X-Machines: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

X-Machines takes a look at the largest and most technologically advanced machines from around the world. Visually stunning, the series shows how machines work and documents both the ingenuity of the project management teams and the skills of those who operate them. Witness the world's highest-flying lift helicopter on a mission to save a historic gold mining town high in the Colorado Mountains in America. Another episode features Nemo, a futuristic submersible exploration vehicle that can dive to depths of over 900 metres, watch as it checks Lake Tahoe's fault line in response to the growing concerns of a potential tsuami wave. Fast paced and dramatic, this series takes engineering to a fascinating new level.

Series details

• Title: X-Machines
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2009-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-01-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 41352
• IMDb ID: tt1520826
• TVDB ID: 280920

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-01-01; final listed air date 2009-01-01.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-01-01; final listed air date 2013-01-01.

Source and licence

Adapted from X-Machines 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.