Episode 1
Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station
22m
Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.
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TV series
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
Family Car, Titanium, Letter
22m
How a spacesuit keeps an astronaut alive, the diesel engines that power the world's biggest ships, and the manufacturing processes behind the famous neon signs which cover Las Vegas
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 3
Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and Vegetables
22m
Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 4
Land Mines, Air Boats, Warehouses
22m
The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 5
Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car
22m
How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 6
Jet Engine, Weapons, Telescope
22mfinale
The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.
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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