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Season 3 – The Mega-Brands That Built the World

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The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
The Mega-Brands That Built the World — Season 3

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Kim Woodard

Executive Producer

Greg Henry

Executive Producer

Isaac Holub

Executive Producer

George Kralovansky

Executive Producer

Shari Ortner

Executive Producer

Brian Burstein

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2025 The World in Your Palm The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers; through failures, alliances and the return of an American icon, they'll usher in their first ever handheld device. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 8, 2025 The Retail Reckoning Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 15, 2025 Rise of the Internet Empires An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire; a young computer programmer revolutionizes the way we buy and sell online, creating rival multibillion-dollar brands that become household names. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 22, 2025 Hardware Warfare Family-owned hardware stores become behemoth brands who battle it out taking big risks, ushering in new innovations and betting it all in a race to become the number one hardware store chain in America. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 29, 2025 Rise of the Office Machines To simplify tedious office tasks in the mid-20th century, one unknown company introduces the world's first photocopier; it becomes a household name, which kicks off a rivalry between two brands. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 6, 2025 Photo Bombs An underdog breaks the mold by creating instant photography, revolutionizing how we take photos; and it kicks off a war of innovation between two iconic companies battling to be the number one camera brand in the country. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 13, 2025 Fight for the Fast Lane American cars get a makeover when an engineer creates the first sports car. And Detroit's Big 3 begin transforming their functional, practical cars into American sports cars, hot rods and muscle cars in an arms race to make the fastest, most powerful cars the country has ever seen. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 20, 2025 Pants on Fire Levi Strauss partners with a tailor who makes a groundbreaking discovery during the Gold Rush; sparking a blue jean boom and rivalry between two companies that spans generations and builds a billion-dollar industry. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 27, 2025 Wipe Out the Competition Before toilet paper, Americans used just about anything, until the Scott brothers turn a mistake into an opportunity and invent the toilet paper roll. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 3, 2025 Reinventing the Wheel Harvey Firestone races to innovation against a crosstown rival as they both bet big on bringing car tires to the nation; as sworn enemies, they'll create two of the most famous brand names in America, introduce new technology and more. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Isaac Holub, George Kralovansky, Shari Ortner, Brian Burstein, Harry Courniotes, Jim Pasquarella, Brandy Crawford-Uriu
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2025