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How America Works

How America Works (2021)

September. 20,2021

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How America Works

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.

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How America Works

2021

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 3 : 2022

10 Episode

Episode 1 - Cargo

October. 18,2022

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.

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Episode 2 - Firefighting

October. 25,2022

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.

Episode 3 - Concrete

November. 01,2022

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.

Episode 4 - Army

November. 07,2022

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.

Episode 5 - Pipelines

November. 15,2022

Episode 6 - Copper

November. 22,2022

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.

Episode 7 - National Parks

November. 29,2022

America doesn't just work through building booms and essential industries. It also works greatly to the things chosen to conserve. Finding out how that's all done at Joshua Tree National Park.

Episode 8 - Wheat

December. 06,2022

Wheat is still one of America's cornerstone commodities. Featuring how the farmers and millers of the nation bring this all-important crop from the ground to the grocery store.

Episode 9 - Glass

December. 13,2022

From the moment Americans wake up in the morning, they are surrounded by glass. Finding out what it takes for companies like ARC Americas to make that all possible.

Episode 10 - Tools

December. 20,2022

Featuring tools. With infrastructures growing the nation over, the demand for tools is at an all-time high. Leaving the works of Channellock Inc. in a mad dash to keep up.

Seasons 2 : 2022

10 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2021

10 Episode