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The Best Episodes of How America Works

Every episode of How America Works ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How America Works!

Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to

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    How America Works Season 1 Episode 1 - Lumber
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    #1 - Lumber

    S1:E1

    A team of lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives. But with a last-minute order to fill, they're working overtime to cut, haul and ship out a record amount of lumber.

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  2. How America Works Season 1 Episode 2 - Oil
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    #2 - Oil

    S1:E2

    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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  3. How America Works Season 1 Episode 3 - Waste
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    #3 - Waste

    S1:E3

    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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  4. How America Works Season 1 Episode 4 - Electricity
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    #4 - Electricity

    S1:E4

    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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  5. How America Works Season 1 Episode 5 - Fish
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    #5 - Fish

    S1:E5

    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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  6. How America Works Season 1 Episode 6 - Entertainment
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    #6 - Entertainment

    S1:E6

    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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  7. How America Works Season 1 Episode 7 - Airports
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    #7 - Airports

    S1:E7

    The Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest day for airports.

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  8. How America Works Season 1 Episode 8 - Sewers
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    #8 - Sewers

    S1:E8

    A team of sewer technicians work out of sight.

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  9. How America Works Season 1 Episode 9 - Salt
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    #9 - Salt

    S1:E9

    Salt workers brave a barren landscape in Carlsbad, N.M.

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  10. How America Works Season 1 Episode 10 - Steel
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    #10 - Steel

    S1:E10

    Steel workers labor to make the nation's infrastructure.

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  11. How America Works Season 2 Episode 1 - Law Enforcement
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    #11 - Law Enforcement

    S2:E1

    Cameras follow the men and women of the Wilmington Police Department as they struggle to keep a lid on crime during the busy holiday season.

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  12. How America Works Season 2 Episode 2 - Beef
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    #12 - Beef

    S2:E2

    A team of modern-day cowpunchers works tirelessly to bring beef from a ranch in southern Oklahoma to dinner tables across the country; with branding day upon them, they must double their efforts to tend the herd and process calves before sundown.

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  13. How America Works Season 2 Episode 3 - Corn
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    #13 - Corn

    S2:E3

    Corn growers and millers labor year-round to bring America's top crop to the masses; with Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching -- the peak day for corn consumption -- mills like Lifeline Foods race to process 1 million pounds of product per day.

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  14. How America Works Season 2 Episode 4 - Aluminum
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    #14 - Aluminum

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    With supply chain issues the world over, demand for aluminum in the United States has never been higher; in Russellville, Ky., a thousand workers are laboring day and night to churn out the aluminum needed to keep the country running.

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  15. How America Works Season 2 Episode 5 - Textiles
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    #15 - Textiles

    S2:E5

    Textile manufacturers in Stafford Springs, Conn., work long hours to keep the country clothed; with a last-minute order to fill in the middle of a staffing shortage, all of them are doubling down to hit their quotas by quitting time.

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  16. How America Works Season 2 Episode 6 - Heavy Machinery
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    #16 - Heavy Machinery

    S2:E6

    Building booms are springing up all over the United States, and the men and women at Volvo are working harder than ever to assemble the heavy equipment that makes all those projects possible, but creating multiple machines in a day is no easy task.

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  17. How America Works Season 2 Episode 7 - Navy
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    #17 - Navy

    S2:E7

    Cameras board the USS George H.W. Bush to show what it takes to keep one of the country's largest aircraft carriers barreling forward and battle-ready; with 30 aviators to qualify for deployment, there's a lot to do before heading back to port.

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  18. How America Works Season 2 Episode 8 - Sugar
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    #18 - Sugar

    S2:E8

    The men and women of U.S. Sugar work around the clock to harvest, mill and refine the sweet stuff that Americans crave.

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  19. How America Works Season 2 Episode 9 - Brick
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    #19 - Brick

    S2:E9

    While most brick makers now rely on automation, the workers at Old Carolina still create theirs the old-fashioned way... all by hand; with building booms spurring higher demand, they too must belt out bricks faster than ever before.

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  20. How America Works Season 2 Episode 10 - Paper
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    #20 - Paper

    S2:E10

    Paper manufacturers are experts at turning wood pulp into needed products, but in the wake of the pandemic, demand for those products has spiked and sent paper mills and plants across the country into overdrive.

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  21. How America Works Season 3 Episode 1 - Cargo
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    #21 - Cargo

    S3:E1

    In the wake of COVID-19, supply shortages in the U.S. are rampant; but that doesn't mean cargo workers are sitting idle; how companies like Watco are grinding it out to bring goods back to a ravenous nation.

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  22. How America Works Season 3 Episode 2 - Firefighting
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    #22 - Firefighting

    S3:E2

    Firefighters battle more than 3,000 infernos every day; how the men and women of Grayback Forestry do their part to keep a lid on backcountry blazes.

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  23. How America Works Season 3 Episode 3 - Concrete
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    #23 - Concrete

    S3:E3

    As the second most used resource behind water, the importance of concrete can't be understated. And with demand for it reaching all-time highs, the workers of GCC simply can't make it fast enough.

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  24. How America Works Season 3 Episode 4 - Army
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    #24 - Army

    S3:E4

    Join the men and women of Ft. Carson as they conduct a training exercise like none before. But to pull it off, they'll need to win a simulated battle complete with apache helicopters and ground artillery.

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  25. How America Works Season 3 Episode 5 - Pipelines
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    #25 - Pipelines

    S3:E5

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lumber" is the best rated episode of "How America Works". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Oil".