Tsunami: Race Against Time - Release date and where to watch in Australia

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November 20, 2024

National Geographic poignantly revisits the harrowing 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that killed approximately 230,000 people in Tsunami: Race Against Time. 

One of the deadliest disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami took 14 countries by surprise and devastated coastal areas the moment it unleashed its raw strength and power.

Nat Geo’s new series explores the terrifying disaster and the gut-wrenching events it spawned, leaving hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists fighting for their lives. 

Tsunami: Race Against Time premieres in Australia with two episodes on Monday, 25 November. The four-part series continues the next day on 26 November, concluding the gripping show with two more episodes.

EpisodesRelease DateStreaming Service
Episode 1 Mon, 25 Nov 2024Disney+
Episode 2Mon, 25 Nov 2024Disney+
Episode 3Tue, 26 Nov 2024Disney+
Episode 4Tue, 26 Nov 2024Disney+

As a National Geographic original, Tsunami: Race Against Time lands on streaming TV in Australia via Disney+. As of this writing, only Disney’s streaming service offers the docuseries for watching online.

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To sign up, go to the Disney+ website, select ‘Sign Up Now’ and follow instructions. After entering your email address and password, you’ll need to select a subscription type, and submit your payment information. Finally, click ‘Agree & Subscribe’.

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It’s been twenty years since the news of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami shocked the world. In National Geographic’s new docuseries, we’re taken back to one of modern history’s darkest times when a massive earthquake in the Indian ocean generated a tsunami extremely powerful and unforgiving that it devastated coastal towns in 14 countries within minutes. 

Tsunami: Race Against Time provides devastating personal accounts from the people who survived the catastrophe, the rescuers and doctors who risked their lives to save others, the journalists who broke the dreadful news, and the scientists who raced against time to warn the world. 

Providing agonising footage from that tragic day, the factual program also highlights stories of bravery and resilience, delving into the incredible strength displayed by survivors even during moments of utter chaos and destruction. 

The documentary series is executive produced by Tanya Winston and Danny Horan and directed by Daniel Bogado, best known for his work in 9/11: One Day in America, also a Nat Geo original.

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