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Weathered: After the LA Firestorm

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Nearly a year after catastrophic wildfires reshaped Los Angeles, Weathered host Maiya May returns to ask a question facing communities worldwide: what does recovery truly look like in an era of escalating climate extremes? What she finds goes far beyond one city -- survivors still grappling with loss, systemic failures, and unanswered questions that echo across fire-prone regions on every continent. Expanded with more than 20 minutes of newly reported material, this updated hour-long special follows residents, scientists, and policymakers as they confront the deeper issues disasters expose: why warning and response systems failed, how decisions before the fire shaped its impact, and what lessons can be applied globally to reduce future risk. As climate-driven wildfires intensify from California to Australia, Southern Europe, and beyond, Maiya's investigation uncovers an emerging blueprint for wildfire-resilient communities -- highlighting innovation, adaptation, and collective action that transcend borders. Both urgent and hopeful, the film offers a timely, internationally relevant roadmap for how societies can prepare for a hotter, more volatile future.
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Trip Jennings

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Maiya May

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Trip Jennings

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Sara Quinn

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Ryan Walsh

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Ralph Bloemers

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Synopsis Nearly a year after catastrophic wildfires reshaped Los Angeles, Weathered host Maiya May returns to ask a question facing communities worldwide: what does recovery truly look like in an era of escalating climate extremes? What she finds goes far beyond one city -- survivors still grappling with loss, systemic failures, and unanswered questions that echo across fire-prone regions on every continent. Expanded with more than 20 minutes of newly reported material, this updated hour-long special follows residents, scientists, and policymakers as they confront the deeper issues disasters expose: why warning and response systems failed, how decisions before the fire shaped its impact, and what lessons can be applied globally to reduce future risk. As climate-driven wildfires intensify from California to Australia, Southern Europe, and beyond, Maiya's investigation uncovers an emerging blueprint for wildfire-resilient communities -- highlighting innovation, adaptation, and collective action that transcend borders. Both urgent and hopeful, the film offers a timely, internationally relevant roadmap for how societies can prepare for a hotter, more volatile future.
Director
Trip Jennings
Producer
Ralph Bloemers, Trip Jennings, Emma Johnson, Imani Johnson, Sara Quinn, Ryan Walsh
Screenwriter
Trip Jennings, Sara Quinn, Ryan Walsh
Distributor
PBS Digital Studios
Production Co
Balance Media
Genre
Documentary, Nature
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
56m