Tsunami: Race Against Time

Tsunami: Race Against Time

On National Geographic

20241 season4 episodes44 min7.9 / 10

A four-part historical documentary that centers survivor testimony and archival evidence to reconstruct a catastrophic natural disaster and its human aftermath across multiple nations.

The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami as it travels from country to country, with unseen archive video and untold stories of survival.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tsunami: Race Against Time sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Tsunami: Race Against Time easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is Tsunami: Race Against Time scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Tsunami: Race Against Time violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Tsunami: Race Against Time leave you hopeful? 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tsunami: Race Against Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tsunami: Race Against Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tsunami: Race Against Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tsunami: Race Against Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tsunami: Race Against Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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