Produced by Fremantle’s 72 Films, the eight-part series premieres in the US Oct. 13 on National Geographic and streams Oct. 14 on Disney+, and in the UK on Nov 8 on Disney+ and Nov 9 on National Geographic.
National Geographic is bringing audiences into the path of the world’s most devastating extreme weather with MEGASTORM, a gripping new eight-part documentary series that delivers an immersive look at these disasters through the eyes of the people who lived through them. In the U.S., the series premieres Oct. 13 on National Geographic and streams next day on Disney+. In the U.K., the series will stream Nov. 8 on Disney+ and premiere Nov. 9 on National Geographic. Across EMEA, the series will premiere through October and November.
Each episode reconstructs a single catastrophe, from Hurricane Helene and the December Tennessee tornado outbreak to the Valencia floods and Australia’s “Black Summer” wildfires. Survivors, storm chasers and emergency responders tell their stories of survival firsthand, cut with the raw footage they shot as it happened.
Cate Hall, executive producer for National Geographic, said: “MEGASTORM puts audiences at the heart of some of the most powerful and destructive weather events of recent years through the people who experienced them firsthand. By combining extraordinary personal testimony with immersive footage captured in the moment, the series reveals not only the scale of these disasters but also the resilience, courage and humanity that emerge in their aftermath.”
Mark Reynolds, global head of Documentaries & Factual at Fremantle, said, “Extreme weather events continue to make headlines around the world and remain a source of fascination for audiences everywhere. What struck us immediately about MEGASTORM wasn’t just the scale of the disasters explored in the series, but the deeply personal stories at their heart. With the powerful testimony from people who experienced these events, our partners at 72 Films have created a series that feels both incredibly immersive and profoundly human. We’re looking forward to launching MEGASTORM at MIPCOM and bringing this standout factual series to international audiences.”
MEGASTORM is produced for National Geographic by 72 Films, a Fremantle company (Vietnam: The War That Changed America; The Michael Jackson Story; Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day In America). Fremantle handles international sales and is launching the title at MIPCOM 2026.
The series is executive produced by multi-BAFTA-winning producer John Douglas, who is 72 Films’ creative director. Alex Nicholson serves as production executive, Charlie Ferriday as series producer and Ben Allen as series editor. Executive producer for National Geographic is Cate Hall.
