“Megastorm” Coming Soon To Disney+ In The UK
Disney has announced details on a brand-new documentary series called “Megastorm”, a gripping eight-part series that delivers an immersive look at these disasters through the eyes of the people who lived through them, which will be coming soon to Disney+ in the United Kingdom.
“Megastorm” explores some of the world’s most devastating extreme weather events through first-hand accounts from survivors and witnesses, alongside dramatic footage captured on the ground. From Hurricane Helene in 2024 and Tennessee’s December 2023 tornado outbreak to Australia’s devastating 2019 Black Summer wildfires, each episode examines how disaster unfolded. Discover how enormous supercells unleashed tornadoes across the Deep South, how wildfires generated their own weather systems, and how unusually warm Gulf waters helped fuel a deadly hurricane. Combining personal stories with the science behind these events, the series explores their lasting impact and the lessons they offer for the future.
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 in a statement regarding the new show:
“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, added:
“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.
The new series will be available to stream on Disney+ in the UK on the 8th November 2026, and it will also air on the National Geographic channel the next day, on the 9th November 2026. The series has already been released on Disney+ in the US.
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