Shockwave (2007): cast, story & where to watch
2007 · Series · ★ 6
Released in 2007, Shockwave is a documentary series.
What it’s about. Shockwave is an American documentary television series that premiered on November 30, 2007, on History. The program compiles video footage and eyewitness accounts to the headline making events and attempts to educate the viewer as to what really happened in a particular event. The show depicts the United Airlines Flight 232 crash, USS Forrestal fire, the Killdozer, the Mount Hood hiking incident, the deadly Ramstein airshow disaster, and the PEPCON disaster. The toolbox of resources which the show employs to perform this task include the following items: ⁕Video footage ⁕Photographs ⁕3-D renderings of the event ⁕Eyewitness accounts ⁕Participant accounts Each episode has typically three to six stories. For each, people who witnessed the event or who were involved in the event are interviewed, video footage and photos of the event are shown, and 3-D renderings of the event are shown.
Who’s in it. Shockwave stars Jim Forbes as Self - Narrator (voice) and Marvin Heemeyer as Self (archive footage).
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Shockwave has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Shockwave page.
If you liked it. Fans of Shockwave tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Shockwave (2007)?
- In US, Shockwave is available to stream on Philo. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Shockwave worth watching?
- Shockwave holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Shockwave?
- Shockwave stars Jim Forbes and Marvin Heemeyer.
- When was Shockwave released?
- Shockwave was released in 2007.