13 Hours to Survive: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

13 Hours to Survive is an up-close look at the epic drama that occurs with the coming of each low tide. As the ocean recedes, sea animals become trapped in tide pools. In these miniature oceans the natural order is overturned and a struggle to survive is unleashed.

The creatures have thirteen hours to survive, the time it takes for the tide to return. This underwater arena could be anywhere in the world, but this stunning series takes place near Roscoff in Brittany, France, with breathtaking windswept coasts that experience a daily tidal shift of 10 meters or more.

Series details

• Title: 13 Hours to Survive
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-07-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-07-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Nature
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 85883
• TVDB ID: 465739

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-07-13; final listed air date 2025-07-20; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from 13 Hours to Survive on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.