Flood – The Complete Miniseries

1 1 The Flood, The Complete Miniseries A bright autumn morning, London shines in all its glory – its architecture, its iconic river and the impressive edifice of the Thames Barrier gleaming in the sunlight. Meanwhile, in Scotland, a storm of hurricane proportions crashes into the coast, devastating the sleepy town of Wick. Mountainous tides barrel mercilessly along the North Coast of Britain, heading for London. However the authorities remain skeptical that nature could deal any blow that London’s Thames Barrier, the largest fixed tidal defense in the world, could not withstand. Then the unthinkable happens: the Barrier is overwhelmed by an immense and terrifying surge. Water flows into London at a terrifying rate and volume, causing panic in the Underground as the torrent cascades through the tunnels. Thousands of trapped passengers are drowned. The devastation continues as the city’s landmarks -Tower Bridge, the London Eye and Big Ben- are all submerged. Eight million Londoners are about to become heroes or victims as they struggle to survive the biggest disaster Britain’s capital has ever faced. Having narrowly escaped the Barrier with their lives, Rob, Sam and Leonard realize that to save London, they must return to its submerged machine room and implement a high-risk plan to drain the city of water. It’s a race against time and the lives of millions of Londoners are in their hands. What happens next will determine whether the city survives or is wiped off the face of the earth.