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The Works: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Works (2008): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Putting the everyday under a microscope to reveal unseen secrets and history, and finding enough fascinating facts that would make anyone scratch their head in amazement, is The Works. The simple facts and history of everyday life hide incredibly complex systems that are monuments to human ingenuity. The Works, with the help of robotics expert and jack of all trades Daniel H. Wilson, dissects a wide range of topics from power tools to sneakers to motorcycles, uncovering their history and the unimaginable intricacies of things we take for granted.

Series details

  • Title: The Works
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 2008-07-10
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-25
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: History
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 39467
  • TVDB ID: 270396

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2008-07-10; final listed air date 2008-09-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Works on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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