Series synopsis
Witness to Disaster is a British documentary television series that premiered on National Geographic on July 23, 2019. It ended on August 27, 2019. It stars Jonathan Guy Lewis.
Hard-hitting amateur, CCTV and news footage reveals how some of the world's biggest natural disasters took away people's lives, homes and hope in Witness Disaster.
Premise
Hard-hitting amateur, CCTV and news footage reveals how some of the world's biggest natural disasters took away people's lives, homes and hope in Witness Disaster.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonathan Guy Lewis as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 23, 2019 | August 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tornado Outbreak In April 2011, 360 tornadoes ravage the southern United States in four days, killing 348 people. |
July 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
Chilean Mine Rescue A mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 miners almost half a mile underground. |
July 30, 2019 |
| 3 |
California Mudslide Montecito is hit by a devastating natural disaster that leaves its residents fighting for their lives. Overnight, the quiet Californian beach town is swamped by a terrifying series of thirty-feet high, boulder-filled debris flows that destroy homes and leave streets swimming in mud. Through eyewitness testimony and footage taken during the disaster, we reveal how split-seconds decisions made the difference between life and death. |
August 6, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 27, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |