How America Works

0.0(0)|2021-09-20|3 seasons, 30 episodes

Documentary

Overview

Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to oil to airports.

Episodes

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S1E1 · 2021-09-20 · 60m

Lumber

A team of lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives. But with a last-minute order to fill, they're working overtime to cut, haul and ship out a record amount of lumber.

S1E2 · 2021-09-27 · 60m

Oil

A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.

S1E3 · 2021-10-04 · 60m

Waste

Waste management workers bring cameras along for a day of taking out America's trash, but with a staff shortage and the same tight deadlines, keeping the streets clean will be a tall order.

S1E4 · 2021-10-11 · 60m

Electricity

The employees of the Hoover Dam work to bring electricity to the masses; when a heat wave hits in the middle of maintenance season, the race is on to get all 17 generators online before the demand for power skyrockets.

S1E5 · 2021-10-18 · 60m

Fish

The men and women aboard a massive fishing boat toil 24/7 to harvest America's sustenance from the sea, but after coming up short on their last trip, the pressure is on to fill their quota.

S1E6 · 2021-10-25 · 60m

Entertainment

The hard-working men and women of America's entertainment industry in Las Vegas are ramping up for post-COVID masses; and at Circus Circus Casino, that means bringing all operations back to 100 % capacity for the first time in over a year.

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