Based on actual events from Hurricane Katrina. When the floodwaters rose, power failed, and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make profound, heart-wrenching decisions.
Aug 11, 2022 |
1. Day OneHurricane Katrina makes landfall in New Orleans. At Memorial Hospital, the doctors, nurses, and staff tend to patients and brace for the storm. |
Aug 11, 2022 |
2. Day TwoThe staff and patients think they’ve made it through the worst—except the waters aren't receding. Reports of a new crisis circulate. |
Aug 11, 2022 |
3. Day ThreeAs the city floods, the hospital loses power. Mulderick and the staff attempt to cope with the terrible conditions and prepare for an evacuation. |
Aug 18, 2022 |
4. Day FourConditions continue to worsen. Mulderick, Pou, and more staff grapple with how to best help their patients—and how that help will be prioritized. |
Aug 25, 2022 |
5. Day FiveWith pressures mounting to abandon the hospital, the staff is forced to make challenging decisions. |
Sep 01, 2022 |
6. 45 DeadState investigators begin to explore what happened to the 45 people found dead at Memorial in the aftermath of the hurricane. |
Sep 08, 2022 |
7. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve SeenNew evidence comes to light as Schafer and Rider dig deeper into their investigation of the deaths at Memorial. |
Sep 15, 2022 |
8. The ReckoningPou fights to defend herself. Schafer and Rider push their case forward. |