Synopsis
The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami, following the wave minute by minute, with unseen archive video and untold stories of survival.
A massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast generates a huge tsunami. It makes landfall within minutes. Caught unaware, people fight to survive.
The tsunami reaches the crowded tourist resorts of Thailand during peak season. Survivors separated by the waves search for their loved ones.
The wave hits Sri Lanka. As tragedy expands across the Indian Ocean, journalists race to understand the scope of what is happening and tell the world.
In the aftermath of the tsunami, tourists on an island band together to survive. With hundreds of casualties, they do all they can to save lives.