S01E01 The Coming Storm
Hurricane Katrina looms over New Orleans, while residents face a chaotic evacuation. As the city scrambles to prepare, 100,000 are left behind.
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
S01E02: Worst Case Scenario
New Orleans floods after the levees breach. Residents try to evacuate, rescue efforts begin, and a chaotic atmosphere sets in.
Overview
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
S01E02 Worst Case Scenario
New Orleans floods after the levees breach. Residents try to evacuate, rescue efforts begin, and a chaotic atmosphere sets in.
S01E03 A Desperate Place
Rescues persist as thousands are trapped at home, with others ushered to the Superdome. Stories of resilience emerge amid media focus on violence.
S01E04 Shoot to Kill
Gen. Honoré leads rescue efforts post-Katrina amid pressure to use force. Evacuees face discrimination, and tensions rise as violence increases.
S01E05 Wake Up Call
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.
Cast
Sally forman
Russel Honoré
Malik Rahim
Thanh Truong
Kevin Goodman
Marty Bahamonde
Lynette Boutte
Ivor Van Heerden
Alice Craft-Kerney
Sally Forman
