Building Giants

All Episodes 2018 - 2020
TV-PG

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  • 2018-01-05T02:00:00Z
  • 45m
  • 21h 45m (29 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Windfall Films
  • Documentary, Reality
This documentary series showcases how key technological innovations enable giant superstructures to be built. Footage filmed during construction along with CGI reveal the building process with astonishing detail.

30 episodes

2018-07-06T01:00:00Z

Special 1 American Wonders

Special 1 American Wonders

  • 2018-07-06T01:00:00Z45m

This episode is a mashup of S01E01, "World's Greatest Stadium" and S01E03, "Super Skyscraper NYC".

Series Premiere

2018-01-05T02:00:00Z

1x01 Super Stadium

Series Premiere

1x01 Super Stadium

  • 2018-01-05T02:00:00Z45m

Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the world's most advanced stadium and features the most complex retractable roof ever built. As the team races to finish the $1.6 billion arena for the NFL season, it faces deadly winds and unique engineering challenges.

2018-01-12T02:00:00Z

1x02 Giant Cruise Ship

1x02 Giant Cruise Ship

  • 2018-01-12T02:00:00Z45m

Expert engineers try to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. This goliath ship will carry over 5,000 passengers and pushes the boundaries of ship design and construction.

2018-01-19T02:00:00Z

1x03 Super Skyscraper

1x03 Super Skyscraper

  • 2018-01-19T02:00:00Z45m

Engineers build a cutting-edge skyscraper in a busy area of New York City. This impossibly tall and thin tower must be built with a strange diagonal framework, posing unique challenges for some of the world's best builders.

2018-01-26T02:00:00Z

1x04 Arctic Mega Bridge

1x04 Arctic Mega Bridge

  • 2018-01-26T02:00:00Z45m

Engineers race to complete the longest suspension bridge in the Arctic Circle before the brutal winter arrives.

2018-02-02T02:00:00Z

1x05 Venice Storm Wall

1x05 Venice Storm Wall

  • 2018-02-02T02:00:00Z45m

Venice's new storm wall is one of the strongest in the world, a 330-ton behemoth that protects the historic city from disastrous flooding.

2018-02-09T02:00:00Z

1x06 Super Tunnel

1x06 Super Tunnel

  • 2018-02-09T02:00:00Z45m

Engineers are building a ground-breaking new railway line in Copenhagen, Denmark, that features 22 miles of tunnels, 17 brand-new stations and cutting-edge driverless trains.

2018-02-16T02:00:00Z

1x07 World's Biggest Church

1x07 World's Biggest Church

  • 2018-02-16T02:00:00Z45m

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, designed by architect Antoni Gaudi, has taken more than 140 years to build, and engineers are now near completion.

Season Finale

2018-02-22T00:00:00Z

1x08 World's Toughest Skyscraper

Season Finale

1x08 World's Toughest Skyscraper

  • 2018-02-22T00:00:00Z45m

Engineers are breaking records as they build Beijing's tallest skyscraper, a 1500-foot-tall behemoth designed to withstand one of the world's most dangerous earthquake zones.

Season Premiere

2019-08-08T01:00:00Z

2x01 Arctic Ice Hotel

Season Premiere

2x01 Arctic Ice Hotel

  • 2019-08-08T01:00:00Z45m

Engineers brave the cold and nights of the Arctic Circle to build one of the largest ice hotels in the world. Using cutting-edge tech, they'll move 15,000 tons of snow and ice to construct this modern marvel in just six weeks.

2019-08-15T01:00:00Z

2x02 Roller Coaster Mega Build

2x02 Roller Coaster Mega Build

  • 2019-08-15T01:00:00Z45m

When an elite team of engineers race to build a record-breaking roller coaster in just 16 months, they use brand-new technology and the latest construction methods to turn 1,500 tons of steel into the fastest dive roller coaster in the world.

2019-08-22T01:00:00Z

2x03 World's Toughest Bridge

2x03 World's Toughest Bridge

  • 2019-08-22T01:00:00Z45m

A team of expert engineers must complete a brand-new bridge in just three months, and using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods, this innovative megastructure has been build to brave the deadly winter weather of the Great North.

2019-08-29T01:00:00Z

2x04 Vegas High Roller

2x04 Vegas High Roller

  • 2019-08-29T01:00:00Z45m

The Las Vegas High Roller is the world's tallest Ferris Wheel, and expert engineers use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build this 550-foot marvel, one of the great wonders of Sin City.

2019-09-05T01:00:00Z

2x05 World's Greatest Train

2x05 World's Greatest Train

  • 2019-09-05T01:00:00Z45m

Expert engineers use cutting-edge tech to build and operate what's known as the Ferrari of Trains.

2019-09-12T01:00:00Z

2x06 Mega Mountain Tunnel

2x06 Mega Mountain Tunnel

  • 2019-09-12T01:00:00Z45m

As engineers race to build a brand-new train tunnel beneath the Alps, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build the world's longest underground railroad in some of the most dangerous conditions on earth.

2019-09-19T01:00:00Z

2x07 World's Toughest Plane

2x07 World's Toughest Plane

  • 2019-09-19T01:00:00Z45m

The Antonov 124 is one of the biggest airplanes in the world, and as its cutting-edge engineering and immense size help it carry impossibly heavy cargo, the plane's crew races the clock to make critical international deliveries on schedule.

Season Finale

2019-09-26T01:00:00Z

2x08 NYC Mega Skyscraper

Season Finale

2x08 NYC Mega Skyscraper

  • 2019-09-26T01:00:00Z45m

New York's Central Park Tower is the second tallest building in the US, and as engineers and builders race to complete this 1,550-foot-tall mega build, they use cutting-edge science and engineering to battle high altitudes and brutal weather.

Season Premiere

2019-11-10T02:00:00Z

3x01 Super Skyscraper Chicago

Season Premiere

3x01 Super Skyscraper Chicago

  • 2019-11-10T02:00:00Z45m

In Chicago, engineers race against the clock to build a supertall skyscraper that will be one of the most luxurious towers in the world. They must battle fierce Arctic-like winds and extreme heights to add this new centerpiece to the famous skyline.

3x02 Rise of the Monster Bridge

  • 2019-11-17T02:00:00Z45m

As expert engineers race against the clock to build the biggest bridge in Ireland, they use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction methods in a fight against unpredictable weather and deadly heights to complete the massive project on time.

Expert engineers are racing to build a 2,000-foot-tall skyscraper that will be the third-tallest building in the world, but first, they must use cutting-edge tech and innovative construction to finish this record-breaking megastructure.

3x04 World's Biggest Cargo Ship

  • 2019-12-01T02:00:00Z45m

A team of expert engineers must build the world's largest cargo ship in just 12 months, and to do so, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods in a race to complete the massive project on schedule.

Season Finale

2019-12-08T02:00:00Z

3x05 The Building That Floats

Season Finale

3x05 The Building That Floats

  • 2019-12-08T02:00:00Z45m

An innovative new building seems to defy physics and float in mid-air, and to build it, expert engineers use cutting-edge technology and the latest construction methods in a high-stakes race against the clock.

Season Premiere

2020-05-07T01:00:00Z

4x01 City of Ice

Season Premiere

4x01 City of Ice

  • 2020-05-07T01:00:00Z45m

Engineers race to build a city made of snow and ice in a record-breaking 15 days, and to accomplish this herculean task, they use cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to turn 110,000 tons of ice into an extraordinary super city.

2020-05-14T01:00:00Z

4x02 L.A. Mega Rail

4x02 L.A. Mega Rail

  • 2020-05-14T01:00:00Z45m

An expert team of engineers are using cutting-edge tech and the latest construction methods to build Los Angeles's biggest engineering project ever: a series of brand-new subway lines in durable, earthquake-proof tunnels.

2020-05-21T01:00:00Z

4x03 Underground Mega Highway

4x03 Underground Mega Highway

  • 2020-05-21T01:00:00Z45m

An expert team of engineers use hi-tech explosions and state-of-the-art drilling rigs to tear through solid granite and build an 11-mile underground tunnel, one of the longest in the world.

2020-05-28T01:00:00Z

4x04 Arctic Monster Ship

4x04 Arctic Monster Ship

  • 2020-05-28T01:00:00Z45m

The world's best shipbuilders join forces to build a state-of-the-art ship that comes equipped with two submarines, and using cutting-edge engineering, it can brave the Arctic Ocean's worst winters and deadliest seas.

2020-06-04T01:00:00Z

4x05 The Invincible Bridge

4x05 The Invincible Bridge

  • 2020-06-04T01:00:00Z45m

An expert team of engineers uses the latest advances in construction and design to battle deadly earthquakes, intense heat, and punishing deadlines and build a 3,500-long bridge in Los Angeles that's tough enough to brave the world's worst disasters.

2020-06-18T01:00:00Z

4x06 World's Fastest Train

4x06 World's Fastest Train

  • 2020-06-18T01:00:00Z45m

An expert team of engineers use the latest advances in high-speed technology to build an army of the fastest and most advanced trains in the world. Access into the construction process reveals these record-setting trains' technological secrets.

2020-06-25T01:00:00Z

4x07 Monster Roller Coaster

4x07 Monster Roller Coaster

  • 2020-06-25T01:00:00Z45m

Expert engineering and cutting-edge technology come together to build one of the world's wildest roller coasters, and special behind-the-scenes access reveals how new innovations make this high-speed thrill ride possible.

Season Finale

2020-07-02T01:00:00Z

4x08 Cruise Ship of the Future

Season Finale

4x08 Cruise Ship of the Future

  • 2020-07-02T01:00:00Z45m

One of the world's largest and most advanced cruise ships must brave some of the roughest seas on earth, and using expert engineering and the latest tech, its crew relies on cutting-edge innovations to operate this 170,000 ton vessel safely and speedily.

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