High Water
High Water Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
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About
"Bureaucratic denial versus a rising, real disaster"
Based on the real 1997 flood that devastated parts of Poland, this Polish disaster drama follows a hydrologist trying to warn officials as rising waters threaten a major city, while political infighting and denial slow the response. It blends disaster-movie spectacle with a slower, more human strand about families deciding whether to evacuate. The pace alternates between tense bureaucratic scenes and larger-scale flood sequences, with the emotional weight coming from ordinary people caught between official reassurance and mounting danger. It's tense, occasionally melodramatic, and visually ambitious for a limited series.
the tense recreation of a real catastrophe through both political failure and personal stakes.
you want fast-moving pure disaster spectacle rather than procedural, dialogue-heavy buildup.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.0 | 299 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.1 | 269 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.2 | 266 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.2 | 253 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 7.2 | 245 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 6.8 | 245 | 43 min |