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Ten Steps to Disaster

Ten Steps to Disaster

2021Returning Series2 Seasons12 EpisodesTMDB
Smithsonian Channel

Experts take a deep dive into modern history's worst disasters to highlight ten crucial missteps behind each catastrophe.

Season 2 Episodes

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Episode 1: Surfside Condo Collapse

Mar 26, 2023 · 45m

During the night, the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Miami, collapsed, killing 98 people; revealing fatal mistakes that led to the disaster, including code violations, inadequate storm defenses, ignored warnings and a contaminant.

Episode 2: Texas Blackout

Apr 2, 2023 · 45m

A look at ten key factors that contributed to the 2021 Texas blackout, which left four million homes without power and heat, leading to roughly 700 deaths.

Episode 3: Iranian Hostage Crisis

Apr 9, 2023 · 45m

Iranian students invade the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage and triggering a crisis that will last 444 days; 10 key mistakes the United States made, including an ignorance of anti-U.S. sentiment and multiple security errors.

Episode 4: Boston Marathon Bombing

Apr 16, 2023 · 44m

April 15, 2013. Two explosions rock the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring over 260. The blasts are immediately identified as a terrorist act, but many questions remain. Who planted the bombs? Why did they do it? And most pressing of all: how did they pull off an attack at one of America's most celebrated events undetected? Through in-depth analysis and expert testimony, we list the missed opportunities, security failures, and other errors that allowed the devastating events to unfold before, during, and after the bombing.

Episode 5: Mount St. Helens

Apr 23, 2023 · 44m

A list of 10 key errors and missteps that were made before, during, and after the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state.

Episode 6: The Opioid Crisis

Apr 30, 2023 · 45m

Physicians and other experts examine the rise of an opioid crisis fueled by greed and misleading claims made by Purdue Pharma, makers of the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin.

Episode 7: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

May 7, 2023 · 45m

In 2011, a preventable nuclear meltdown in Japan endanger tens of thousands due to multiple structural failures, a lack of emergency training and a persistent myth of infallible safety.

Season 2 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Ten Steps to Disaster Season 2 premiere?

Ten Steps to Disaster Season 2 premiered on March 26, 2023.

How many episodes are in Ten Steps to Disaster Season 2?

Ten Steps to Disaster Season 2 has 8 episodes.

What is the first episode of Ten Steps to Disaster Season 2?

The season opens with Season 2 Episode 1, "Surfside Condo Collapse". It aired on March 26, 2023.

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