Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston Reviews

I have to start by saying that if Tom Hiddleston had been my History Professor in college, I never would have dropped the class; I would have stuck it out, done the extra credit, and paid actual attention. Tom has a way of bringing history to life with these stories he’s pulled from records with the help of researchers; as you learn about these people, he gives you relatable stories that tug at your heartstrings. It’s honestly quite beautiful how something so disastrous could bring so many people together. I truly hope Tom Hiddleston does another series much like this.

This was absolutely fantastic. I was engaged the entire time. It just flowed and put it into perspective of them being actual people compared to a whole disaster.
I love the fact checks, the little jokes, the creativity of piecing together a story.
And Tom narrating makes it so much better.
Definitely a watch if you enjoy history and want more key points

I did low-key just watch this because Tom Hiddleston but it was actually really good

9/10 Tom Hiddleston is Loki a great narrator. This made it seem like there were only a few survivors but 80%-90% of the Pompeii population survived, but still cool as hell.

M: 8/10.
E: 9/10.

Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom was educational, brilliant, and captivating from start to finish. Despite the horrors surrounding Pompeii’s fall, the experience brought its history to life in a powerful and engaging way that made you want to keep exploring and learning more.

Different way of delivering a documentary. A bit cringe in places but otherwise very interesting!

The art of storytelling plus Tom Hiddleston

Thanks Tom Hiddleston!

There was so much I did not realize. The excavation is fascinating. What a great way to show the documentary and tell the stories.

9/10

honestly better than i thought it would be

Cringe. Might be ok for tweens.

The acting was way overdramatic, but I love archaeology. I want to be an archaeologist so bad and I do love Tom Hiddleston!

Interesting show. Visiting Pompeii in 2027 so wanted to get a new perspective that I hadn’t ever considered. Definitely makes you think.

An incredible watch and re enactment of what could possibly be the storylines of 3 individuals: a teen, a female bathhouse owner and a military man along with a documented version of a Roman soldier’s account of what went down in Pompeii.
9.5/10

Cool concept and well produced. I will listen to Tom Hiddleston narrate just about anything. First episode is a little slow, but the other two are exciting and tearjerkers. Fun to cry about people who died two thousand years ago.

This was by far the best documentary I have ever watched! The narration, the scenes where the past and the future collided! WOW! I have never been so invested in something like this before where I sat for hours with my full attention glued to my tv!

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Idk why but I just found Tom insufferable in this. I just hate when the narrator of a documentary overdramatizes it as if it’s happening to them personally in real time.