Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (2025)

5.3 (14 votes)
1 Season
July 27, 2025
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Offers the most intimate and profound exploration into the wide-ranging impacts of the Hurricane Katrina disaster to date. Weaving together critical moments of the crisis and the past events that precipitated it, the series delivers an unparalleled, emotionally raw examination of the storm’s personal, political and societal fallout.

Creator

Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Myles Estey

Network

National Geographic

Episodes

Episodes

The Coming Storm
E1

The Coming Storm

Jul 27, 2025
44 min
4.5

Hurricane Katrina looms over New Orleans, while residents face a chaotic evacuation. As the city scrambles to prepare, 100,000 are left behind.

Worst Case Scenario
E2

Worst Case Scenario

Jul 27, 2025
44 min
4.5

New Orleans floods after the levees breach. Residents try to evacuate, rescue efforts begin, and a chaotic atmosphere sets in.

A Desperate Place
E3

A Desperate Place

Jul 27, 2025
44 min
4.4

Rescues persist as thousands are trapped at home, with others ushered to the Superdome. Stories of resilience emerge amid media focus on violence.

Shoot to Kill
E4

Shoot to Kill

Jul 28, 2025
44 min
4.3

Gen. Honoré leads rescue efforts post-Katrina amid pressure to use force. Evacuees face discrimination, and tensions rise as violence increases.

Wake Up Call
E5

Wake Up Call

Jul 28, 2025
44 min
4.3

The future of a devastated New Orleans hangs in the balance as its residents struggle to return, rebuild and restore their lives even 20 years later.

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Original Title

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Production

Lightbox Entertainment, Proximity Media, National Geographic