X
  • TV-14
  • History
  • Nov 7, 2007
  • 45 m
  • TV-14
  • History
  • Nov 7, 2007
  • 45 m
Mega Disasters

Summary Using past natural disasters as an example, this series explores what would happen should a major catastrophe strike the United States. From tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions to hurricanes and even an astroid impact, see what disasters could be coming our way. It's happened before; it will happen again.

  • TV-14
  • History
  • Nov 7, 2007
  • 45 m
  • TV-14
  • History
  • Nov 7, 2007
  • 45 m
Mega Disasters
S2 • Episode 10
Super Swarms
Air Date: Nov 7, 2007
User Score Available after 4 ratings
tbd
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Summary Using past natural disasters as an example, this series explores what would happen should a major catastrophe strike the United States. From tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions to hurricanes and even an astroid impact, see what disasters could be coming our way. It's happened before; it will happen again.

Season Episodes

View All Seasons
Episode 1 • Sep 4, 2007 • 45 m
Comet Catastrophe
Episode 2 • Sep 11, 2007 • 45 m
Gamma Ray Burst
Episode 3 • Sep 18, 2007 • 45 m
Krakatoa's Revege
Episode 4 • Sep 25, 2007 • 44 m
Hawaii Apocalypse
Mauna Loa, Hawaii, 1868, in its most spectacular eruption, spewed out enough lava to cover 40 percent of the Big Island.
Episode 5 • Oct 2, 2007 • 45 m
Methane Explosion
Scientific theory states that gigantic eruptions of methane gas from deep in the ocean have occurred regularly throughout history.
Episode 6 • Oct 9, 2007 • 45 m
Glacier Meltdown
Episode 7 • Oct 16, 2007 • 45 m
Alien Infection
Could an alien infection cause an epidemic on earth? Some experts believe that spacecraft returning from Mars could bring back a harmful sample or comet dust falling into our atmosphere could cause pandemics.
Episode 8 • Oct 23, 2006
New York Earthquake
Episode 9 • Oct 30, 2007 • 45 m
Mega Drought
Recent warming trends in seawater and air temperature point to a possible mega drought in the next thirty to fifty years. Could we be facing a replay of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s on an even bigger scale?
Episode 10 • Nov 7, 2007 • 45 m
Super Swarms
The Locust is one of the most destructive and dreaded life forms on Earth. The very name evokes a primordial shudder in human kind that originated with Moses and the plagues of Egypt.
Episode 11 • Nov 14, 2007 • 44 m
Oil Apocalypse
The world we've created runs on oil, but the oil won't last forever. Many experts predict that it will begin to run out sometime this century.
Episode 12 • Nov 21, 2007 • 45 m
L.A.'s Killer Quake
It has been a century since the infamous 1906 San Francisco earthquake and Californians live with the knowledge that it's only a matter of time before they're hit again.
Episode 13 • Nov 28, 2007 • 45 m
The Next Pompeii?
Vesuvius in Italy is perhaps the world's most famous -- and dangerous -- volcano. In 79AD, it destroyed the metropolis of Pompeii. Today, experts fear that Vesuvius could erupt again and wipe the city of Naples from the map.

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

User Reviews

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Related Shows

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II

97
Universal Acclaim

America to Me

96
Universal Acclaim

O.J.: Made in America

96
Universal Acclaim

Bo Burnham: Inside

96
Universal Acclaim

The U.S. and the Holocaust

96
Universal Acclaim

Planet Earth II

96
Universal Acclaim

The Staircase

95
Universal Acclaim

City So Real

93
Universal Acclaim

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

93
Universal Acclaim

The Last Movie Stars

91
Universal Acclaim

Frozen Planet

91
Universal Acclaim

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

90
Universal Acclaim

Last Chance U: Basketball

90
Universal Acclaim

The Last Dance

90
Universal Acclaim

How to With John Wilson

90
Universal Acclaim

The Vietnam War

90
Universal Acclaim

Visible: Out on Television

89
Universal Acclaim

Mind Over Murder

88
Universal Acclaim

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

88
Universal Acclaim

Muhammad Ali

88
Universal Acclaim

Springsteen on Broadway

87
Universal Acclaim

Lenox Hill

87
Universal Acclaim

Related News

2024 Summer/Fall TV Premiere Calendar

2024 Summer/Fall TV Premiere Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find a frequently updated calendar of premiere dates for all upcoming new and returning television shows on broadcast, streaming, and cable, plus TV movies and specials and VOD releases.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Apple TV+ Right Now

What to Watch on Apple TV+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming soon) to Apple TV+, updated frequently.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

What to Watch on Peacock Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to the Peacock streaming service, updated frequently.

  • tv show
May 2024 TV Preview

May 2024 TV Preview

Jason Dietz

The month ahead will bring Apple's latest sci-fi series, the return of Hacks, a new Doctor Who, and more.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

What to Watch on Paramount+ Right Now

Jason Dietz

Find a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added to Paramount+ and Paramount+ With Showtime, plus a list of titles coming soon to the streaming services.

  • tv show
What to Watch on Max Right Now

What to Watch on Max Right Now

Jason Dietz

Get a list of the best movies and TV shows recently added (and coming soon) to Max--plus all of the titles leaving the streaming service this month--updated frequently.

  • tv show