High Maintenance

2020 - Present NR 46m 9.4

Each episode will feature amazing engineering facts about unique structures and systems including the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations at Niagara Falls, the Montreal Metro - one of North America's largest urban rapid transit schemes, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. The series will introduce viewers to some remarkable characters who shoulder huge responsibility maintaining them on a daily basis to keep the...

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

1. Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Aired: Feb 4, 2020

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway sa...

Episode 2 Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers

2. Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers

Aired: Feb 12, 2020

In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barr...

Episode 3 Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel

3. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel

Aired: Feb 18, 2020

Crews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift; ...

Episode 4 Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting

4. Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting

Aired: Feb 25, 2020

In Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve a critical issue with a faulty ...

Episode 5 Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System

5. Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System

Aired: Mar 4, 2020

In Oregon, specialized divers risk potentially fatal nitrogen poisoning attem...

Episode 6 Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines

6. Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines

Aired: Mar 10, 2020

Off Canada's east coast, technicians battle the elements to keep the country'...

Episode 7 Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

7. Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

Aired: Mar 17, 2020

As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote air...

Episode 8 Ocean Port Dredging; Commuter Ferry Maintenance

8. Ocean Port Dredging; Commuter Ferry Maintenance

Aired: Mar 24, 2020

A committed crew of mariners race against time as they dredge the bottom of t...

Main Cast

Creators

Jeff Newman

Jeff Newman Creator

Ryszard Hunka

Ryszard Hunka Creator

Andy Blicq

Andy Blicq Creator

David Ozier

David Ozier Creator

Info about High Maintenance

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Country: Canada

Genres: Documentary