Pompeii: Tom Hiddleston Travels Back in Time, a National Geographic documentary series fronted by Tom Hiddleston, premieres on Disney+ on July 23, 2026. Across three episodes, the series revisits the final hours of the Roman city before Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Pompeii: Tom Hiddleston Rewinds Time
Documentary Series | 2026
Streaming on Disney+ on July 23, 2026
TV broadcast: National Geographic on July 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Documentary, drama, history
Original title : Pompeii: Out Of Time With Tom Hiddleston
With Tom Hiddleston
Nationality: United States
Format: 1 season, 3 episodes
The documentary series blends reconstructions and investigations to retrace the hours leading up to the eruption of Pompeii. Guided by archaeologists, historians, geologists and experts in natural disasters, Tom Hiddleston investigates the traces left by the inhabitants of the ancient Roman city.
The program centers on several human journeys as the countdown to the eruption ticks down. Through the stories of a teenage apprentice, a powerful businesswoman, and a Praetorian guard, the series aims to show how some residents had to make pivotal decisions as Vesuvius awakened.
National Geographic presents Pompeii: Tom Hiddleston Goes Back in Time as a three-episode series produced by Plimsoll Productions. The project teams up Tom Hiddleston with Kevin R. Wright, the executive producer of Loki, and blends historical data, expert analyses, and recreated scenes.
The documentary also offers a fresh, provocative take on the catastrophe: new discoveries and analyses in the series suggest that some victims might have survived. The goal isn’t just to recount Pompeii’s destruction, but to illuminate daily life, the decisions people made, and the fates of those caught in the eruption.
The series is likely to appeal to fans of historical documentaries, archaeology, and narratives centered on the Roman Empire. Tom Hiddleston's presence, best known for Loki and The Night Manager, provides the through-line for an exploration designed for a broad audience.
The official trailer for Pompéi : Tom Hiddleston remonte le temps offers the first look at this documentary dive into the final hours of the ancient city.
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