Within days of the Titan submersible going missing, a documentary on its loss — and of the massive online reaction to the search — was going live.
The U.K.’s Channel 5 aired the Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea documentary on June 22, mere hours after the search for the Titan and its passengers concluded. Concerns were high, during the morning hours of June 22, that the passengers would run out of air, but news that the submersible imploded — potentially mere hours after its launch — erased those fears, as well as any hope of finding the passengers alive.
The grim news accompanied Channel 5’s documentary, but fast-turnaround production company ITN handled the delicate story well. The resulting documentary, which is described by managing director of content for ITN, Ian Rumsey, as seeking to “chart everything from the exploration itself, to the rise of extreme tourism, to the rescue attempts,” reportedly tells “a very human story that has captured the nation which is about 5 people, all with families, who are trapped at the bottom of the ocean.”
Interested viewers outside of the U.K. missed out on the documentary’s original airing, but even stateside viewers have a second shot at enjoying the documentation of this massive global moment. A streaming option is out there, but it will require a few steps.
How to watch Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea
Channel 5 isn’t being stingy about access to Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea. The channel’s website is offering up easy access to its documentation of the underwater tragedy to anyone with an account, which is thankfully easy to secure. In order to watch the 75-minute documentary, fresh Channel 5 viewers simply need to locate the site’s page, navigate to the section for Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea, and click the “sign in to watch” button.
From there, you’ll be able to navigate to a new pop-up, prompting you to register for a new account. Registration merely requires your full name, date of birth, email address, and a new password, and — once all of that is addressed — you’ll have full access to the site, including the new documentary. Currently, the site considers the video — which was initially viewable live — to be concluded, but it seems highly likely that access will open up once a bit more time passes from its initial airing. In the meantime, a slew of other interesting documentaries are available to pick through.