Mayday
Created by André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
On Discovery
A procedural documentary-drama that reconstructs real aviation disasters with technical precision, balancing investigative rigor against the inherent dread of its subject matter.
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Where to watch
- StreamPrime Video, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, Peacock
- AdsPlex, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
- BuyAmazon Video
Questions people ask
Does Mayday leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Mayday scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Mayday sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Mayday violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mayday easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Mayday, and what each one shares →
Like Mayday
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mayday
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mayday, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mayday, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mayday, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
