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Seconds from Disaster

2005·Series·45 min·7.1(28)

Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to explain a single incidental by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately effected the disaster. The program uses re-enactments, interviews, testimonies, and CGI to analyze the sequence of events second-by-second for the audience. Narrators for the show are Ashton Smith, Richard Vaughan and Peter Guinness.

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About Seconds from Disaster

Seconds from Disaster is a 2005 English-language documentary series. It spans 7 seasons and 69 episodes and has concluded.

Seconds from Disaster was produced by DSP and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was first aired on September 19, 2005.

First aired
September 19, 2005
Last aired
February 22, 2018
Original language
English
Status
Ended
Seasons
7 (69 episodes)
Network
Seven Network, Viceland
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
DSP
#disaster#explosion#chernobyl, ukraine

Is Seconds from Disaster worth watching?

With 7 seasons and 69 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

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Cast of Seconds from Disaster

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Ashton Smith

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What language is Seconds from Disaster in?

Seconds from Disaster is originally in English, with audio tracks including English, Italian, Hungarian, German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How many seasons of Seconds from Disaster are there?

Seconds from Disaster has 7 seasons with 69 episodes in total.

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