The original documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" directed by Spike Lee was released on HBO on August 21 and 22, 2006. It was not originally a Netflix release but an HBO documentary that premiered shortly after Hurricane Katrina's events in 2005.
However, Netflix released a related new documentary series titled "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water," executive-produced by Spike Lee and the team behind "When the Levees Broke." This three-part series premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2025.
So, the original "When the Levees Broke" is an HBO production from 2006, while the Netflix documentary related to Hurricane Katrina, connected to the original team, premiered recently in August 2025.
