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Series 1

(2019)

Cast

Episodes

Why Bridges Collapse: The Genoa Disaster poster

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August 12, 2019

On 14 August 2018, the Polcevera Bridge in Genoa collapsed, sending 27 vehicles plummeting to the valley below. 43 peop…

Why Ships Crash poster

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January 18, 2022

On 23 March 2021, the Ever Given – one of the largest container ships ever built – ploughed into the sandy bank of the …

Why Buildings Collapse poster

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July 5, 2022

In 2021, Champlain Towers South – an apartment building near Miami – collapsed, killing 98 people. This film forensical…

Why Sharks Attack poster

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July 18, 2023

8 June 2023. A shark attacks a 23-year-old Russian man swimming just metres from the beach in the Red Sea vacation reso…

Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370 poster

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March 6, 2023

Ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board on 8 March 2014, this …

Why Trains Crash poster

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July 18, 2023

On the evening of 2 June 2023, a devastating crash involving three trains killed nearly 300 people and injured more tha…

Why Bridges Collapse: The Baltimore Disaster poster

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December 5, 2024

MV Dali, a huge container ship, crashes into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, tragically killing six people a…

Why Cities Flood: Spain's Deadly Disaster poster

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June 24, 2025

On 29 October 2024, a powerful storm hit the area around Valencia in Spain. Torrential rain fell on the hills to the we…

Why Planes Crash poster

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October 13, 2025

In December 2024, a passenger jet crashes at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179—the worst aviation …