engineering project ever: a series of brand-new subway lines in durable, earthquake-proof tunnels. |
May 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Underground Mega Highway An expert team of engineers use hi-tech explosions and state-of-the-art drilling rigs to tear through solid granite and build an 11-mile underground tunnel, one of the longest in the world. |
May 20, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Science |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 1, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |