When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts poster

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

Name: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Ray Nagin, Garland Robinette, Kathleen Blanco, Darleen Asevedo, Jay Asevedo

Documentary

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (5,254 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Ray Nagin Self
Garland Robinette Self
Kathleen Blanco Self
Darleen Asevedo Self
Jay Asevedo Self
Harry Belafonte Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.20 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 8.1 73 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One	8.4	142
2	Part Two	8.4	128
3	Part Three	8.0	85
4	Part Four	8.1	81
5	Epilogue	8.1	20