Tsunami: The Aftermath

Tsunami: The Aftermath is a television mini-series that was broadcast in two parts in 2006. It dramatizes the events following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami in Thailand. Tsunami: The Aftermath is a joint production of HBO and the BBC and stars Tim Roth, Toni Collette, Sophie Okonedo, Samrit Machielsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Savannah Loney. It was filmed in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand from April to June 2006. Phuket and Khao Lak were two of the worst hit areas in the country in the December 26, 2004 disaster.

Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) is a British-American historical disaster drama miniseries created for HBO and co-produced with the BBC. Told across two ninety-minute parts, it dramatizes the chaos following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, filmed on location in Phuket and Khao Lak, Thailand, two of the hardest hit areas. Tim Roth plays Nick Fraser and Toni Collette plays Kathy Graham, while Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sophie Okonedo play Ian and Susie Carter, a couple whose holiday becomes a frantic search for missing family. Hugh Bonneville and Gina McKee add further strands of expatriate grief, and Samrit Machielsen and Will Yun Lee anchor the local Thai perspective. The engine is simple and urgent: people trying to find loved ones, reach hospitals and make sense of ruined landscapes. Storylines move between the foreign visitors and the Thai characters, giving a sense of how the catastrophe reached far beyond the beaches. The register is restrained, grounded and mournful, with an emphasis on endurance and human loss rather than spectacle. Fans of Chernobyl and Band of Brothers, both prestige dramatizations of real catastrophe, will find resonance in its careful, emotionally honest approach to disaster and its aftermath.

• Chernobylshared grounded disaster drama, ensemble survival, real-event dramatization
• Lostshared ensemble of strangers thrown together by catastrophe, serialized human drama
• Band of Brothersshared prestige miniseries treatment of real catastrophe and its human cost

Release Date

2006-12-10

Episode runtime

90 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (39)

What is Tsunami: The Aftermath about?

Two-part HBO and BBC miniseries following Western tourists and Thai locals searching for their missing after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

What is Tsunami: The Aftermath like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tsunami: The Aftermath as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Tsunami: The Aftermath violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tsunami: The Aftermath as mild.

Which shows are like Tsunami: The Aftermath?

Shows with a similar feel include Chernobyl, Lost, and Band of Brothers.

How long is Tsunami: The Aftermath?

Tsunami: The Aftermath: 1 season, 2 episodes.

Is Tsunami: The Aftermath still running?

No, Tsunami: The Aftermath has ended.

Where can I watch Tsunami: The Aftermath?

In United States, Tsunami: The Aftermath streams on HBO Max.