{"id":14199,"date":"2026-07-23T03:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14199"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:36:28","slug":"tom-hiddlestons-new-pompeii-docuseries-airs-tonight-how-to-watch-free-stream-episode-guide-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14199","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hiddleston&#8217;s New Pompeii Docuseries Airs Tonight: How to Watch Free, Stream &#038; Episode Guide | Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2252757\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pompeii-how-to-watch-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston key art\" decoding=\"sync\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pompeii-how-to-watch-428x241.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pompeii-how-to-watch-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" loading=\"eager\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: National Geographic <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tom-hiddleston\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Tom Hiddleston<\/strong><\/a> has a new series airing tonight (Wednesday, July 22), called <strong><em>Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-part docudrama will premiere on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/national-geographic\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">National Geographic<\/strong><\/a> on July 22 at 8 p.m. ET, and is available to stream one day later on <strong>Disney+<\/strong> and <strong>Hulu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-pompeii-out-of-time-with-tom-hiddleston-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is <strong><em>Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston<\/em><\/strong> About?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what to expect:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Host and <em>Loki <\/em>star <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> and <em>Loki <\/em>executive producer <strong>Kevin R. Wright<\/strong> reunite for the series, a fusion of cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary storytelling that transports audiences to ancient Rome in the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Guided by a team of archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts, he uncovers remarkable evidence \u2014 and the stories of real people that challenge long-held assumptions about Pompeii and its final hours \u2014 not least revealing that many of those caught up in the disaster had the chance to survive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a twist of his hand, Golden Globe and Olivier-winning <strong>Hiddleston<\/strong> journeys back in time, stepping into cinematic scripted sequences following the lives of real Romans caught in Vesuvius\u2019 path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a teenage apprentice, a powerful businesswoman and a mysterious Praetorian Guard, he pieces together how each confronted impossible choices as disaster loomed. As the volcano awakens and the countdown to catastrophe begins, the evidence converges in a gripping race against time to uncover who survived, who perished, and what determined their fate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston | Official Trailer | National Geographic\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7k52aJRs3gA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-has-tom-hiddleston-said-about-the-series\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Has Tom Hiddleston Said About the Series?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ancient world has compelled my imagination and curiosity for as long as I can remember: I\u2019ve been fascinated by it all my life,\u201d <strong>Tom <\/strong>said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cClassical Antiquity is the foundation and cornerstone of Western and European culture. To visit Pompeii is to feel the distance of the 2,000 years between now and then compress. The past becomes the present; the past feels so close. Tangible, honest and real. Our relationship with the past is alive \u2014 studying who we were in order to understand who we are. Pompeii is a gateway for that conversation. It\u2019s a privilege to host this visually immersive and dynamic series. Pompeii is often remembered for how its story ended. But by looking closer, we can uncover the details of people\u2019s lives, the choices they made, and the moments that came before the city was buried. To revisit the final hours of those ordinary people, caught in an extraordinary moment, and to help bring these remarkable human stories back into the light, is a genuine honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-how-to-watch-pompeii-out-of-time-with-tom-hiddleston-for-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Watch <em>Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston<\/em> for Free<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston<\/em> premieres tonight (Wednesday, July 22) at 8 p.m. ET on National Geographic, with all three episodes airing consecutively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have a traditional cable subscription, you can still watch the premiere live through streaming TV services that carry National Geographic, with many of them offering free trials, including DIRECTV, YouTube TV, Sling TV and Fubo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You won\u2019t have to wait long for it to stream on demand: the complete three-part documentary will begin streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on Thursday (July 23).<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-episode-guide-for-pompeii-out-of-time-with-tom-hiddleston\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Guide for <em>Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode 1: \u201cTremors\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs Vesuvius begins to stir, <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> asks a crucial question: Will anyone recognize the warning signs in time? Tracing two real Romans \u2014 a teenage apprentice and a formidable businesswoman \u2014 he uncovers a city carrying on as earthquakes intensify. With the clock already ticking,<strong> Tom<\/strong> investigates why people ignore danger and whether these first decisions sealed their fate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode 2: \u201cEruption\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs Vesuvius erupts, <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> asks: In the face of chaos, who escapes, and who takes control? Following Avianius, racing to save his mother, and Julia Felix, sheltering her household, he also uncovers a mysterious Praetorian Guard in Herculaneum. Is he a bystander or a leader? As darkness falls and the first deadly phase hits, <strong>Tom<\/strong> investigates whether anyone can still get out alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode 3: \u201cSurvival\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the final, lethal surges strike, <strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong> confronts the final question: What does it mean to survive? Investigating Julia Felix\u2019s final decision, the Praetorian\u2019s sacrifice and the fate of Avianius, <strong>Tom<\/strong> uncovers new evidence that challenges everything we think we know about Pompeii. In the face of total destruction, he reveals not just who lived but what survival really meant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out which Hulu shows have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/06\/11\/hulu-cancels-1-tv-series-for-2026-renews-4-others-reveals-1-has-ended\/\">renewed, and which ones are ending.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/national-geographic\/\" rel=\"tag\">National Geographic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pompeii\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pompeii<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/pompeii-out-of-time\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pompeii: Out Of Time<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/television\/\" rel=\"tag\">Television<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/tom-hiddleston\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tom Hiddleston<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: National Geographic Tom Hiddleston has a new series airing tonight (Wednesday, July 22), called Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston. 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