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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Season 52 Episode 6

On March 26, 2024, a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers. How did the ship lose control? Why did the bridge fail so catastrophically? And how many other bridges around the world are at risk?

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Wednesday Feb 26, 9:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal
Thursday Feb 27, 2:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal
Friday Feb 28, 12:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday Mar 2, 10:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Monday Mar 3, 1:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal Plus
Tuesday Mar 4, 4:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Tuesday Mar 4, 9:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Wednesday Mar 5, 5:00 AM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
Monday Mar 17, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
Wednesday Mar 19, 3:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
Wednesday Mar 19, 8:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
Wednesday Mar 19, 2:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
Saturday Mar 22, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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