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New Titanic Series Recreates Final Hours
28 May
Summary
- New docu-drama uses virtual production to show Titanic's final hours.
- BBC's 'Titanic Sinks Tonight' is its most-watched doc of 2025-26.
- Nat Geo and MGM+ are among international broadcasters acquiring the series.
National Geographic has acquired the rights to broadcast the BBC docu-drama "Titanic Sinks Tonight," which details the final hours of the infamous 1912 maritime disaster. The series employs advanced virtual production technology to reconstruct the events in real-time, offering a detailed account of the sinking from the moment the ship struck the iceberg to its submersion.
"Titanic Sinks Tonight" has achieved significant viewership, becoming the BBC's most-watched documentary of the 2025-26 season to date. Its international appeal is underscored by recent sales, with MGM+ acquiring broadcast rights across multiple European countries including Germany, Italy, and Spain.
Further distribution deals have secured the series for audiences in Latin America via HBO Max, and for the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye through BeIN. Additional broadcasters include TVNZ in New Zealand, NOW TV in Hong Kong SAR, KT Genie TV in South Korea, WOWOW in Japan, RTE in Ireland, TV2 in Hungary, and broadcasters in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Produced by Sony-backed Stellify Media, the docu-drama utilized Studio Ulster's virtual production facilities, supported by Northern Ireland Screen. Actors from Northern Ireland are featured in the dramatic recreations, combined with documentary testimony to provide a comprehensive narrative of the ill-fated voyage.
