When Big Things Go Wrong

Documentary

Documentary

Thanks to major strides in technology, engineers are able to build such massive structures as giant tankers, mammoth skyscrapers and breathtaking bridges. With such enormous size come equally daunting risks, and when big things go wrong, they go seriously wrong. Woven together through innovative graphics, eyewitness accounts and expert knowledge, the series unravels the mystery behind these destructive moments and their lasting worldwide impact. From the I-35 bridge collapse in the heart of Minneapolis to a high-speed train crash in Spain, "When Big Things Go Wrong" delves into some of the world's most devastating disasters.