High Maintenance (2020)

Season 1

Each episode will feature amazing engineering facts about unique structures and systems including the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations at Niagara Falls, the Montreal Metro - one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. The series will introduce viewers to some remarkable characters who shoulder huge responsibility maintaining them on a daily basis to keep the general public safe.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
E1
Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial TramwayIn California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists; crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro.
Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers
E2
Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood DiversIn the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the country from deadly floods; divers risk their lives to save a flood-ravaged community near Montreal.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel
E3
Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk WheelCrews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift, the Falkirk Wheel; in Blackpool, UK, technicians must fix a roller coaster's broken track before opening.
Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting
E4
Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas LightingIn Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve a critical issue with a faulty power-generating unit before its too late. 45 stories above the shimmering Las Vegas strip, courageous lighting technicians put their lives on the line to perform a risky neon bulb replacement while facing extreme desert conditions.
Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System
E5
Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications SystemIn Oregon, specialized divers risk potentially fatal nitrogen poisoning attempting to remove contaminates from a drinking water system. Crews ascend to dizzying heights to upgrade a communications tower keeping Atlantic Canada connected.
Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines
E6
Confederation Bridge; Wind TurbinesTechnicians battle the elements to keep the country's longest bridge open; specialists work in claustrophobic conditions to keep massive wind turbines rotating.
Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles
E7
Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter ShuttlesAs forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep water bombers flying; mechanics race to get a fleet of helicopters safe to pluck workers from platforms hundreds of kilometers offshore.
Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry Maintenance
E8
Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry MaintenanceA crew of mariners dredge the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. A crew in the Canadian Maritimes overhauls a passenger ferry before it becomes unsafe.