Vera Farmiga in “Five Days at Memorial,” premiering globally August 12, 2022 on Apple TV+

Based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink, “Five Days at Memorial” chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital.

Julie Ann Emery and Robert Pine in “Five Days at Memorial,” premiering globally on August 12 on Apple TV+.

When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared, exhausted caregivers at a New Orleans hospital were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come.

Adepero Oduye in “Five Days at Memorial,” premiering globally on August 12 on Apple TV+.