Building the Impossible Season 3 Episode 3 - Panama Canal

Airdate: 2026-Mar-13

Episode summary:

Rob journeys along the length of the Panama Canal to learn how the unconquerable Isthmus was bent to the will and skill of determined engineers, creating one of the seven wonders of the modern world. He discovers their groundbreaking inventions and uncovers the secrets of its construction. Rob trains as a canal pilot and joins the tugboat team as the Lilliputian tugs guide their giant container ships safely through the locks of the canal.

About Building the Impossible series:

Rob Bell uncovers stories of the ingenuity behind designs on both sides of the Atlantic.