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Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Mayday is available to stream on Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, Peacock Premium, Philo, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Fubo, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Episode 1
When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Christopher BlowGuest stars James Kall, Jeff Teravainen, Xavier Sotelo, Simon Henderson, Jeff Madden, Ash Catherwood, Andrew Hinkson, Christian Smith
Episode 2
After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Lara J. FitzgeraldGuest stars Michael Vincent Dagostino, Austin Strugnell, Sean Arbuckle, Seth Mohan, Dorian Grey, Daniel Falk, Rob Pue, Karl Ang
Episode 3
When a two-billion-dollar B-2 Stealth Bomber named the Spirit of Kansas crashes in Guam, it’s up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Alex BystramGuest stars Brendan J. Rowland, Jamie Champagne, Steve Cumyn, Edsson Morales, Keanu Lee Nunes, Claudia Hamilton, Scott Garland
Episode 4
Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Carl KnutsonGuest stars Paul Braunstein, Gavin Williams, Brendan O'Gorman, Kaylee Harwood, Jason Jazrawy, Tony Nash, Zachary Amzallag, Craig Warnock
Episode 5
When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov Airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Christopher BlowGuest stars Jean Paul Najm, Nicolas Van Burek, Christine Aziz, Brendan Murray, Drew Zeran, Kamiran Aldeo
Episode 6
Martinair Flight 495 crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain, and when investigators piece together the evidence the mystery only deepens.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Christopher GagoszGuest stars Rod Wilson, Jesse Nerenberg, Cory Lipman, Jeff Kassel, Jesse Collin, Dan MacKay, Derek Moran, Cody Ray Thompson
Episode 7
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Christopher BlowGuest stars Michal Grzejszczak, Ian Rayburn, Stefan Brogren, Dave Barclay, Chris Handfield, Timothy Allen, Keith Kemps, Natalia Bushnik
Episode 8
Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Marco AvolioGuest stars Andy Trithardt, Thom Marriott, Jennifer de Lucia, Timothy Mooney, Dale Samms, Lisa Truong, Mike Jackson
Episode 9
A turboprop, Air Illinois Flight 710, crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Christopher GagoszGuest stars Michael Eisner, Scott Beaudin, Jacob James, Brandon Craggs, Dianne Aguilar, Joelle Farrow, Janice Mendes, Godfrey Giocada
Episode 10
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Alex BystramGuest stars Perry Mucci, Shane Marriott, Dana Thody, Troy Campbell, Kassidy Silverberg, Gordon Harper, Chris Farquahar, Derek Murchie
Episode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)
Ken PakASC Investigator
Daniel FalkAir Traffic Controller
Darrin BakerNTSB Investigator John DeLisi
Dan MacKayJim Caruso
Redd OchoaNTSC Investigator
Neil GirvanFlight Director
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DiscoveryCanada
Sky HistoryUnited Kingdom
National GeographicUnited Kingdom
National Geographic
Cineflix ProductionsCanada
