Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

Documentary

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reflect on the disastrous storm that forever changed their lives and the systemic inequities it exposed.

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Episodes & Seasons

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Miniseries

3 Episodes

EP 01

01.We Gonna Ride It Out Like We Always Do

1h 2m★ 5.3

2025-08-27

01.We Gonna Ride It Out Like We Always Do

1h 2m★ 5.3

Aired 2025-08-27

As Katrina closes in, officials issue a voluntary evacuation order that turns mandatory hours before landfall. With no way out, thousands hunker down.

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EP 02

02.Shelter of Last Resort

1h 2m★ 5.9

2025-08-27

02.Shelter of Last Resort

1h 2m★ 5.9

Aired 2025-08-27

Stranded in floodwater or held against their will at the Superdome, survivors face dire conditions — and no help from the federal government for days.

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EP 03

03.God takes care of fools and babies

1h 28m★ 5

2025-08-27

03.God takes care of fools and babies

1h 28m★ 5

Aired 2025-08-27

New Orleans residents past and present honor loved ones lost in the storm and reflect on the challenges facing the city's culture and communities today.

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