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D-Day
Rerun Air Date: May 23, 2026A retelling of the D-Day invasion and its critical naval operation involving an armada of diverse and ingenious vessels.
D-Day and the Dambusters
How the legendary "Dambuster" bomber squadron of WWII fooled Nazi Germany into believing the Allied invasion was going to be at Calais, rather than Normandy, and went to on to destroy Hitler's super weapons.
The Battle of Normandy: 85 Days in Hell
On D-Day, Allied forces land in Normandy, France, to beat back the German troops and liberate France; previously unseen archival footage captures the 85-day struggle to liberate Europe and includes rare images of the battle itself.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP1 "An Ocean Apart"A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP2 "Shockwaves"Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP3 "Island Hopping"In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP4 "The Enemy Underground"By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.
The Pacific War in Color
S1, EP5 "Striking Distance"Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a firebombing campaign against Japan.
How Did They Fix That?
S2, EP5 "Abandoned Oil Wells"Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
How Did They Fix That?
S3, EP2 "Savannah: Mega Cranes & Mega Moves"Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.
How Did They Fix That?
S1, EP5 "Deep Sea Fish Farm"Host Mike Davidson helps make high-stakes repairs for one of the world's largest open-ocean fish farm operations in Panama.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP7 "Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations"The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
How Did They Build That?
S3, EP6 "Tricks & Trains"A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.
How Did They Build That?
S4, EP10 "Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers"On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MoMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five-acre park is created.
How Did They Build That?
S1, EP3 "Biomes & Rebuilds"A London railway station; giant Singapore biodomes; eye-catching hospital in Las Vegas.
How Did They Build That?
S2, EP8 "Breakthroughs & Bridges"Visiting London's Gherkin, Seattle's Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and Lyon's Musée des Confluences to uncover how and why they were built.