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[06/26/25 - 01:35 PM]
National Geographic Marks 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Gripping New Documentary Series "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time"
Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn's production company Lightbox and Ryan Coogler's production company Proximity Media joined forces in a powerful collaboration that combines cinematic storytelling with the clear-eyed perspective of two decades of hindsight.







HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE AGAINST TIME (NGC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/27/25 - 7/28/25
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2024-2025 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (5 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from National Geographic's web site, July 2025) 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.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Carolyn Payne as EP (NGC)
· Jonathan Chinn as EP
· Kalia King as EP
· Kelli Buchanan as CO-EP
· Myles Estey as EP
· Peter Nicks as EP
· Ryan Coogler as EP
· Sean David Johnson as EP (NGC)
· Sev Ohanian as EP
· Ted Skillman as EP
· Traci A. Curry as DIR
· Zinzi Coogler as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Lightbox
· Proximity Media