How America Works
- 2021 – 2022
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~1h / ep
- 3 seasons
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.
Latest: Season 3 · 2022
View all seasonsE1. Cargo
Oct 18, 2022 · 42m
In the wake of COVID-19, supply shortages in the U.S. are rampant; but that doesn't mean cargo workers are sitting idle; how companies like Watco are grinding it out to bring goods back to a ravenous nation.
E2. Firefighting
Oct 25, 2022 · 42m
Firefighters battle more than 3,000 infernos every day; how the men and women of Grayback Forestry do their part to keep a lid on backcountry blazes.
E3. Concrete
Nov 1, 2022 · 42m
As the second most used resource behind water, the importance of concrete can't be understated. And with demand for it reaching all-time highs, the workers of GCC simply can't make it fast enough.
E4. Army
Nov 7, 2022 · 42m
Join the men and women of Ft. Carson as they conduct a training exercise like none before. But to pull it off, they'll need to win a simulated battle complete with apache helicopters and ground artillery.
E5. Pipelines
Nov 15, 2022 · 42m
E6. Copper
Nov 22, 2022 · 42m
It's not easy, wrestling one of America's metallic mainstays from the ground. Featuring how the folks at Rio Tinto do it at one of the world's largest open pit mines.
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