Published: January 16, 2025 — Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the gripping real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down. This documentary blends raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Surviving Black Hawk Down is only on Netflix February 10.

THE THREE PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES PREMIERES GLOBALLY ON NETFLIX ON FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Today, in partnership with RSA, Netflix announced the trailer and premiere date for Surviving Black Hawk Down, a three-part 360-degree telling of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, whose events served as inspiration for Ridley Scott’s Academy Award(R) winning film Black Hawk Down.

Logline:

Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the gripping real story of the horror and heroism behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down, blending raw, immersive storytelling with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu.

Premiere Date:

February 10, 2025

Production Company:

RSA

Producers:

Jamal Osman, Emma Supple

Executive Producers:

Dominic Crossley-Holland, Tom Pearson

Director:

Jack MacInnes

Format:

Three episodes

“RSA are thrilled to bring this compelling story to a new audience with Netflix, almost 25 years after Ridley’s iconic movie. It’s a gripping tale, and powerful and moving to hear from both US forces and Somalis for the first time.” – Dominic Crossley Holland, Global Head of Unscripted, RSA.

Watch on Netflix:
http://netflix.com/survivingblackhawk