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Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
★ 5.7/10•2025•44m•TV-14•Documentary
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime44m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 27, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Coming StormE144m

The Coming Storm

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

Jul 27, 2025

Episode 2 - Worst Case ScenarioE244m

Worst Case Scenario

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

Jul 27, 2025

Episode 3 - A Desperate PlaceE344m

A Desperate Place

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

Jul 27, 2025

Episode 4 - Shoot to KillE444m

Shoot to Kill

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

Jul 28, 2025

Episode 5 - Wake Up CallE544m

Wake Up Call

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.

Jul 28, 2025

Actors

Russel Honoré

Malik Rahim

Thanh Truong

Kevin Goodman

Marty Bahamonde

Lynette Boutte

Ivor Van Heerden

Alice Craft-Kerney

Sally Forman

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