The Sinking of the Costa Concordia

Combining first-person testimony from survivors and rescuers, and previously unseen footage, reconstructions and expert insight, this episode tells the astonishing story in forensic detail of what happened on that fateful night.

Examining the rescue operation that began after the disaster to save the lives of the remaining passengers and crew still stuck on board the ship. As the desperate hunt for survivors begins, Captain Francesco Schettino becomes the focus of blame. In the aftermath of the tragedy, rumours about his behaviour that night begin to circulate and threaten to seal his fate.