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All Episodes of Massive Engineering Mistakes

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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.

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Season 1

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Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2019
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2019
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2019
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?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2019
What epic engineering error caused flooding in Chicago? Plus, on the east coast of the UK, residents seek a solution for their houses that are falling onto the beach.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2019
What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2019
What Scottish landmark has a limited timespan with risky consequences? Also, in Liverpool on New Year's Eve a huge fire broke out in a carpark - what happened?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2019
In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2019
A skyscraper in London risks killing pedestrians when large and heavy bolts from the support structure begin falling to the road below. And, why did a highway in Germany collapse?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2019
America's first space station threatens to fall to earth. And, a miscalculation means strong winds could cause a New York skyscraper to topple over. What happened?
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Episode 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2019
Why did an apartment block in Liverpool resist demolition? And, how did an engineering mix-up in Bristol derail a new bus route? Experts examine what happened.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown