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According to National Geographic, the series Tsunami: Race Against Time is a 360-degree look at the dramatic events of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that struck 14 countries. A powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast of Sumatra on December 26, 2004, triggered this tsunami, regarded as the deadliest tsunami in history. In just a few hours, towering waves struck the 14 countries, killing about 230,000 people and permanently altering the course of history.
National Geographic's Tsunami: Race Against Time is a four-part documentary of this tragic event and the extraordinary events leading up to the tsunami. It features first-hand accounts from survivors, scientists, journalists, and rescuers who risked their lives to save others. It is produced by Tanya Winston and Danny Horan and directed by Daniel Bogado.
Here is a list of 9 miniseries to watch if you liked Tsunami: Race Against Time.
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Our Planet, Cosmos, and 7 other miniseries to watch if you liked Tsunami: Race Against Time
1) The Vietnam War
This 10-part documentary series about the Vietnam War titled The Vietnam War took almost ten years to produce and cost about $30 million.
In addition to Vietnamese soldiers and civilians from both the North and the South, the series includes interviews with 79 witnesses, many of them were Americans who participated in the war or opposed it as anti-war protestors. It aims to present the war from the perspective of those who witnessed it first-hand, emphasizing the general populace.
To tie the documentary together, the researchers of this series are said to have viewed more than 24,000 images and 1,500 hours of footage from history. 10 of the 25 conflicts covered in the series are comprehensive scenarios that describe and document the action from multiple points of view.
Similar to Tsunami: Race Against Time, The Vietnam War miniseries also gathers witnesses to share real-life events and incidents
Where to watch: Prime Video
2) Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter tells the true story of Cathy Terkanian's quest to find her adoptive daughter, Alexis, whom her new parents, Brenda and Dennis Bowman, renamed Aundria.
In 2010, Cathy received a letter after police had discovered the brutalized body of an unidentified woman suspected to be Audria. In the letter, Cathy was asked if she could provide a DNA sample. She then learns the child she had been persuaded to place for adoption when she was 16 years old vanished from her home as a 14-year-old in 1989 and had never been seen since.
Cathy had fled from a harsh mother herself. She reasoned that the police probably wouldn't have done a thorough investigation and, therefore, began her own quest after the deceased woman turned out to be someone else's daughter.
Where to watch: Netflix
3) Life
Life is a British nature documentary series in which Charles Darwin's reference to "the struggle for existence"—the specialized tactics and extreme behavior that living creatures have evolved to survive—is viewed globally in the series. The series is said to have taken four years to develop.
Life has ten 50-minute episodes and debuted in the UK on October 12, 2009. The first show provides a broad overview of the series, followed by a second look at plants. The next shows focus on some of the important animal groupings.
In addition to documenting personal and dramatic moments in the lives of chosen species, either for their charisma or exceptional behavior, the makers seek to highlight common traits that have contributed to each group's success. To incorporate new findings into film and fresh perspectives on well-known topics, the Life team reached out to scientists and specialists worldwide.
In Tsunami: Race Against Time, scientists come together to research this disaster. Similarly, in Life, they go in-depth to show viewers the existence of living creatures through the lens of experts.
Where to watch: Apple TV+, Prime Video
4) Our Oceans
Our Oceans is a five-part Netflix documentary series that explores the wonder of the oceans. It aims to increase awareness and knowledge of South Africa's marine ecosystems, endearing species, etc. It shows the educational journey of the scientists and Ocean Stewards on board the conservation research vessel Angra Pequena, following marine missions aboard the vessel.
Our Oceans provides a peek into ocean exploration by documenting groundbreaking excursions aboard the vessel. The trip highlights famous creatures, including the scalloped hammerhead shark, coelacanth, and humpback whale.
Where to watch: Netflix
5) Cosmos
Cosmos is a comprehensive science course that covers cosmology as well as biology, chemistry, physics, and the history of human discovery. It covers a wide range of scientific subjects, like the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
Renowned astrophysicist Carl Sagan is the creator and host of the science documentary series Cosmos 1980, previously titled Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. It has 13 episodes and debuted in 1980.
It is known to have paved the way for further science-related media endeavors, such as Neil deGrasse Tyson's 2014 follow-up series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
6) The Civil War (1990)
The American Civil War is the subject of Ken Burns' 1990 documentary miniseries. Burns drew inspiration from Mathew Brady's images for The Civil War, a 10-hour series incorporating passages from letters and diaries. These serve as instruments for investigating the conflict's military, social, and political facets.
In addition to diaries by Mary Boykin Chesnut, Samuel R. Watkins, and George Templeton Strong, as well as commentary by James W. Symington, the actors in the docuseries read current quotes from historical personalities such as Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Walt Whitman, and Frederick Douglass.
Letters, diaries, and news reports were voiced by a large cast of performers who played real-life Civil War figures. Burns also interviewed Daisy Turner, a 104-year-old daughter of a former slave whose poetry is prominently featured in the series.
Where to watch: Prime Video, Apple TV+
7) Our Planet
A British nature documentary series called Our Planet was created for Netflix. David Attenborough narrates the series, which centers on how climate change affects all living things.
It emphasizes the effects of human activity on the environment – on the animals and natural beauty of eight distinct ecosystems. Over 600 crew members participated in the four-year-long project, which was shot in 50 countries, including the Arctic wilderness, the deep sea, the landscapes of Africa, and the jungles of South America.
Where to watch: Netflix
8) Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II is a 2016 British nature documentary series that functions as a sequel to Planet Earth. The series is presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer.
Announced in 2013, Planet Earth II is the first television series produced by the BBC in Ultra-high-definition (4K) and set out to utilize new filmmaking technologies that had been developed since the first series.
The series comprises six episodes plus the compilation episode, A World of Wonder.
Where to watch: Prime Video
9) The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
The documentary series The Beatles: Get Back, filmed by Peter Jackson, provides a close-up, behind-the-scenes look at the Beatles during the Let It Be recording, their final studio album from 1969. Its primary focus is on the band's relationships, creative process, and the challenges they faced in the studio.
As the band prepares for their historic concerts, including the well-known rooftop concert, the series captures both moments of tension and friendship through never-before-seen footage and audio recordings. Viewers get a more in-depth, intimate look at the band's last years together.
It primarily uses audio and video footage taken for and recycled from Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary about the album. With three episodes that last two to three hours apiece and span almost one week, this documentary has a total length of almost eight hours, which includes 21 days of studio time.
While Tsunami: Race Against Time deals with the aftermath of the tsunami, it is similar to The Beatles: Get Back, which focuses on the cultural impact of the band.
Where to watch: Disney+
Tsunami: Race Against Time released the final episode on November 25, 2024, and is available for streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and Prime Video.
