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The Best Episodes of Destruction Decoded

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 2 - S2 E2 · Disasters At Sea
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    #1 - S2 E2 · Disasters At Sea

    S2:E2

    From forgotten shipwrecks to headline disasters, the sea claims countless lives. Despite technological progress, danger lurks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 9 - Amusement Parks
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Amusement Parks

    S2:E9

    Experiencing expeditions gone wrong from the Northwest Passage, the 1996 Everest disaster and the lost city of Z, the Donner-Reed expedition, Lewis and Clarke and the Darien Isthmus, captivating tales with characters and stories worthy of Hollywood.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 3 - S2 E3 · Collapses
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #3 - S2 E3 · Collapses

    S2:E3

    From Morbi's 2022 footbridge disaster to Savar's 2013 building tragedy, explore the top 10 most dramatic collapses in history and their global impact.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 1 - S2 E1 · Crashes
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #4 - S2 E1 · Crashes

    S2:E1

    Explore the 10 worst train and plane disasters. From hijackings to malfunctions, these catastrophic events reveal the hidden dangers of travel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 8 - S2 E8 · Expeditions
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - S2 E8 · Expeditions

    S2:E8

    Earhart, Everest and the Lost City of Z; uncovering the causes behind the top 10 tragic expeditions in history.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 1 - Mega Floods, Tsunamis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Mega Floods, Tsunamis

    S1:E1

    When water unleashes its rage upon the planet, it becomes the ultimate bringer of death; whether it's from rain washing over the ground, rivers bursting their banks, or failed efforts to stem the flow, flooding is as inevitable as it is unstoppable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 2 - Construction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Construction

    S1:E2

    Dams control water supply and generate power, but cities can be submerged in minutes if something goes wrong; bridges and tunnels make hard-to-reach places easily accessible, but when they unexpectedly fail, the results can be disastrous.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 3 - Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Hurricanes, Typhoons, Cyclones

    S1:E3

    Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all the same thing with different names, but what they also have in common is their destructive power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 4 - Earthquakes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Earthquakes

    S1:E4

    Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly shift and shock waves shake the Earth's surface; they occur along fault lines -- the most active being the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean and the San Andreas Fault on the American West Coast.

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  10. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 5 - Volcanoes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Volcanoes

    S1:E5

    Volcanoes are Earth's geologic architects. Their explosive force has crafted mountains and created most of the Earth's surface. A look at what makes these sleeping beasts so deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 6 - Tornadoes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Tornadoes

    S1:E6

    Tornadoes demolish houses, flip cars, cross rivers, dig trenches, and lift objects into the air. This lethal combination of wind and power will destroy everything in its path - and cannot be stopped.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 7 - Land, Air and Sea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Land, Air and Sea

    S1:E7

    Planes and trains have made the world smaller, but when things go wrong, hundreds of lives can be lost in an instant.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Destruction Decoded Season 1 Episode 8 - Industrial Disasters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Industrial Disasters

    S1:E8

    When it comes to disasters, mother nature has mankind beat, but oil spills, building collapses, and nuclear accidents are becoming increasingly devastating. How does this impact the planet's vitality?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 4 - S2 E4 · Dams
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - S2 E4 · Dams

    S2:E4

    When a dam fails, catastrophe follows; history's 10 worst dam failures.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 5 - S2 E5 · Space Disasters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - S2 E5 · Space Disasters

    S2:E5

    Exploring various catastrophies that has happened in mankind's quest to conquer space, from the Apollo 1 tragedy to the Challenger and the Columbia disasters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 6 - S2 E6 · Motorsport Disasters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - S2 E6 · Motorsport Disasters

    S2:E6

    In motorsports, tiny mistakes cause disaster; exploring the 10 worst crashes.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 7 - S2 E7 · Collisions
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - S2 E7 · Collisions

    S2:E7

    Trains, planes, and ships collide; exploring ten global collisions.

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  18. Destruction Decoded Season 2 Episode 10 - Global Threat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Global Threat

    S2:E10

    Across the globe lies unseen but widely known threats that can change the world as people know it, from the Yellowstone Supervolcano, the San Andreas fault to nuclear armageddon, climate change, artificial intelligence and global pandemics.

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Best Episodes Summary

"S2 E2 · Disasters At Sea" is the best rated episode of "Destruction Decoded". It scored 7.8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/20/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Amusement Parks".