Seconds from Disaster: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Whether it involves an everyday train journey, an international flight or a climbing expedition, every disaster has its cause, but few understand the chain of events that trigger them. Explore intriguing investigations into some of the world's most famous headline-grabbing catastrophes. "Seconds from Disaster" features in-depth reconstructions and astonishing insights into some truly momentous moments of misfortune.

Series details

• Title: Seconds from Disaster
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2004-07-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-01-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6002
• IMDb ID: tt0462133
• TVDB ID: 79772

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-07-06; final listed air date 2004-10-26.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-06-28; final listed air date 2005-12-13.
• Season 3: premiered 2006-01-10; final listed air date 2007-03-07.
• Season 4: premiered 2011-09-05; final listed air date 2011-10-10.
• Season 5: premiered 2012-03-11; final listed air date 2012-04-22.
• Season 6: premiered 2012-07-22; final listed air date 2013-01-07.

Source and licence

Adapted from Seconds from Disaster 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.