Lightbox & Proximity Media Prep Katrina Doc for Nat Geo

National Geographic is marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a five-part documentary from Lightbox and Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.

Katrina devastated New Orleans in August 2005. Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time will offer a look at the natural disaster from the perspectives of those who lived through it. It premieres July 27 on National Geographic, streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox and Coogler’s production company, Proximity Media, have joined forces for the show. The series is being directed by Traci A. Curry.

“This is far more than a story about a storm,” said Simon and Jonathan Chinn. “It’s a compelling, essential reexamination of systemic failure and the enduring consequences of decisions made before, during and after the levees broke.”

“This series goes beyond the headlines,” added executive producers Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian from Proximity Media. “It reveals stories of survival, heroism and resilience. It’s a vital historical record and a call to witness, remember and reckon with the truth of Hurricane Katrina’s legacy.”