
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (5)

1. The Coming Storm
4.5Aired 27 July 2025 • 44 min
Hurricane Katrina looms over New Orleans, while residents face a chaotic evacuation. As the city scrambles to prepare, 100,000 are left behind.

2. Worst Case Scenario
4.5Aired 27 July 2025 • 44 min
New Orleans floods after the levees breach. Residents try to evacuate, rescue efforts begin, and a chaotic atmosphere sets in.

3. A Desperate Place
4.4Aired 27 July 2025 • 44 min
Rescues persist as thousands are trapped at home, with others ushered to the Superdome. Stories of resilience emerge amid media focus on violence.

4. Shoot to Kill
4.3Aired 28 July 2025 • 44 min
Gen. Honoré leads rescue efforts post-Katrina amid pressure to use force. Evacuees face discrimination, and tensions rise as violence increases.

5. Wake Up Call
4.3Aired 28 July 2025 • 44 min
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.