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Modern technology allows us to build incredible structures like giant tankers, mammoth skyscrapers and colossal bridges. But, with enormous size comes enormous risk, and when big things go wrong, they go really wrong. The HISTORY Channel’s new series examines the catastrophic result of some of the world’s worst engineering disasters caught on tape. Each episode breaks down shocking footage from collapses and collisions to reveal the shocking answers to the question, what happened? Woven together through innovative graphics, eyewitness accounts and expert knowledge, the series unravels the mystery behind these destructive moments and their lasting worldwide impact.
Original Release
10/08/2021 on HIST
US Release
10/10/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Glenister | Self - Narrator |
| Mocean Melvin | Narrator |
| Rob Bell | Self - Mechanical Engineer |
| Daniel Dickrell | Self - Mechanical Engineer, University of Florida |
| Luke Bisby | Self - Structural Engineer, University Of Edinburgh |
| Sian Proctor | Self - Geoscientist & Disaster Specialist |
| Asegun Henry | Self - Mechanical Engineer, MIT |
| Matt Robinson | Self - Southern California Safety Institute |
| Andrew Herrman | Self - Former President, American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Rose Metcalf | Self - Survivor |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doomed from the Start | Friday, 08 October 2021 |
| 2 | Hidden Flaws | Friday, 15 October 2021 |
| 3 | Overloaded | Friday, 22 October 2021 |
| 4 | Ripple Effect | Friday, 29 October 2021 |
| 5 | Man vs. Machine | Friday, 05 November 2021 |
| 6 | House of Cards | Friday, 12 November 2021 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Glenister | Self - Narrator |
| Mocean Melvin | Narrator |
| Rob Bell | Self - Mechanical Engineer |
| Daniel Dickrell | Self - Mechanical Engineer, University of Florida |
| Luke Bisby | Self - Structural Engineer, University Of Edinburgh |
| Sian Proctor | Self - Geoscientist & Disaster Specialist |
| Asegun Henry | Self - Mechanical Engineer, MIT |
| Matt Robinson | Self - Southern California Safety Institute |
| Andrew Herrman | Self - Former President, American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Rose Metcalf | Self - Survivor |
| Bobby Fariza | Self - Survivor |
| Jerry Schemmel | Self - Survivor |
| Davide Capello | Self - Survivor |
| Lindsay Walz | Self - Survivor |
| Caitlin Hardy | Self - Naval Architect |
| Esther Jang | Self - Survivor |
| Riccardo Morandi | Self - Architect |
| Fallon O'Brien | Self - Eyewitness |
| Guglielmo Mattioli | Self - New York Time Journalist |
| John Lauritsen | Self - Reporter CBS Minnesota |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Len Carter | Producer |
