“Chilean Mine Rescue: Out Of Time” Coming Soon To Disney+ & Hulu
Disney has announced details on the upcoming documentary from National Geographic called “Chilean Mine Rescue: Out of Time”, which is coming to the linear National Geographic channel, along with Disney+ and Hulu.
The series provides viewers with a comprehensive account of the 2010 disaster that trapped 33 miners nearly half a mile beneath Chile’s Atacama Desert. With the world holding its breath, what followed was a Chilean-led rescue that drew expertise from around the world. More than one billion people watched the historic rescue unfold, underscoring the extraordinary global attention the miners’ ordeal commanded. The three-part series, from the Emmy Award-winning team at Blast Films, premieres Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. EDT on National Geographic, with all episodes streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
“Chilean Mine Rescue: Out of Time” tells the story of endurance, ingenuity, and improbable unity behind one of history’s most challenging rescues ever attempted. It features never-before-seen cell phone footage filmed in the mine and includes powerful interviews with survivors, families and rescuers — some speaking publicly outside of local Chilean press for the first time — to tell the definitive story of the 69 days rescuers raced to save the trapped miners while the men underground fought to survive. Among those featured is Jeff Kofman, then ABC’s International Correspondent and the first international journalist on the scene, who reported from Chile as the rescue unfolded.
The series follows the miners from the moment of the collapse through the improvised order that took hold in the days underground to the engineering gamble that made the rescue possible and the fame and lasting toll that followed.
On Aug. 5, 2010, a catastrophic collapse at the San José copper-gold mine in Chile sealed 33 miners underground. For 17 days, they were presumed dead. For 52 more, they waited while Chilean engineers and rescue teams, joined by drillers and specialists from around the world, attempted something that had never been done, as families above ground refused to leave. When the rescue capsule first surfaced, an estimated one billion people were watching — one of the largest live audiences in television history and a rare moment of shared hope across the world.
Check out the “Chilean Mine Rescue: Out of Time” trailer below:
The series is produced by Blast Films for National Geographic. For Blast Films, Tanya Winston, Shona Thompson and Danny Horan executive produce. Luke Sewell is the series editor. Chloe Campbell and James Parris direct the series. For National Geographic, Tom McDonald is executive vice president of Content, Bengt Anderson is senior vice president Unscripted Production and Development, and Carolyn Payne serves as executive producer.
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