Mayday
Seen it?2003 | 26 seasons | 46 min | Documentary, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It held a wide audience for several seasons. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- 26 seasons and 240 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 46 minutes, about 184 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 26 seasons.
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 26 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 199K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 15 is the high point.
Season 12003 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 22005 · 6 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32005 · 13 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42007 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52008 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Season 62007 · 3 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight- Season 72009 · 8 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 82009 · 2 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 92010 · 8 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 102011 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 112011 · 13 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 122012 · 13 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 132013 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 142015 · 11 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
Season 152016 · 10 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Season 162016 · 10 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 172017 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 182018 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 192019 · 10 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 202020 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
- Season 212021 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Season 222022 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 232023 · 10 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 242024 · 10 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
- Season 252025 · 11 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 262026 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Bernard Vaillot, André Barro
- Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)