Surviving Black Hawk Down

Surviving Black Hawk Down

The real story that inspired Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.

TV-MA2025•52m•7.5/10

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(47)

In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.

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Production

RSA Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 10, 2025

Last Aired

February 10, 2025

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Sam Hobkinson, Jack Macinnes

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

This Is Not New York

E1

This Is Not New York

Air date: 2025-02-10

Somalia, 1993. An effort to end famine and civil war turns violent when a US mission to take out a rebel leader ends in the death of multiple civilians.

A Wall of Lead

E2

A Wall of Lead

Air date: 2025-02-10

A routine raid to capture two of Aidid's lieutenants turns into a chaotic rescue operation when the Army Rangers are met with fierce Somali counterfire.

No Way Out

E3

No Way Out

Air date: 2025-02-10

As news of the botched Black Hawk operation rattles America, video of a captive pilot shocks the globe. Will he be rescued?

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