National Geographic: Situation Critical(2007)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2007-06-12
Average Runtime: 47m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
In Situation Critical, we explore the unfolding action and the real people thrust into survivor mode by some of the most dramatic events in modern history. This fast-paced series takes you inside the seemingly stable events that became headline disasters in a matter of minutes. Each hour-long episode combines archival footage, accurate re-enactments, advanced CGI and firsthand accounts from those at the centre of the action. Building suspense with each heart-pounding movement, we vividly break down the terrifying moments — outlining the life-threatening risks, daring decisions, frantic communications, evolving tactics and last-ditch efforts developing with each decisive tick of the clock.
Keywords
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
North Hollywood Shootout
Air Date: 2007-06-12
One of the most dramatic police gun battles ever waged on American soil took place in Hollywood in 1997. Go inside th...
E02
Taliban Uprising
Air Date: 2007-07-24
In 2001 Afghanistan, at the start of the war on terror, a pro-American Afghan army double-crossed and imprisoned Tali...
E03
SAS Jungle Rescue
Air Date: 2007-07-17
In war-torn Sierra Leone in 2000, thousands of armed rebels lived in the jungle. When members of the Royal Irish Rang...
E04
Apollo 13
Air Date: 2007-06-26
Two days after Apollo 13's launch, an oxygen tank on board burst and the situation became perilous—200,000 miles (321...
E05
Downed Pilot
Air Date: 2007-06-19
In 1995, U.S. Air Force Cpt. O'Grady was patrolling the skies above war-torn Bosnia when a Serb missile hit his fight...
E06
Hell on High Water
Air Date: 2007-07-03
The 54th Sydney to Hobart yacht race turned into one of the worst sporting disasters in history. Almost 100 vessels f...
E07
Killing Pablo
Air Date: 2007-08-28
In the 1980s and 1990s, Pablo Escobar made billions as one of the world's biggest drug dealers. The U.S. backed a mas...
E08
Moscow Theatre Siege
Air Date: 2007-09-25
On October 23, 2002, a group of rebel terrorists enter Moscow's Dubrovka Theater. Russian officials struggle to save ...
E09
Entebbe Hostage Rescue
Air Date: 2008-03-25
On June 27th, 1976 a routine flight from Israel to Paris carrying 258 passengers becomes the target for a gang of Int...
E10
Running Out of Air
Air Date: 2009-08-13
A Russian Navy mini-submarine is on a secret mission in North Pacific. In the gloom, hundreds of feet below the surfa...
E11
Al Qaeda Ambush
Air Date: 2007-11-20
In March, 2002, Navy SEAL Neil Roberts prepares for a nighttime mission in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda....
E12
Miracle at Quecreek
Air Date: 2008-02-12
On July 24, 2002, a routine mining excursion in Somerset, Pa., goes terribly wrong when a miner accidentally drills i...
E13
Nightmare on Mt. Hood
Air Date: 2007-11-19
In May, 2002, nine climbers tumble into a gaping crevasse in Mt. Hood, Oregon. As one man crashes into another on the...
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