My Million Dollar Invention

Season 1

Behind many million-dollar inventions are priceless stories of inspiration, controversy, triumph, and tragedy. Explore inventions large and small, lifesaving and life-taking, scary and playful, and meet the men and women who dedicated, and often risked, their lives to follow their vision and ultimately change the world.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

  • Shock and Awe
    E1
    Shock and AweWhat was Edison's controversial role in the invention of the electric chair? What's the little-known link between the Civil War and the Ouija board, or stockings and roller coasters? And how did an explosive guilt trip lead to the birth of the Nobel Peace Prize? We explore four chilling inventions, and reveal the stories of the inventors whose million-dollar ideas shook the world and created legacies still with us today.
  • The Vision Thing
    E2
    The Vision ThingSee how the TV, speed camera, photocopier, and space telescope went from sketch drawings to life-altering inventions.
  • Criminal Riches
    E3
    Criminal RichesSee how crime made lucrative inventions out of the house alarm, the cash register, the Tommy Gun, and even the toothbrush.
  • Danger Magnets
    E4
    Danger MagnetsWould you inhale toxins, leap off a cliff, or shoot yourself to prove you're right? Meet four inventors who did just that.
  • Need for Speed
    E5
    Need for SpeedHow did a waffle iron change the world of running shoes forever? Find out this and other invention secrets.
  • Life and Death
    E6
    Life and DeathThe story of the gun meant to end violence, the box that keeps hearts beating, and the printer that can build anything.
  • Guns and Goldmines
    E7
    Guns and GoldminesWhat does a ship steering wheel have to do with the Colt revolver? What 400-year-old secret is the cymbal hiding? What is the link between the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and Bank of America? And what is the untold story of the creation of Monopoly? We explore four multimillion-dollar inventions, and meet the people who changed the world with the barrel of a gun, an ancient riddle, selfless customer service, and a lucky roll of the dice.
  • The Little Guy
    E8
    The Little GuyIntermittent wipers, Lego bricks, and the smiley face came from the minds of ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices