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What Went Wrong

8 episodes 95%4KCC

Inside the tiny construction flaws and split-second decisions behind catastrophe.

This series investigates how small mistakes in buildings, aircraft, and spacecraft can trigger devastating chain reactions. Through cases including Grenfell Tower, Concorde, Challenger, and MH370, it reveals how design choices, maintenance failures, and human decisions combine under pressure. Sign up to watch the details click into place, and see disaster with sharper insight.

Episode guide

8 episodes
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1What Went Wrong: THE GRENFELL TOWER FIRE (Extended)
The story of the engineering, design, and sociopolitical factors that led to the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London.
46 min
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2What Went Wrong: THE CHALLENGER SHUTTLE DISASTER (Extended)
The story of the shuttle challenger disaster and the engineering and operation oversights that caused the shuttle to break apart in the sky as millions of Americans watched live.
48 min
3
3What Went Wrong: THE CONCORDE AIR CRASH (Extended)
The story of how the supersonic Concorde aircraft crashed and burned into the aviation history books.
47 min
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4What Went Wrong: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES MH 370 (Extended)
Top aviation experts share their theories about the mysterious whereabouts and final fate of Malaysia Airlines MH370.
46 min
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5What Went Wrong: THE GRENFELL TOWER FIRE
The story of the engineering, design, and sociopolitical factors that led to the catastrophic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London.
15 min
6
6What Went Wrong: THE CHALLENGER SHUTTLE DISASTER
The story of the shuttle challenger disaster and the engineering and operation oversights that caused the shuttle to break apart in the sky as millions of Americans watched live.
16 min
7
7What Went Wrong: THE CONCORDE AIR CRASH
The story of how the supersonic Concorde aircraft crashed and burned into the aviation history books.
13 min
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8What Went Wrong: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES MH 370
Top aviation experts share their theories about the mysterious whereabouts and final fate of Malaysia Airlines MH370.
17 min
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