Episode 1
Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland
22m
How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...
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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
Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware
22m
How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 3
Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher
22m
Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 4
World In Miniature, Rhubarb
22m
How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 5
Almonds, Snowblower
22m
How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 6
Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
22m
How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 7
Guacamole, Swamp Buggy
22m
How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 8
Suspension Bridge, Crossbows
22m
How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters use medieval weapons; and how do shops know which clothes sizes...
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 9
Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision
22m
How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 10
Vanilla, Anchors
22m
How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 11
Leather Footballs, Mussels
22m
How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 12
Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics
22m
How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 13
Guitars, Rope Access
22m
How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 14
Liferafts, Mind Control
22m
How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 15
Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
22m
How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 16
Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber
22m
How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 17
Tennis Balls, Surround Sound
22m
How is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cinema systems?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 18
Rayon, Snuff, Cola
22m
How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 19
Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car
22m
How do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do social networks connect people around the world?
Where to watch How Do They Do It?Episode 20
Skydiving Suits, Surströmming
22mfinale
How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?
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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