American Titans

The programme examines how Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla each devised pioneering electrical systems that would dramatically alter modern living. Their inventions introduced widespread illumination and power, fundamentally reshaping daily life worldwide and laid the groundwork for today’s global modern infrastructure.

Edison v Tesla is a programme presented as a single episode that pits two of history’s most famous inventors against each other. The show focuses on Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, highlighting their rivalry and their contributions to modern technology. The episode takes a close look at how both men constructed systems that would dramatically reshape everyday life. It follows their efforts to bring illumination and electricity to homes and streets, showing how their inventions turned darkness into light and supplied power on a scale never seen before. By comparing the two approaches, the programme illustrates the profound impact these pioneering systems have had on the modern world. It underscores how the introduction of reliable light and dependable electricity reshaped societies, altered daily routines, and laid the groundwork for the conveniences we now take for granted. Throughout the broadcast, viewers see how the shift from candle‑lit rooms to electrically lit spaces altered work, leisure and industry. The narrative keeps returning to the central theme that the diffusion of power and light, driven by Edison’s and Tesla’s inventions, redefined what daily life could look like across the globe. It highlights the way these breakthroughs turned night into day for countless communities, making the world feel smaller and more connected.