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Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time

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Follows 33 miners trapped more than half a mile underground in northern Chile for 69 days as rescuers race to save them while the men fight to survive.

Series·National Geographic·September 25, 2026·Documentary

ABOUT THE SERIES

Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time is a Documentary series from National Geographic. Its opening episode, “Buried Alive,” adds this chapter: As rescuers race to save 33 trapped miners in northern Chile, an extraordinary discovery transforms a desperate search into a hopeful mission. The first season currently includes 3 announced episodes. New episodes are scheduled for Friday.

EPISODE RELEASE SCHEDULE

September 25, 2026

Buried Alive

60 minutes

As rescuers race to save 33 trapped miners in northern Chile, an extraordinary discovery transforms a desperate search into a hopeful mission.

September 25, 2026

No Way Out

60 minutes

Contact with the miners sparks fresh hope, and supplies make their way underground. But just as rescue seems within reach, disaster strikes again.

September 25, 2026

Rescue

60 minutes

As the miners enter their second month underground, rescuers face the challenge of bringing them back alive amidst overwhelming obstacles.

RELEASE DETAILS

Premiere
September 25, 2026
Where
National Geographic
Format
Series
Episodes
3
Runtime
60 minutes per episode
Schedule
Friday
Genres
Documentary

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