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Why Ships Crash
Season 49
Episode 8
When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed in the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. How did it happen? Follow the investigation into one of the most expensive shipping disasters ever.
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- Wednesday Mar 18, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday Mar 19, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday Mar 19, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Sunday Mar 22, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Mar 23, 1:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Mar 23, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Tuesday Mar 24, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Tuesday Mar 24, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Tuesday Mar 24, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Mar 25, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Mar 25, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Mar 25, 7:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Mar 25, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Saturday Mar 28, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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