Season 1

1. Lumber

2021-09-20 · 60m

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.

2. Oil

2021-09-27 · 60m

A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.

3. Waste

2021-10-04 · 60m

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.

4. Electricity

2021-10-11 · 60m

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.

5. Fish

2021-10-18 · 60m

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.

6. Entertainment

2021-10-25 · 60m

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.

7. Airports

2021-11-01 · 60m

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest day for airports.

8. Sewers

2021-11-08 · 60m

A team of sewer technicians work out of sight.

9. Salt

2021-11-15 · 60m

Salt workers brave a barren landscape in Carlsbad, N.M.

10. Steel

2021-11-22 · 60m

Steel workers labor to make the nation's infrastructure.