How America Works

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Lumber
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A team of modern-day lumberjacks takes to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest lumber.
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Oil
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A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
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Waste
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Waste management workers bring cameras along for a day of taking out America's trash, but with a staff shortage and the same tight deadlines, keeping the streets clean will be a tall order.
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Electricity
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The employees of the Hoover Dam work to bring electricity to the masses; when a heat wave hits in the middle of maintenance season, the race is on to get all 17 generators online before the demand for power skyrockets.
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Fish
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The men and women aboard a massive fishing boat toil 24/7 to harvest America's sustenance from the sea, but after coming up short on their last trip, the pressure is on to fill their quota.
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Entertainment
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The hard-working men and women of America’s entertainment industry in Las Vegas are ramping up for post-COVID masses; and at Circus Circus Casino, that means bringing all operations back to 100 % capacity for the first time in over a year.
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Airports
Episode overview
It takes a small army of airport workers to keep Americans and their cargo moving about the country; on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest day of their year, they're all working overtime to keep passengers and parcels alike in transit.
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Sewers
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A team of sewer technicians work out of sight to keep the guts of the nation flowing as they should; in the wake of a storm, with another on the way, they're racing to clean up the aftermath before more rainfall floods their whole system.
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Salt
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Salt workers brave a barren landscape in Carlsbad, N.M., to bring this important mineral to the American public; with a cold front sweeping the northern states, and icy roads in need of salt, they're racing to send off as much product as possible.
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Steel
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Steel workers labor around the clock to forge the bones of the nation's roadways, buildings, bridges and beyond; with record highs in steel demand, they're doubling their efforts to reclaim, smelt and ship more product than ever.

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