Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
2025 American TV documentary series
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Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time is a 2025 documentary series directed by Traci A. Curry. It explores Hurricane Katrina, from those who lived it. Ryan Coogler serves as an executive producer under his Proximity Media banner.
- United States
- United Kingdom
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Traci A. Curry |
| Music by | Amanda Jones |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Cinematography | Jerry Henry |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Network | National Geographic |
| Release | July 27 – July 28, 2025 |
It premiered on July 27, 2025, on National Geographic.
Premise
The series explores Hurricane Katrina, told from the perspective of those who lived it, and the aftermath.[1][2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The Coming Storm" | Traci A. Curry | July 27, 2025 | 0.340[3] |
| 2 | "Worst Case Scenario" | Traci A. Curry | July 27, 2025 | 0.339[3] |
| 3 | "A Desperate Place" | Traci A. Curry | July 27, 2025 | 0.284[3] |
| 4 | "Shoot to Kill" | Traci A. Curry | July 28, 2025 | 0.214[4] |
| 5 | "Wake Up Call" | Traci A. Curry | July 28, 2025 | 0.174[4] |
Production
In January 2023, it was announced National Geographic had ordered a documentary series revolving around Hurricane Katrina, with Lightbox set to produce.[5] Ryan Coogler serves as an executive producer, alongside Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Peter Nicks for Proximity Media.[6]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time has an approval rating of 100% based on 6 critics' reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 80 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]
Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "A straightforward and passionate reminder that just because we know what went so very wrong in New Orleans doesn’t mean that lessons were learned or retained."[9] Robert Lloyd of Los Angeles Times wrote: "Curry finds her own way through mountains of material in the series that is at once highly compelling and difficult to watch, though I suggest you do."[10]