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Series β€” 2 seasons

Descent from Disaster(2013)

  • Documentary

~45 min/ep

Last verified: 20/04/2026 β€” This information may be out of date

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2 seasons, 12 episodes

12 episodes β€” ~45 min each β€” Total: ~9 hours

Weekend binge

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Synopsis

Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.

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Cast

  • Leigh Hart
  • Andrew Fagan
  • Simon Gault

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