The Engineering That Built the World Race to the Underground (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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The Engineering That Built the World

Race to the Underground (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Alfred Beach builds the first subterranean railway in the USA, the NYC subway system.

Showrunner

Directors

Andy Gradwell | Stuart Jones

Writer

Jonathan Davenport

Producers

Andy Gradwell | Keith Palmer

Cinematographer

Editors

Jeff Cvitkovic | Peter Iannuccilli | David Jakubovic

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 7, 2021

Release date

Nov 7, 2021 (United States)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Karr Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Joke Man (2023)
Robert Ashe William (Boss) Tweed William (Boss) Tweed See fewer	Chasing Liberty (2004)
Elliot Balchin Frank Sprague Frank Sprague See fewer	Macbeth (2013)
Kamil Borowski Alfred Beach Alfred Beach See fewer	We Are Nothing - Full Film (2018)
Brandon Burke Henry Whitney Henry Whitney See fewer	Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Daniel Dickrell Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida (as Dan Dickrell) Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida (as Dan Dickrell) See fewer	The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023)
David Gilliam Ira Shaler Ira Shaler See fewer	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
John Tueart William Parsons William Parsons See fewer	Nick (2018)
Michael Whittam Thomas Edison Thomas Edison See fewer	Military Wives (2019)

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