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Seconds from Disaster

2005 – 2018Show7 seasons75 episodes

Documentary
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Seconds from Disaster episodes

7 seasons · 75 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Crash of the Concorde, 7.8
  2. S1 E2 Tunnel Inferno, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Oklahoma City, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 Fire on the Star, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Derailment at Eschede, 7.8
  6. S1 E6 Wreck of the Sunset Limited, 7.0
  7. S1 E7 Meltdown in Chernobyl, 7.0
  8. S1 E8 Inferno in Guadalajara, 7.2
  9. S1 E9 Fire on the Ski Slope, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 Explosion in the North Sea, 6.9
  11. S1 E11 Flood at Stava Dam, 7.2
  12. S1 E12 Collision on the Runway, 8.3
  13. S1 E13 Pentagon 9/11, 6.8
  1. S2 E1 Columbia's Last Flight, 8.0
  2. S2 E2 Alpine Tsunami, 7.0
  3. S2 E3 Motorway Plane Crash, 7.5
  4. S2 E4 Mount St Helen's Eruption, 7.4
  5. S2 E5 Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster, 7.4
  6. S2 E6 Kobe Earthquake, 6.9
  7. S2 E7 Crash Landing at Sioux City, 8.2
  8. S2 E8 The Bali Bombing, 6.8
  9. S2 E9 Hotel Collapse Singapore, 6.9
  10. S2 E10 TWA Flight 800, 7.8
  11. S2 E11 Paris Runaway Train, 7.7
  12. S2 E12 Hindenburg Air Ship, 7.3
  13. S2 E13 Puerto Rico Gas Explosion, 7.1
  14. S2 E14 Skywalk Collapse, 7.2
  15. S2 E15 Amsterdam Air Crash, 7.4
  16. S2 E16 Russia's Nuclear Sub Nightmare, 7.8
  17. S2 E17 King's Cross Fire, 7.3
  18. S2 E18 American Embassy Bombing, 7.0
  19. S2 E19 Florida Swamp Air Crash, 7.8
  20. S2 E20 Collision Course, 7.6
  1. S3 E1 Titanic, 7.8
  2. S3 E2 Aircraft Carrier Explosion, 7.4
  3. S3 E3 New York Air Crash, 7.8
  4. S3 E4 Munich Olympic Massacre, 7.5
  5. S3 E5 Superstore Collapse, 7.8
  6. S3 E6 Washington Air Crash, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Asian Tsunami, 7.6
  8. S3 E8 Comet Air Crash, 7.8
  9. S3 E9 Chicago Plane Crash, 7.6
  10. S3 E10 Texas Oil Refinery Disaster, 6.7
  11. S3 E11 Tornado Outbreak, 7.0
  12. S3 E12 Space Shuttle Challenger, 7.1
  13. S3 E13 Montserrat Volcano, 6.5
  1. S4 E1 9/11, 7.8
  2. S4 E2 Pearl Harbor, 7.6
  3. S4 E3 Paddington Rail Disaster, 7.6
  4. S4 E4 Death in Mid-Air, 8.2
  5. S4 E5 Cable Car Collision, 7.4
  6. S4 E6 Bhopal, 8.2
  1. S5 E1 Fukushima, 7.8
  2. S5 E2 The Bismarck, 7.6
  3. S5 E3 Mountain Tsunami, 7.5
  4. S5 E4 Waco Cult, 7.0
  5. S5 E5 The Deepwater Horizon, 7.5
  6. S5 E6 Mumbai Massacre, 7.6
  1. S6 E1 Norway Massacre: I Was There, 7.9
  2. S6 E2 Jonestown Cult Suicide, 7.5
  3. S6 E3 Fire in the Cockpit, 7.9
  4. S6 E4 Black Hawk Down, 7.4
  5. S6 E5 Into the Death Zone, 7.4
  6. S6 E6 Terrified Over Tokyo, 7.9
  7. S6 E7 Runaway Train, 7.9
  8. S6 E8 Nagasaki: The Forgotten Bomb, 7.4
  9. S6 E9 Sinking the Coventry, 7.3
  10. S6 E10 Chinook Helicopter Crash, 7.1
  1. S7 E1 Chopper Down, 6.0

Cast

7 of 7 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Dan Gold, Sean Smith, John Maidens
Produced by
Iain Riddick, Dan Gold, Jim Greayer
Music by
Graham Reilly

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 19, 2005 · February 22, 2018 · Ended

First aired
September 19, 2005
Last aired
February 22, 2018
Status
Ended
Length
7 seasons · 75 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Italian, Hungarian
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Awakening the Sleeping Giant, Improbable Infant Survival, Oh, Crap! +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Seconds from Disaster?"

Questions about Seconds from Disaster

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Seconds from Disaster?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Seconds from Disaster worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8.1). Season 7 is the weak spot, with an IMDb average of 6.0 against 7.8 for the best season.

Which season of Seconds from Disaster is best?

Season 4, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 7 is the weakest at 6.0. The highest-rated episode is Collision on the Runway (season 1, episode 12) at 8.3, and the lowest is Montserrat Volcano (season 3, episode 13) at 6.5.

How long does it take to watch Seconds from Disaster?

56 h

About 56 hours: 75 episodes in 7 seasons of about 45 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2018.

Will I feel good after watching Seconds from Disaster?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Seconds from Disaster plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and spectacle (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Seconds from Disaster use?

Awakening the Sleeping GiantImprobable Infant SurvivalOh, Crap!Adaptational AttractivenessNo One Could Survive That!Failsafe FailurePoor Communication KillsNo OSHA ComplianceArtistic License – HistoryUnwitting Instigator of DoomBuried AliveExhaustion-Induced Idiocyand 36 more

TV Tropes lists 48 tropes for it, including Awakening the Sleeping Giant, Improbable Infant Survival, and Oh, Crap!.