Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston: Release Date and How to Watch
Tom Hiddleston hosts a three-part Pompeii series airing on National Geographic July 22, then streaming on Disney+ and Hulu July 23. Where and when to watch.
Tom Hiddleston trades Loki for Vesuvius this week. Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part series blending scripted drama with investigative documentary, arrives on two different dates depending on how you watch. Here is the exact schedule and where to find it.
The quick answer
- On TV: premieres on National Geographic on July 22 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT
- Streaming: all three episodes land on Disney+ and Hulu worldwide on July 23
- Host: Tom Hiddleston
- Format: a three-part event series, not a long weekly commitment
- Bundle note: Disney+, Hulu, and National Geographic access can overlap depending on your plan
Where and when to watch
- National Geographic (cable/live TV): the series airs first on the NatGeo channel on July 22 at 9 p.m. ET. If you have the channel through a cable or live-TV package, this is the earliest way to see it.
- Disney+ and Hulu (streaming): all three episodes stream the next day, July 23, worldwide. If you have either service, the full series is available at once, no weekly wait.
You do not need both a NatGeo subscription and a streaming plan. Most viewers will simply watch on Disney+ or Hulu on July 23. As always, availability can vary by country, so check the title page in your local storefront.
What it is about
Pompeii: Out of Time fuses cinematic scripted drama with investigative documentary storytelling to transport viewers to the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Rather than a dry history lecture, it dramatizes the real people of Pompeii, using modern archaeology to reconstruct their final day. Tom Hiddleston hosts and guides the investigation across the three episodes.
Why it is worth a look
It is a rare crossover between prestige drama and factual documentary, backed by National Geographic’s production scale, with Hiddleston as a marquee host coming off a run of high-profile roles. The three-part structure makes it an easy weekend watch rather than a season-long commitment, and the Disney+/Hulu drop puts all of it in front of a mainstream streaming audience at once.
Bottom line
Catch it live on National Geographic on July 22 at 9 p.m. ET, or stream all three episodes on Disney+ and Hulu starting July 23. Either way, search “Pompeii: Out of Time” in your app once the date arrives and press play.
Release details verified against Disney+/National Geographic official listings as of July 20, 2026. Availability varies by region; this guide will be updated if details change.