When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)

An American Tragedy.

TV Series · Documentary · 1 season · Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB · First aired August 21, 2006 · Ended

Overview

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

Created by Spike Lee

Cast

• Ray Nagin as Self
• Garland Robinette as Self
• Kathleen Blanco as Self
• Darleen Asevedo as Self
• Jay Asevedo as Self
• Harry Belafonte as Self
• Wendell Pierce as Self
• Mike Myers as Self
• Dick Cheney as Self
• Terence Blanchard as Self
• Wynton Marsalis as Self
• Al Sharpton as Self

Seasons

• Season 1 · 4 episodes · 2006

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