For fans of Hiddleston and historical documentaries. If you watched "Loki" and thought "what if Tom hosted a documentary series?" — here’s the answer. Not a dry history, but a lively investigation with a charismatic host.
Premiere on National Geographic — July 22, 2026, streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Tom Hiddleston, who studied classics at Cambridge, investigates the last 24 hours of Pompeii before the eruption of Vesuvius. Not just a retelling of the disaster — the series seeks survivors. Hiddleston collaborates with the Pompeii Survivors Project, matching names on artifacts with records after 79 AD. Three real destinies: a young apprentice bronze worker Avinian, bath owner Julia Felix, an unknown praetorian. Format — 3 episodes, each ~60 minutes. The visual style borrows techniques from "Loki" — gestures of "pause" and "rewind" time. Soundtrack by Aisling Brauer. If you enjoy stories told like a detective story rather than a textbook — go for it.
gestures of "pause" and "rewind" time.