9.062 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestA hard-driving engineer with a reputation for excellence is on a quest to tame one of the wildest rivers in the United States, bringing much needed water to the arid American West. He'll struggle with a disgruntled workforce, hellish conditions, and nearly insurmountable engineering challenges, but when it's done, the Hoover Dam will be as tall as a 60-story building, requiring more material than the Great Pyramid, and with enough concrete to circle the equator.
The stories behind the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world.
Production
Slick CGI reconstructions make 1800s engineering visceral.
Writing
Finds human drama in blueprints and bridge collapses.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ian Karr isn't just a narrator—he's an architectural historian who consulted on actual preservation projects.
This series quietly joins a boom in 'infrastructure nostalgia'—comfort viewing about tangible human achievement in an intangible digital age.
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