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National Geographic: Situation Critical

National Geographic: Situation Critical

2007 1 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 8.3 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

North Hollywood Shootout

One of the most dramatic police gun battles ever waged on American soil took place in Hollywood in 1997. Go inside the v

EP 2

Taliban Uprising

In 2001 Afghanistan, at the start of the war on terror, a pro-American Afghan army double-crossed and imprisoned Taliban

EP 3

SAS Jungle Rescue

In war-torn Sierra Leone in 2000, thousands of armed rebels lived in the jungle. When members of the Royal Irish Rangers

EP 4

Apollo 13

Two days after Apollo 13's launch, an oxygen tank on board burst and the situation became perilous—200,000 miles (321,

EP 5

Downed Pilot

In 1995, U.S. Air Force Cpt. O'Grady was patrolling the skies above war-torn Bosnia when a Serb missile hit his fighter

EP 6

Hell on High Water

The 54th Sydney to Hobart yacht race turned into one of the worst sporting disasters in history. Almost 100 vessels face

EP 7

Killing Pablo

In the 1980s and 1990s, Pablo Escobar made billions as one of the world's biggest drug dealers. The U.S. backed a massiv

EP 8

Moscow Theatre Siege

On October 23, 2002, a group of rebel terrorists enter Moscow's Dubrovka Theater. Russian officials struggle to save the

EP 9

Entebbe Hostage Rescue

On June 27th, 1976 a routine flight from Israel to Paris carrying 258 passengers becomes the target for a gang of Intern

EP 10

Running Out of Air

A Russian Navy mini-submarine is on a secret mission in North Pacific. In the gloom, hundreds of feet below the surface,

EP 11

Al Qaeda Ambush

In March, 2002, Navy SEAL Neil Roberts prepares for a nighttime mission in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Ro

EP 12

Miracle at Quecreek

On July 24, 2002, a routine mining excursion in Somerset, Pa., goes terribly wrong when a miner accidentally drills into

EP 13

Nightmare on Mt. Hood

In May, 2002, nine climbers tumble into a gaping crevasse in Mt. Hood, Oregon. As one man crashes into another on the sl

Popular Cast

Rufus Jones

Rufus Jones

Narrator

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Narrator (US)