About this season
The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.
Episodes (6)
1. Mount St. Helens
Aired 15 October 2017 • 46 min
From scientists to campers to residents, discover the stories of those who were there when Mount St. Helens erupted.
2. San Francisco Quake
Aired 22 October 2017 • 46 min
Discover the devastation a 7.1-magnitude earthquake can wreak on a city as we revisit the San Francisco quake of 1989.
3. Oklahoma Tornado
Aired 29 October 2017 • 46 min
Rarely seen footage and nerve-wracking stories place you in the middle of the Oklahoma tornado of 1999.
4. Oil Rig Explosion
Aired 5 November 2017 • 46 min
Follow a handful of men as they race for survival through the smoke and fire-filled labyrinth of the Piper Alpha Oil Rig.
5. USS Indianapolis
Aired 12 November 2017 • 46 min
Witness the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and the horrors that ensued.
6. Dam Disaster
Aired 19 November 2017 • 46 min
See how a massive landslide into a dam reservoir caused a wave of disaster to hit the village of Longarone, Italy.