‎Boxing Day Tsunami - Apple TV

TV Show · Documentary

First came an earthquake deep below the Indian Ocean. Minutes later, in the early hours of Boxing Day 2004, a 100-foot wall of water ripped through Indonesia. Then the tsunami reached Thailand, leaving unimaginable devastation in its wake. Eye-witness accounts recall the events in this gripping documentary investigating this horrific natural disaster. Could the catastrophe have been averted?

2021 · 44m

Starring Xand van Tulleken, Raksha Dave

Director Stuart Elliott

EPISODE 1

Earthquake

The harrowing story of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed more than 250,000 people. Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave reveal how the catastrophe unfolded in this dramatic documentary. 12 hours before the first quake, vacationers enjoyed a blissful break unaware a combination of weather events was gathering force. What factors led to a tidal wave of unimaginable destruction?

44m
EPISODE 2

Second Wave

90 minutes after the initial quake that triggered the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the first wave had already struck Indonesia and Thailand. But as this harrowing documentary reveals, just as survivors attempted to come to terms with the horror around them, a second wave was bearing down on them. Was there anything they could have done to mitigate the destruction?

43m
EPISODE 3

Chaos

8 hours after the quake which caused the first destructive wave, shockwaves were still being felt 5,000 miles away in South Africa. But it was the tragic human stories that were far more powerful. The final part of this harrowing documentary looks at the immediate aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. Survivors describe desperate attempts to save friends and strangers in peril.

43m

Boxing Day Tsunami

2m

Xand van Tulleken

Host
Raksha Dave

Host
Stuart Elliott

Director
Stuart Elliott

Producer
Amanda Lyon

Producer