The city of London faces doom when a mega storm coincides with high seas, resulting in a disastrous tidal surge.

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. But the reality is that the storm and seasonal high seas will soon converge in the Thames causing a colossal surge, big enough to flood London. Rob Morrison, head of Atlantis Engineering, is just back from holiday and he’s annoyed to be called to the Thames Barrier for a maintenance check. His ex-wife, Sam, the Barrier’s Director of Operations, is the last person he wants to see.

Meanwhile his estranged father, engineering genius Professor Leonard Morrison is desperately attempting to contact the Barrier high command with a warning about the potential ineffectiveness of the structure. Upon receiving the news that a colleague has drowned during the devastation at Wick and with soaring water levels and a unique set of weather conditions closing in, Rob realises that his father’s worst predictions are coming true.

Cast: David Suchet (Executive Decision), Tom Courtenay (45 Years)

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Programme Details

DURATION
2 x 120'
BROADCASTERS
ITV
AVAILABLE IN
HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
English
Director
Tony Mitchell