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⚫ '''''Perfect Disaster''''' was a 2006 ] mini-series depicting the ] major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme disaster. A large part of each episode was based around the lives of citizens from each city, with the remainder of the program showing us real-world scientists discussing the very high probabilities of these disasters. The series' trademark logo was "When the conditions are right, it will all go wrong."The series now airs on ].
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| narrated = Michael Carroll
| composer = Ty Unwin
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* United States
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| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Jasper James
* Tim Haines
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Clive Maltby
* Mike Slee
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| runtime = 50 minutes
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⚫ '''''Perfect Disaster''''' is a one-hour American ] television ] that ran from March 19 until April 9, 2006 on the ]. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme ]. A large part of each episode was recounted the lives of citizens from each city, with the remainder of the program showing many real-world scientists discussing the very high probabilities of these disasters. The trademark tagline of the show was "When the conditions are right, it will all go wrong."

The series currently airs as reruns on the ].{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
*]: Devastated by what is declared a ], one exceeding an F5 on the ]. The presentation also describes the fact that the probability of this catastrophe is the highest of all the proposed scenarios. *]: Destroyed by what is declared a ], one exceeding an F5 on the ]. The presentation also describes the fact that the probability of this catastrophe is the highest of all the proposed scenarios.
*]: In the year 2011, being subject to a powerful ], causing widespread damage to electronics, and several bizarre extraterrestrial anomalies. *]: In the year 2011, being subject to a powerful ], causing widespread damage to electronics, and several bizarre extraterrestrial anomalies. 6 years after the mini-series premiere, a ] roughly half as powerful as the one depicted, erupted from the sun and misses the Earth in a margin of 9 days.
*]: Engulfed in the flames of a large ] that is brewing out of control. *]: Engulfed in the flames of a large ] that is brewing out of control during the dry summer weather. Similar to some phenomena seen in the ], which occurred less than 3 years after this show's premiere. The scenario also describes that 90% of all investigated fires are caused by man-made activity, particularly by ]ists.
*]: The victim of a super ] from the West Pacific. *]: The victim of a super ] from the ]. 12 years after the episode aired, ] struck Hong Kong, but thankfully no one was killed in the city as it had already weakened as a Category 1 typhoon during Mangkhut's final landfall.
*]: Deluged by a massive ] that breaks past ]. *]: Deluged by a massive ] that breaks past ].
*]: Stricken by a severe ], in a manner similar to the ]. *]: Stricken by a severe ], in a manner similar to the ].


Though seemingly unrealistic, each disaster was represented as terrifyingly large and powerful, in order to show the worst possible scenario in the case of each city. The Series was Produced by ] the same people that made the 1999 ] mini-series '']'', which was screened in the ] on the ]. Though seemingly unrealistic, each disaster was represented as terrifyingly large and powerful, in order to show the worst possible scenario in the case of each city. The series was produced by ], the same group that made the 1999 ] mini-series '']'', which was screened in the United States on the ]. Footages of real-life disasters were used on certain episodes for illustrative purposes.


The computer graphics were completed by Gareth Edwards (Super Tornado and Solar Storm); Lola (Firestorm and Ice Storm) and Red Vision (Flood and Typhoon) The computer graphics were completed by ] (Super Tornado and Solar Storm), Lola (Firestorm and Ice Storm), and Red Vision (Flood and Typhoon).{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}


== See also == ==See also==
*'']'' - an almost exactly similar television show on ]. *'']'', a very similar but longer-running television series on ].
*'']'' - another worst-case scenario series on ]. *'']'', another worst-case scenario series on ].


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Perfect Disaster
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byMichael Carroll
ComposerTy Unwin
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Jasper James
  • Tim Haines
Producers
  • Clive Maltby
  • Mike Slee
Running time50 minutes
Production companyImpossible Pictures
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 19 (2006-03-19) –
April 9, 2006 (2006-04-09)

Perfect Disaster is a one-hour American documentary television mini-series that ran from March 19 until April 9, 2006 on the Discovery Channel. The program depicted the worst-case scenario that major cities could expect in the near future if hit by extreme disaster. A large part of each episode was recounted the lives of citizens from each city, with the remainder of the program showing many real-world scientists discussing the very high probabilities of these disasters. The trademark tagline of the show was "When the conditions are right, it will all go wrong."

The series currently airs as reruns on the Science Channel.

Episodes

  • Dallas: Destroyed by what is declared a super-tornado, one exceeding an F5 on the Fujita scale. The presentation also describes the fact that the probability of this catastrophe is the highest of all the proposed scenarios.
  • New York City: In the year 2011, being subject to a powerful geomagnetic storm, causing widespread damage to electronics, and several bizarre extraterrestrial anomalies. 6 years after the mini-series premiere, a solar storm roughly half as powerful as the one depicted, erupted from the sun and misses the Earth in a margin of 9 days.
  • Sydney: Engulfed in the flames of a large firestorm that is brewing out of control during the dry summer weather. Similar to some phenomena seen in the Black Saturday bushfires, which occurred less than 3 years after this show's premiere. The scenario also describes that 90% of all investigated fires are caused by man-made activity, particularly by arsonists.
  • Hong Kong: The victim of a super typhoon from the West Pacific. 12 years after the episode aired, Super Typhoon Mangkhut struck Hong Kong, but thankfully no one was killed in the city as it had already weakened as a Category 1 typhoon during Mangkhut's final landfall.
  • London: Deluged by a massive flood that breaks past the city's levees.
  • Montreal: Stricken by a severe ice storm, in a manner similar to the North American ice storm of 1998.

Though seemingly unrealistic, each disaster was represented as terrifyingly large and powerful, in order to show the worst possible scenario in the case of each city. The series was produced by Impossible Pictures, the same group that made the 1999 BBC mini-series Walking with Dinosaurs, which was screened in the United States on the Discovery Channel. Footages of real-life disasters were used on certain episodes for illustrative purposes.

The computer graphics were completed by Gareth Edwards (Super Tornado and Solar Storm), Lola (Firestorm and Ice Storm), and Red Vision (Flood and Typhoon).

See also

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