High Maintenance

High Maintenance Season 1

TV Show"Preventing Disaster"

Season 1 Episodes

1. Montreal Metro; Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

February 4th, 2020

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists; crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro.

2. Netherlands Storm Surge Barriers; Quebec Flood Divers

February 12th, 2020

In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the country from deadly floods; divers risk their lives to save a flood-ravaged community near Montreal.

3. Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park; Falkirk Wheel

February 18th, 2020

Crews wage a battle against moisture at the world's only rotating boat-lift, the Falkirk Wheel; in Blackpool, UK, technicians must fix a roller coaster's broken track before opening.

4. Hydro Electric Station; Las Vegas Lighting

February 25th, 2020

At a hydro station in Niagara Falls, engineers struggle to solve an issue with a faulty power-generator; lighting techs attempt a risky fix 45 stories above the Las Vegas strip.

5. Oregon Water Systems; Maritime Communications System

March 4th, 2020

In Oregon, specialized divers remove contaminates from a massive drinking water system; crews upgrade a communications tower to keep Atlantic Canada connected.

6. Confederation Bridge; Wind Turbines

March 10th, 2020

Technicians battle the elements to keep the country's longest bridge open; specialists work in claustrophobic conditions to keep massive wind turbines rotating.

7. Firefighting Water Bombers; Offshore Helicopter Shuttles

March 17th, 2020

As forest fires rage in Northern Manitoba, aircraft engineers at a remote airstrip struggle to keep water bombers flying; mechanics race to get a fleet of helicopters safe to pluck workers from platforms hundreds of kilometers offshore.

8. Ocean Port Dredging/ Commuter Ferry Maintenance

March 24th, 2020

A crew of mariners dredge the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. A crew in the Canadian Maritimes overhauls a passenger ferry before it becomes unsafe.