The trailer for “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” shows the resilience of New Orleans residents who pushed through to survive the 2005 tragedy.
“The calmness before a storm is deafening,” one of the survivors says in the teaser, while another adds, “In order to prevent something, you got to understand why it happened in the first place.”
Through five episodes and a series of interviews with first-responders survivors, “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” unpacks the events that took place when the levee system failed New Orleans residents. The show will premiere on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. Et on National Geographic.
The documentary series comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of the storm, which hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005. “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” is directed by Oscar-nominated director Traci A. Curry and is executive produced by Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media alongside Lightbox.
“This series goes beyond the headlines. It reveals stories of survival,...
“The calmness before a storm is deafening,” one of the survivors says in the teaser, while another adds, “In order to prevent something, you got to understand why it happened in the first place.”
Through five episodes and a series of interviews with first-responders survivors, “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” unpacks the events that took place when the levee system failed New Orleans residents. The show will premiere on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. Et on National Geographic.
The documentary series comes ahead of the 20th anniversary of the storm, which hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005. “Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time” is directed by Oscar-nominated director Traci A. Curry and is executive produced by Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media alongside Lightbox.
“This series goes beyond the headlines. It reveals stories of survival,...
- 6/26/2025
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Westbrook Media exec Kelli Buchanan is joining Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media as VP, Nonfiction.
At Westbrook Media, Buchanan built and developed a multi-platform slate of original programming as their VP of Development.
In her new role, Buchanan will report to Proximity co-founder and Head of Nonfiction Peter Nicks.
Together, they’ll continue to craft a nonfiction slate off the heels of Proximity’s critically acclaimed Sundance titles Stephen Curry: Underrated and Homeroom. Buchanan, Nicks and Kalia King, EVP, Television, will also work together across Proximity’s television projects.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kelli to the nonfiction team here at Proximity,” said Nicks. “She is an exciting talent who has the kind of industry experience, curiosity and perspective that will energize us even more as we continue our mission of bringing audiences closer to stories that will not only entertain, but resonate with authenticity, cultural power, and artistic excellence.
At Westbrook Media, Buchanan built and developed a multi-platform slate of original programming as their VP of Development.
In her new role, Buchanan will report to Proximity co-founder and Head of Nonfiction Peter Nicks.
Together, they’ll continue to craft a nonfiction slate off the heels of Proximity’s critically acclaimed Sundance titles Stephen Curry: Underrated and Homeroom. Buchanan, Nicks and Kalia King, EVP, Television, will also work together across Proximity’s television projects.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kelli to the nonfiction team here at Proximity,” said Nicks. “She is an exciting talent who has the kind of industry experience, curiosity and perspective that will energize us even more as we continue our mission of bringing audiences closer to stories that will not only entertain, but resonate with authenticity, cultural power, and artistic excellence.
- 3/6/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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