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When Big Things Go Wrong

2021★ 8.0 / 1060 min1 Season

Documentary Reality

This new original docuseries looks at some of the world’s worst real-life engineering disasters and seeks an answer to the question of what caused the calamity. News footage is interwoven with innovative and illuminating graphics, eyewitness accounts and commentary from experts.

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When Big Things Go Wrong Overloaded

S1 E1 OverloadedOct 10, 2021 · 40 minClues from other disasters are used to solve how the I-35 bridge in the heart of Minneapolis collapsed without warning at the peak of…Episode details →

When Big Things Go Wrong Ripple Effect

S1 E2 Ripple EffectOct 17, 2021 · 40 minA state-of-the-art high-speed train catastrophically crashes in Spain; an out of control cruise liner in Venice, a military air crash in Afghanistan, and the…Episode details →

When Big Things Go Wrong Man vs. Machine

S1 E3 Man vs. MachineOct 24, 2021 · 40 minA Boeing 777 crash-lands into the San Francisco Airport with no warning, leaving everyone baffled; as engineers race to figure out what happened, they…Episode details →

When Big Things Go Wrong Doomed From The Start

S1 E4 Doomed From The StartOct 31, 2021 · 41 minItaly suffers one of the worst engineering disasters when the Morandi bridge suddenly collapses; examining what failures of a Brazilian dam, a Manilla high…Episode details →

When Big Things Go Wrong Hidden Flaws

S1 E5 Hidden FlawsNov 7, 2021 · 41 min37,000-feet over Iowa, a DC-10 aeroplane explodes mid-flight and the quick-thinking pilot crash-lands, saving 184 passengers; the connection between the infamous Concorde crash, a…Episode details →

When Big Things Go Wrong House of Cards

S1 E6 House of CardsNov 14, 2021 · 41 minIn busy downtown New Orleans, a high-rise hotel under construction unexpectedly comes crashing to the ground; as the dust settles, the question on everyone's…Episode details →