

TV series
Abandoned Engineering
2017–, English, on U&Yesterday.
Ambitious engineering projects that have been left in ruins.
These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.
- Seasons
- 15
- Episodes
- 145
- Episode length
- 44 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S15 E12: Churchill's Shadow War
Aired 11 February 2026
Seasons 15

Series 1
2017 · 6 episodes · 8.2/10

Series 2
2018 · 8 episodes · 8.4/10

Series 3
2019 · 8 episodes · 8.0/10

Series 4
2019 · 12 episodes · 8.3/10

Series 5
2020 · 8 episodes

Series 6
2020 · 11 episodes · 7.6/10

Series 7
2021 · 12 episodes · 8.2/10

Series 8
2021 · 12 episodes · 7.5/10

Series 9
2022 · 12 episodes

Series 10
2022 · 12 episodes · 8.0/10

Season 11
2023 · 8 episodes

Season 12
2023 · 8 episodes

Season 13
2024 · 8 episodes · 7.8/10

Season 14
2025 · 8 episodes

Season 15
2025 · 12 episodes
Cast & crew
- Tom WardSelf - Narrator · 145 ep
- Jim MeigsSelf · 112 ep
- Rob BellSelf · 111 ep
- Lynette NusbacherSelf · 97 ep
- Sascha AuerbachSelf · 92 ep
- Dominic SelwoodSelf · 87 ep
- Geoff WawroSelf · 70 ep
- Dougal JerramSelf · 53 ep
- Michele MitchellSelf · 51 ep
- Alicia Gutierrez-RomineSelf · 44 ep
- James CorumSelf · 41 ep
- Andrew GoughSelf · 39 ep
Details
- First aired
- 18 February 2017
- Network
- U&Yesterday
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
- Rated
- TV-PG
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Abandoned Engineering: quick answers
Is Abandoned Engineering worth watching?
Abandoned Engineering doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Abandoned Engineering are there?
Abandoned Engineering has 15 seasons and 145 episodes, about 44 minutes each.
Is Abandoned Engineering finished?
Abandoned Engineering is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Is Abandoned Engineering suitable for kids?
Abandoned Engineering is rated TV-PG. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like Abandoned Engineering?
If you liked Abandoned Engineering, try Mysteries of the Abandoned, Modern Marvels, How Do They Do It?.