Episode 1
Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing
22m
How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How do they surf the world's deadliest wave?
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How Do They Do It?
2006TV-G17 seasons7.5 / 10
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
How Do They Do It? is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, Hoopla, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Episode 2
Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table
22m
How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smoothest pool tables?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 3
Empire State Building, Extracting Copper, Making a Car
22m
How do they fix the mast on top of the Empire State Building? And how do they extract copper from the largest man made hole in the world?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 4
Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car
22m
How do they launch and land an F18 fighter jet on the USS Nimitz, make a major league baseball bat and build the world's fastest sports car?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 5
Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists
22m
Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists are able to land on a dime.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 6
Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car
22m
How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to walk? And how do they run a car on waste beer?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 7
Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time
22m
How do racing drivers survive 300 kilometres an hour crashes? See how impregnable bank vaults are made, and how do they tell the time?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 8
Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash
22m
See how the California Highway Patrol stop a speeding car, and how 75,000 litres of water is shot 24 stories high in a spectacular display?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 9
Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge
22m
How do they repair the hull of an 80,000 tonne cruise liner? And how do they keep Europe's longest suspension bridge from collapsing?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 10
Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine
22m
See how unmanned aerial vehicles fight crime and learn what goes into designing the ultimate football.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 11
Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol
22m
How does a helicopter loop the loop? Plus, learn how a 200,000 square metre ball park in the hottest city in the US is cooled?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 12
Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers
22m
Learn how buildings are made earthquake proof, the electricity supply is ensured and balloons are made?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 13
Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers
22m
Discover how formation skydivers train in a wind tunnel, and learn how a bullet proof vest can stop a dozen rounds at point blank range.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 14
Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
22mfinale
Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about How Do They Do It?
Cast
Rupert Degas
Robert LlewellynNaz OsmanogluSelf
Jeff Wilburn
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 287
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
DiscoveryUnited States- WAGtv
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