Plot Synopsis

Using hundreds of cameras embedded on boats, ships and oil platforms and through the experience of people who work at sea inside the major hurricane zones of the world, GATHERING STORM is a one-hour documentary series that tells the stories of the triumphs of engineering, ingenuity and sheer bravery that go along with working in storms at sea. As the storm approaches and the clock ticks down, this series also follows the people who witness weather at its wildest, from all angles. All face different challenges, with different cargoes, deadlines and routes. At stake is the job, their cargo, their equipment... and their lives. To explain what lies behind the unpredictability and danger unfolding on the ocean's surface, these first hand stories combine with scientific insight, analysis and satellite mapping. This dual perspective on one compelling story, brings together real human urgency and global weather science. GATHERING STORM had its U.S. premiere on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT on Nat Geo.