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Series 4 Episodes
Episode 1: Italian Bridge
Disaster strikes when the Piacenza bridge near Milan collapses in 2009. With a radical plan, state of the art machinery and a recycling mandate of 90%, demolishers must make way for a new bridge.
Episode 2: Speed
It’s a front row seat to the action, as mammoth structures and machinery meet their end, and find a new beginning in Mega Breakdown.
Episode 3: Maximum Security
Riverfront State Prison in New Jersey is impenetrable, but the concrete cell blocks all need to come down. From the deadly risk of asbestos to snowy winter storms, there are obstacles at every turn.
Episode 4: Phantom Jet
The F-4 Phantom's speed, agility and firepower make it one of the most lethal fighter jets in the world. With a cannon, ejection seats and twin turbojet engines, even the breakdown process is deadly.
Episode 5: Train Overhaul
A breakdown crew in Illinois tears apart old and decrepit locomotives. They reuse, recycle and rebuild them from the frame up into high-tech, energy efficient machines.
Episode 6: NY Scrap Yard
Every day, the family-run Gershow Recycling destroys up to 500 cars and 20 buses to create a multi-million dollar mound of steel. But faced with a volatile metal market, will Gershow come out on top?
