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The Mega-Brands That Built America

The Mega-Brands That Built America (2023)

July. 23,2023

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The Mega-Brands That Built America

The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.

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The Mega-Brands That Built America

2023 / TV-PG

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 3 : 2025

10 Episode

Episode 1 - The World in Your Palm

June. 01,2025

The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers; through failures, alliances and the return of an American icon, they'll usher in their first ever handheld device.

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Episode 2 - The Retail Reckoning

June. 08,2025

Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages.

Episode 3 - Rise of the Internet Empires

June. 15,2025

An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way we buy and sell online--creating rival multibillion-dollar brands that become household names.

Episode 4 - Hardware Warfare

June. 22,2025

Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations, and betting it all in a race to become the number one hardware store chain in America.

Episode 5 - Rise of the Office Machines

June. 29,2025

To simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier and becomes a household name.

Episode 6 - Photo Bombs

July. 06,2025

An underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos. And it kicks off a war of innovation between two iconic companies battling to be the number one camera brand in the country.

Episode 7 - Fight for the Fast Lane

July. 13,2025

Episode 8 - Pants on Fire

July. 20,2025

Episode 9 - Wipe Out the Competition

July. 27,2025

Episode 10 - TBA

August. 03,2025

Seasons 2 : 2024

8 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2023

4 Episode