Plot Synopsis

With vehicle engineering expert Sean Riley serving as tour guide, SPEED is a four-part docuseries that explores civilization's ceaseless desire to move as fast as possible, examining the science and history behind humankind's needs and desires. Riley has always been fascinated by the machines that take people faster, further and higher -- and by the people that build them. The topics of each episode span from land and sea to space and sky -- from the ancient outriggers that first connected distant islands, to tomorrow's flying cars and space travel to interplanetary colonies. With leading experts and illuminating demonstrations, SPEED captures our past, present and future.