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.
Showing Season 1 of 3
Season 1
2021
No overview available.
01. Lumber
2021-09-20
A team of lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives. But with a last-minute order to fill, they're working overtime to cut, haul and ship out a record amount of lumber.
02. Oil
2021-09-27
A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
03. Waste
2021-10-04
Waste management workers bring cameras along for a day of taking out America's trash, but with a staff shortage and the same tight deadlines, keeping the streets clean will be a tall order.
04. Electricity
2021-10-11
The employees of the Hoover Dam work to bring electricity to the masses; when a heat wave hits in the middle of maintenance season, the race is on to get all 17 generators online before the demand for power skyrockets.
05. Fish
2021-10-18
The men and women aboard a massive fishing boat toil 24/7 to harvest America's sustenance from the sea, but after coming up short on their last trip, the pressure is on to fill their quota.
06. Entertainment
2021-10-25
The hard-working men and women of America's entertainment industry in Las Vegas are ramping up for post-COVID masses; and at Circus Circus Casino, that means bringing all operations back to 100 % capacity for the first time in over a year.
07. Airports
2021-11-01
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest day for airports.
08. Sewers
2021-11-08
A team of sewer technicians work out of sight.
09. Salt
2021-11-15
Salt workers brave a barren landscape in Carlsbad, N.M.
10. Steel
2021-11-22
Steel workers labor to make the nation's infrastructure.