The Big Dig | 4. The Double Cross

The Big Dig | 4. The Double Cross

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The Big Dig | 5. Hatchet Man vs. the 800 Pound Gorilla

Part 5: In 1991, the Big Dig is handed off to a new leader – the brash, aggressive, hatchet-toting Jim Kerasiotes – who makes it clear he plans to shake things up. The one thing he can’t shake is the equally aggressive private company managing the project. Now they have to work t ...  Show more

The Big Dig | 6. The Up Down Charts

Part 6: As work progresses through the 1990s and the tunnels take shape, the true cost of the Big Dig remains unknown to the public, until a series of revelations pulls down the curtain and shakes confidence in the whole project.Credits:Host and scriptwriter: Ian CossExecutive Pr ...  Show more

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