National Geographic: Situation Critical
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National Geographic: Situation Critical

8.3 / 10
2007
1 season
13 episodes
Documentary

In Situation Critical, we explore the unfolding action and the real people thrust into survivor mode by some of the most dramatic events in modern history. This fast-paced series takes you inside the seemingly stable events that became headline disasters in a matter of minutes. Each hour-long episode combines archival footage, accurate re-enactments, advanced CGI and firsthand accounts from those at the centre of the action. Building suspense with each heart-pounding movement, we vividly break down the terrifying moments — outlining the life-threatening risks, daring decisions, frantic communications, evolving tactics and last-ditch efforts developing with each decisive tick of the clock.

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Situation Critical

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  • Ep 1

    1.North Hollywood Shootout

    10.0
    12-06-200747m

    One of the most dramatic police gun battles ever waged on American soil took place in Hollywood in 1997. Go inside the violent stand-off as the bandits fire over 1,100 rounds of am...

  • Ep 2

    2.Taliban Uprising

    24-07-200747m

    In 2001 Afghanistan, at the start of the war on terror, a pro-American Afghan army double-crossed and imprisoned Taliban fighters. A violent uprising begins when the Taliban fighte...

  • Ep 3

    3.SAS Jungle Rescue

    17-07-200747m

    In war-torn Sierra Leone in 2000, thousands of armed rebels lived in the jungle. When members of the Royal Irish Rangers were ambushed and taken hostage, the British government lau...

  • Ep 4

    4.Apollo 13

    8.0
    26-06-200747m

    Two days after Apollo 13's launch, an oxygen tank on board burst and the situation became perilous—200,000 miles (321,868 kilometers) above Earth. Personal accounts bring one of th...

  • Ep 5

    5.Downed Pilot

    8.0
    19-06-200747m

    In 1995, U.S. Air Force Cpt. O'Grady was patrolling the skies above war-torn Bosnia when a Serb missile hit his fighter jet. Upon impact, O'Grady was safely ejected, but his parach...

  • Ep 6

    6.Hell on High Water

    03-07-200747m

    The 54th Sydney to Hobart yacht race turned into one of the worst sporting disasters in history. Almost 100 vessels faced brutal 90-mph winds and towering 60-foot waves. Hell on Hi...

  • Ep 7

    7.Killing Pablo

    10.0
    28-08-200747m

    In the 1980s and 1990s, Pablo Escobar made billions as one of the world's biggest drug dealers. The U.S. backed a massive manhunt to bring Escobar to justice. Retrace the effort to...

  • Ep 8

    8.Moscow Theatre Siege

    25-09-200747m

    On October 23, 2002, a group of rebel terrorists enter Moscow's Dubrovka Theater. Russian officials struggle to save the hostages without surrendering to terrorist demands. Hear fi...

  • Ep 9

    9.Entebbe Hostage Rescue

    9.0
    25-03-200847m

    On June 27th, 1976 a routine flight from Israel to Paris carrying 258 passengers becomes the target for a gang of International terrorists. With the lives of so many hanging in the...

  • Ep 10

    10.Running Out of Air

    13-08-200947m

    A Russian Navy mini-submarine is on a secret mission in North Pacific. In the gloom, hundreds of feet below the surface, it accidentally becomes entangled in a discarded fishing ne...

  • Ep 11

    11.Al Qaeda Ambush

    20-11-200747m

    In March, 2002, Navy SEAL Neil Roberts prepares for a nighttime mission in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Robert's Special Forces unit prepares to fly deep into enemy t...

  • Ep 12

    12.Miracle at Quecreek

    12-02-200847m

    On July 24, 2002, a routine mining excursion in Somerset, Pa., goes terribly wrong when a miner accidentally drills into an abandoned mine. Sixty million gallons of water is unleas...

  • Ep 13

    13.Nightmare on Mt. Hood

    19-11-200747m

    In May, 2002, nine climbers tumble into a gaping crevasse in Mt. Hood, Oregon. As one man crashes into another on the slopes, three are killed instantly. A rescue helicopter approa...

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