| Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time | |
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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 |
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time is an 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.
It premiered on July 27, 2025, on National Geographic.
The series explores Hurricane Katrina, told from the perspective of those who lived it, and the aftermath. [1] [2]
| 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] |
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]
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]