Tsunami: Race Against Time

2024
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Season 1 episodes (4)

1 The Wave
11/24/24
A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami that, within minutes, arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. This film follows the desperate struggle to survive of city dwellers in Indonesia and a family in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists working against the clock to warn the world.
2 Thailand
11/24/24
After a massive earthquake triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, multiple waves hit Thailand. As the beaches are pummeled by unstoppable torrents of water, locals and tourists work together to save lives. In the chaotic aftermath, survivors separated by the waves desperately search for their loved ones.
3 Breaking News
11/25/24
The tsunami hits Sri Lanka. A 1000 miles from the earthquake's epicenter, waves wreck a train and destroy coastal cities. Doctors fight to save every life they can. As disaster spreads across the entire Indian Ocean, journalists race to break the news to the world, and people wake up to the devastating reality that their loved ones have been swept away.
4 Rescue
11/25/24
In the aftermath of the deadliest tsunami in history, survivors become stranded on an island devastated by the force of the waves. With hundreds of casualties, people from around the world must work together to save lives. Against all odds, they manage to pull off some of the most miraculous rescues of the day. But as the water recedes, the true scale of the global calamity becomes clear.

About this show

The definitive story of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, follows the wave coast to coast as it spreads, with unseen archive video and stories of survival and courage in the face of impossible odds; featuring scientists who raced to understand the unfolding disaster and warn the world, journalists who broke the news, and rescuers who risked everything to save others.

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