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High Maintenance

"Preventing Disaster"

Each episode will feature amazing engineering facts about unique structures and systems including the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations at Niagara Falls, the Montreal Metro - one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. The series will introduce viewers to some remarkable characters who shoulder huge responsibility maintaining them on a daily basis to keep the general public safe.

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First Aired

2020-02-04
Last Aired

2020-03-24
Creator

Jeff Newman
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Smithsonian Channel

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Season 1

1. Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists; crews ra...More

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists; crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro.Less

2020-02-04

2. Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers

In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the cou...More

In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the country from deadly floods; divers risk their lives to save a flood-ravaged community near Montreal.Less

2020-02-12

3. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel

Crews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift, the Falkirk Wheel; in Bla...More

Crews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift, the Falkirk Wheel; in Blackpool, UK, technicians must fix a roller coaster's broken track before opening.Less

2020-02-18

4. Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting

At a hydro station in Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve an issue with a faulty power-generato...More

At a hydro station in Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve an issue with a faulty power-generator; lighting techs attempt a risky fix 45 stories above the Las Vegas strip.Less

2020-02-25

5. Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System

In Oregon, specialized divers remove contaminates from a massive drinking water system; crews upgrade ...More

In Oregon, specialized divers remove contaminates from a massive drinking water system; crews upgrade a communications tower to keep Atlantic Canada connected.Less

2020-03-04

6. Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines

Technicians battle the elements to keep the country's longest bridge open; specialists work in claustr...More

Technicians battle the elements to keep the country's longest bridge open; specialists work in claustrophobic conditions to keep massive wind turbines rotating.Less

2020-03-10

7. Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep wa...More

As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep water bombers flying; mechanics race to get a fleet of helicopters safe to pluck workers from platforms hundreds of kilometers offshore.Less

2020-03-17

8. Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry Maintenance

A crew of mariners dredge the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. A crew in the Canadian Maritimes overh...More

A crew of mariners dredge the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. A crew in the Canadian Maritimes overhauls a passenger ferry before it becomes unsafe.Less