Disaster Autopsy

Season 1

Expert analysis recreates real-world disasters in 3D graphics to uncover hidden causes like paperwork errors, bad glue jobs, or changed restaurant hours. "Disaster Autopsy" dissects disasters, peeling back layers and freezing time.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

Columbia, Eschede Train, Grenfell Tower
E1
Columbia, Eschede Train, Grenfell TowerSpace Shuttle Columbia, Eschede high-speed train crash, Grenfell Tower fire.
Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper Alpha
E2
Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper AlphaArkansas nuclear missile explosion, sinking of the Estonia, explosion on the oil rig Piper Alpha.
3 Mile Island, Mont Blanc Tunnel, Sampoong Mall
E3
3 Mile Island, Mont Blanc Tunnel, Sampoong MallDisasters examined are: The Mar. 24, 1999 Mont Blanc tunnel fire between France and Italy; The Jun. 29, 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul, South Korea; The Mar. 28, 1979 Three Mile Island accident near Harrisburg, Penn.
Apollo13, MGM Grand, Genoa Bridge
E4
Apollo13, MGM Grand, Genoa BridgeWhy did Apollo 13 really explode? What caused the devastating fire in the MGM Grand? Why did a road bridge in Genoa collapse?
Surfside, Kursk, Kings Cross
E5
Surfside, Kursk, Kings CrossDisasters examined: The Jun. 24, 2021 Champlain Towers Condominium collapse in Surfside, Fl.; The Aug 12, 2020 Kursk submarine disaster sinking in the Barents Sea; The Nov. 18, 1987 Kings Cross underground train station fire in London.
Sugar Factory, Lac Megantic Train, Suez Canal
E6
Sugar Factory, Lac Megantic Train, Suez CanalDisasters examined: Jul. 6, 2013 Lac-Mégantic derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada; The Feb. 8, 2007 Imperial Sugar refinery explosion in Port Wentworth, GA; The Mar. 23, 2021 Suez Canal blockage by the container ship Ever Given.
Fukushima, Manhattan Crane, Forrestal
E7
Fukushima, Manhattan Crane, ForrestalDisasters examined: The Mar. 11, 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Okuma, Fukushima, Japan; The Jul. 29, 1967 USS Forrestal fire in the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam. The Mar. 15, 2008 crane collapse at 303 East 51st Street in Manhattan, NYC
Deepwater Horizon, Concorde, Kaprun Funicular
E8
Deepwater Horizon, Concorde, Kaprun FunicularDisasters examined: The Jul. 25, 2000 Air France Concorde crash in Paris France; The Nov. 11, 2000 Kaprun 2 funicular railway tunnel fire in in Kaprun, Austria; The Apr. 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.