What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe

Season 1

This series dives deep into a dozen catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline series about the interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold by survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machines, the high tech infallible constructions that suffered catastrophic failure because of engineering errors that were entirely preventable.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • The Morandi Bridge Collapse
    E1
    The Morandi Bridge CollapseA deep dive into the engineering of the Morandi Bridge and what might have caused it to collapse, killing 43 people, in August 2018.
  • Grenfell Tower Fire
    E2
    Grenfell Tower FireThe story of the engineering, design and sociopolitical factors that led to the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London.
  • Eschede train crash
    E3
    Eschede train crashAn in depth review of Germany’s worst ever rail disaster and the engineering oversights that allowed it to happen.
  • Challenger Shuttle Disaster
    E4
    Challenger Shuttle DisasterThe story of the shuttle challenger disaster and the engineering and operation oversights that caused the shuttle to break apart in the sky as millions of Americans watched live.
  • Concorde Air Crash
    E5
    Concorde Air CrashThe story of how the supersonic Concorde aircraft crashed and burned into the aviation history books.
  • Malaysian Airlines 370
    E6
    Malaysian Airlines 370Top aviation experts share their theories about the mysterious whereabouts and final fate of Malaysia Airlines MH370.

 

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