Nerve Center

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  • TV-PG
  • 2011
  • 2 Seasons
  • 6.6  (13)

Nerve Center is a fascinating documentary series that premiered on the renowned platform, Discovery Channel in 2012. This immersive show immerses viewers into the hectic and rarely seen nerve centers accountable for some of the world's biggest, most flourishing, and essential operations. The series gives viewers an inside look at the hidden worlds and hidden heroes who operate behind the scenes, making sure everything runs smoothly and efficiently in high-pressure national and international institutions and systems.

Each episode of Nerve Center is crafted to take the viewers on an eye-opening journey, revealing the behind-the-scenes actions of famous institutions, industries, and operations that are vital to our modern civilization. From enormous airports and grand parade preparations, technological hubs, to world-renowned amusement parks, the show manages to present the complex, synchronized orchestration of people, machines, and systems that make up the nerve center of these operations.

Spanning over three seasons with a total of 22 episodes, Nerve Center is successful in portraying the seamless workings of complex institutions. Each episode focuses on a specific location or event, ranging from Los Angeles International Airport, UPS, the New York City Transit Authority, and even Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas. It aims to shine a light on the multitude of actions and decisions made every day, that too, efficiently even under constant pressure. By doing so, they ensure that the world we depend on continues to function correctly.

The show takes a keen focus on exploring the myriad of elements that go into ensuring operations run smoothly in these nerve centers. Nerve Center concentrates on major kinetic events – those requiring a lot of movement and activity – such as people's orchestration, technology, and machinery that need to occur without significant mistakes, often in real time, or the system will fail. It distinguishes that the challenges faced by nerve center staff and the absolute need to prevent problems from arising present an ongoing battle against time and potential disaster.

Nerve Center also dives into the technology, logistics, and operational processes that underline these nerve centers. Interviews with key staff, often high-level executives or operators, reveal the extensive planning and technology that goes into each operation. Octane-rich, real-time, minute-to-minute narratives combine these sounds and images, unwrapping the logistics and giving viewers an appreciative understanding of the scale, volume, and commitment of the people that run these nerve centers.

Each episode showcases just how much work and resources go into making daily life operations as seamless as possible. For instance, during the episodes focusing on an airport, the show paints a vivid picture of how controllers manage the inflow and outflow of planes, how they direct planes to their gates, how baggage is handled, and all parts of the process that common passengers aren't usually privy to.

One of the most gripping factors about the show is how it shows the high stakes attached to each operation's nerve center. A single mistake can not only disrupt the established order but could also lead to hazardous consequences. This makes for an environment packed with tension, urgency, brinksmanship, and drama, making the series as thrilling as it is illuminating.

Nerve Center showcases a perfect example of Discovery Channel's effort to educate, entertain, and captivate people by completely immersing the viewers into exciting, complex, and rarely seen worlds. It tells the story with such expertise that it opens up a whole new perspective for viewers. The series celebrates the unsung heroes who ensure that the world we inhabit and often take for granted, continues to operate smoothly and safely every day of the year.

The series is directed and produced beautifully with a remarkably high standard, meshing incredible facts, actual operations, and visual evidence to relay the operations' nerve centers' wonderful world. Nerve Center is quite possibly the definitive behind-the-scenes series of its time, making it a must-watch for anyone interested in systems and how large scale operations work. The show provides a significant platform to the world of industrial technology, making it all the more appealing for fans of the genre.

Nerve Center is a series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (24 episodes). The series first aired on May 8, 2011.

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Seasons
Aalsmeer Flower Auction
6. Aalsmeer Flower Auction
September 16, 2012
This huge flower auction is held in The Netherlands each year and nearly half the flowers in this 40 billion dollar industry are bought and sold here.
Whistler Blackcomb
5. Whistler Blackcomb
September 23, 2012
32 kilometers of mountainous terrain that can get 1092 cm of snow per season. A snow sporters dream, but it can be dangerous as well.
The Channel Tunnel
4. The Channel Tunnel
August 22, 2012
The tunnel that links England and France in 35 minutes flat.
UPS Worldport
3. UPS Worldport
September 2, 2012
Parcel's coming in at the main hub of UPS are scanned and sorted within the hour.
Cirque Du Soleil's Ka
2. Cirque Du Soleil's Ka
August 19, 2012
Nerve Center goes right to the middle of the Las Vegas Cirque Du Soleil's biggest show - "KA".
Indy Car
1. Indy Car
 
Behind-the-scenes of the fastest race car event ever.
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Where to Watch Nerve Center
Nerve Center is available for streaming on the Discovery Channel website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Nerve Center on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Vudu and Tubi TV.
  • Premiere Date
    May 8, 2011
  • IMDB Rating
    6.6  (13)