'Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston' Release Date Announced

The upcoming three-part documentary series Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston now has a release date.

Pompeii: Out of Time

The new series will premiere on the National Geographic channel on July 22, 2026, at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. It will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu worldwide the following day.

This series provides viewers with a story outlining the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that decimated the city of Pompeii. While the documentary contains dramatic elements, it showcases the lives of those who were caught in the volcano’s path in ways often unseen.

Here is how the summary of the show reads: “Following a teenage apprentice, a powerful businesswoman and a mysterious Praetorian Guard, he pieces together how each confronted impossible choices as disaster loomed. As the volcano awakens and the countdown to catastrophe begins, the evidence converges in a gripping race against time to uncover who survived, who perished, and what determined their fate.”

In a release, Hiddleston spoke of the show and what the stories meant to him personally:

“The ancient world has compelled my imagination and curiosity for as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by it all my life,” said Hiddleston. “Classical Antiquity is the foundation and cornerstone of Western and European culture. To visit Pompeii is to feel the distance of the 2,000 years between now and then compress. The past becomes the present; the past feels so close. Tangible, honest and real. Our relationship with the past is alive — studying who we were in order to understand who we are. Pompeii is a gateway for that conversation. It’s a privilege to host this visually immersive and dynamic series. Pompeii is often remembered for how its story ended. But by looking closer, we can uncover the details of people’s lives, the choices they made, and the moments that came before the city was buried. To revisit the final hours of those ordinary people, caught in an extraordinary moment, and to help bring these remarkable human stories back into the light, is a genuine honor.”

Watch the trailer below: