Strip the City
(2012)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 2
Earthquake City - Los Angeles
Episode 8 - 3-26-2014
44m
The entertainment capital of the world has been rocked by some of America's most devastating earthquakes. Despite that, downtown LA is packed with skyscrapers. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps them standing.
Haven't Seen
Ancient City - Machu Picchu
Episode 7 - 3-19-2014
45m
Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of the sprawling Incan empire, is constant threatened by earthquakes, landslides, and torrential rain. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it from tumbling down the Andes mountans.
8.6/10Haven't Seen
Cavern City - Paris
Episode 6 - 3-12-2014
45m
Paris was built on top of ancient limestone quarries and the city's modernization has taken its toll; the streets are collapsing. Using CGI to strip it, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it from crumbling under its own weight.
8.3/10Haven't Seen
Hurricane City - New Orleans
Episode 5 - 2-26-2014
45m
Sitting on a hurricane highway, and surrounded on every side by water, New Orleans is directly exposed. Using CGI to strip it of its steel and concrete, we explore the infrastructure that keeps New Orleans safe from 30ft waves and tropical cyclones.
9/10Haven't Seen
Megaquake City - Tokyo
Episode 4 - 2-19-2014
45m
Tokyo, home to over 35 million people, is rocked by 1500 tremors a year, and has a volcano looming over it that is overdue to erupt. Using CGI to strip it of its layers, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Tokyo ready.
9/10Haven't Seen
Sinking City - Venice
Episode 3 - 2-12-2014
44m
enice is sinking while sea levels are rising, a recipe for disaster. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Venice afloat through frequent floods and erosive salt water.
9.1/10Haven't Seen
Heatwave City Chicago
Episode 2 - 2-05-2014
45m
Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Chicago standing amidst extreme winters and fierce summer heat waves that have ravaged the city for decades.
8.5/10Haven't Seen
Superstorm City New York
Episode 1 - 1-29-2014
44m
NYC is situated at the corner of coastline that acts like a funnel channeling deadly storms. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it standing through these massive storms.
8.9/10Haven't Seen
Season 1
Harbour City - Sydney
Episode 4 - 11-16-2012
Sydney is home to a fifth Australia's entire population and is trapped between the Blue Mountains and the ocean, sitting on the driest inhabited continent on Earth, and surrounding one the planet's largest natural harbours. This episode uncovers what is inside Sydney's buildings and beneath its streets that allow the city to function - from the concealed contours of the harbour that allow super-sized ships to sail into the heart of the city, to the underground caverns that store its water.
8/10Haven't Seen
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Sinking City - Venice
Episode 3 - 2-12-2014
44m
enice is sinking while sea levels are rising, a recipe for disaster. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Venice afloat through frequent floods and erosive salt water.
9.1/10Haven't Seen
Megaquake City - Tokyo
Episode 4 - 2-19-2014
45m
Tokyo, home to over 35 million people, is rocked by 1500 tremors a year, and has a volcano looming over it that is overdue to erupt. Using CGI to strip it of its layers, we explore the infrastructure that keeps Tokyo ready.
9/10Haven't Seen
Hurricane City - New Orleans
Episode 5 - 2-26-2014
45m
Sitting on a hurricane highway, and surrounded on every side by water, New Orleans is directly exposed. Using CGI to strip it of its steel and concrete, we explore the infrastructure that keeps New Orleans safe from 30ft waves and tropical cyclones.
9/10Haven't Seen
Superstorm City New York
Episode 1 - 1-29-2014
44m
NYC is situated at the corner of coastline that acts like a funnel channeling deadly storms. Using CGI animation to strip it of its steel and concrete, layer by layer, we explore the infrastructure that keeps it standing through these massive storms.
8.9/10Haven't Seen
