
Could anyone survive Pompeii's destruction? Tom Hiddleston leads a groundbreaking investigation into the final 24 hours of Vesuvius's eruption, combining cutting-edge archaeology with his own intuition; he asks what really happened to the people beneath the ash, tracing a teenager, a businesswoman and a soldier as they face impossible choices in a race against time.

Tom asks: Will anyone recognize the warning signs before it's too late?

As chaos erupts, who will flee, and who will step up to lead?

In the final moments, what does it truly mean to survive?