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Natural Disasters

Katrina: Come Hell and High Water

2025 55m ⭐ 6.2/10 Documentary · Natural Disaster

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, survivors reflect on the storm that reshaped New Orleans, told through never-before-seen home footage and firsthand testimony from the people who lived it.

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Details

Year
2025
Runtime
55m
Rating
6.2 / 10
Format
TV Series
Seasons
1
Country
United States of America
Platform
Netflix

Why Watch This

Executive produced by Spike Lee, who first chronicled Katrina in 2006's When the Levees Broke, this series completes something like a trilogy — catching up two decades later with survivors and their children, and asking what twenty years of "recovery" actually looked like on the ground.

If Katrina: Come Hell and High Water's focus on long-term systemic failure interested you, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time covers the same storm hour-by-hour, from a very different angle.

Where to Watch

RegionAvailablePlatform
New ZealandNetflix
AustraliaNetflix
United StatesNetflix
United KingdomNetflix
CanadaNetflix
IrelandNetflix

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a true story?
Yes, it documents the real Hurricane Katrina and its 20-year aftermath in New Orleans, told through survivor interviews and archival footage.
How many episodes are there?
Three episodes.
Is this related to Spike Lee's earlier Katrina documentaries?
Yes, Lee previously directed When the Levees Broke (2006) and If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise (2010); this completes what's widely seen as a trilogy.
Where can I watch it?
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water is streaming on Netflix.

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