Snow Jammed

[EPG Series] Witness wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

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Thin Ice

Witnessing wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

Arctic Guardians

A suspected toxic leak grounds a 737 at Anchorage International, engine trouble endangers the mid-air refuelling of the USAF's most advanced fighter jets in Alaska, and a discovery at airport customs busts a potential smuggling.

Arctic Survival

A national snowstorm brings U.S. aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through the storm; USAF aircrews endure the toughest survival training on Alaska's North Slope, and a veteran aircraft flies life-saving cargo.

A national snowstorm brings U.S. aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through the storm.

Fantastic & Futuristic

An in-depth look at how things are repaired.

How Did They Fix That?

Skywalks & Suspensions

Sky Gardens & Seismic

Supertalls & Firehouses

Steep & Stunning

Riverparks & Artworks

An Ocean Apart

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

A look at life in the Pacific presented through home movies and combat footage.

The Pacific War in Color

Shockwaves

Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.

The Pearl Harbor attack causes shock waves; Allied forces bond over efforts to thwart Japan.

Island Hopping

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

In 1943, the United States engages in a series of island-hopping invasions.

The Enemy Underground

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War.

Striking Distance

Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a fire bombing campaign against Japan.

Allied forces move to take the islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations.

Fire From the Sky

Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.

Allies slug it out on Peleliu to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines.

No Surrender

By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

When the United States invades Okinawa, Japan launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

From the Ashes

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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