1. Tsunami
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami, which killed more than 250,000 people.
2. Make It Out Alive
The untold human stories behind some of the world’s greatest disasters.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
3. Rogue Earth
A series of looks into extraordinary natural disasters and their impact on the people around them.
4. Descent from Disaster
Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.
5. THE DAYS (THE DAYS)
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
It has an average vote of 7.725 on TMDB.
6. Surviving Disaster
Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
7. Modern Marvels
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
8. What Happened Next?
(What Happened Next?)
9. Days That Shaped America
Historic events that forever transformed the United States.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
10. Earthstorm
Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
11. Witness to Disaster
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.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. Zero Hour
Zero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by minute. Using a real-time clock and a split screen to follow key players, the series reveals the compelling and exciting minutes leading up to events that changed the world.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
13. Deadly Disasters
Deadly Disasters explores some of the most terrifying and destructive natural disasters to ever strike the planet, uncovering fascinating new details and packed with jaw-dropping footage.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Floods - Challenging our Future
The catastrophic floods of New York, Bangkok and New-Orleans have shed light on the extreme vulnerability of more than 130 coastal cities faced with the violence of the sea. The mega-cities are threatened by a series of unusual phenomena: a surprising subsidence of soils, an unexplained rising of the level of the sea in some parts of the world, an increase in the frequency of extreme climatic events and exponential urbanization. Considering that science is capable of anticipating dangers and of suggesting protections, why do such disasters occur so often? Can they be avoided?
15. BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life
Japan has a long history of natural disasters. BOSAI explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.
16. The Kielland Disaster (Katastrofen Kielland)
123 people died when the Norwegian semi-submersible housing platform Alexander L. Kielland capsized in the North Sea in 1980. Survivors and relatives of the deceased still have many questions. What really happened?
17. Seconds From Disaster
Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to explain a single incidental by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately effected the disaster. The program uses re-enactments, interviews, testimonies, and CGI to analyze the sequence of events second-by-second for the audience.</p><p></p><p>Narrators for the show are Ashton Smith, Richard Vaughan and Peter Guinness.
It has an average vote of 7.111 on TMDB.
18. Alaska Aircrash Investigations
Ride along with the NTSB and its inter-agency partners as they work together towards determining the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB investigations provide a window into the integral role of air travel in Alaskan life, while raising awareness that might prevent future accidents.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
19. Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident (Lac-Mégantic - Ceci n'est pas un accident)
Lac-Mégantic investigates one of the worst oil train tragedies in history: a foreseeable catastrophe ignited by corporate and political negligence.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
20. Cyclone Tracy
Cyclone Tracy is a 1986 Australian mini series about Cyclone Tracy.