TV series
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006TV-141 season7.5 / 10
An American Tragedy.
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu) and HBO Max in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.
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Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
More about When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Cast
Ray NaginSelf
Garland RobinetteSelf
Kathleen BlancoSelf
Darleen AsevedoSelf
Jay AsevedoSelf
Harry BelafonteSelf
Wendell PierceSelf
Mike MyersSelfCredits
- Created by
- Spike Lee
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 4
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOUnited States- Spike Lee Film
40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksUnited States
Themes
hurricane katrinaminiseriesnew orleans, louisiana
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