High Water
On Netflix
A tense, historically grounded drama about institutional failure and human stakes during a natural disaster, where scientific expertise collides with political incompetence.
In 1997, scientists and local government officials in Wrocław face life-and-death decisions when a destructive flood wave threatens the city.
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