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

5.2 / 10
2025
1 season
5 episodes
Documentary

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.

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Cast

R

Russel Honoré

M

Malik Rahim

T

Thanh Truong

K

Kevin Goodman

M

Marty Bahamonde

L

Lynette Boutte

I

Ivor Van Heerden

A

Alice Craft-Kerney

S

Sally Forman

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Seasons

  • The Coming Storm

    1.The Coming Storm

    4.5
    27-07-202544m

    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

    2.Worst Case Scenario

    4.5
    27-07-202544m

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

  • A Desperate Place

    3.A Desperate Place

    4.4
    27-07-202544m

    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

    4.Shoot to Kill

    4.3
    28-07-202544m

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

  • Wake Up Call

    5.Wake Up Call

    4.3
    28-07-202544m

    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.