本片根据纳撒尼尔·菲尔布里克（Nathaniel Philbrick）的小说改编。故事讲述了埃塞克斯捕鲸船所经历的真实的海难。1819年，这艘船在南太平洋沉没，事故的原因是该船被一头足有梅尔维尔在《大白鲸》中描写的那么大的鲸鱼所碰撞。幸存的海员挤在三只小船上，在大海上漂流了90天，这期间他们经历了病痛、饥饿，最终竟演化到相互残杀、同类相食。

在 1972 年慕尼黑奥运会期间，一个美国体育广播团队发现自己被推入了报道涉及以色列运动员的人质危机。

Chrissy, compassionate friend to all, bartends her way through Grad school in New York City. When Chrissy's best friend has a big problem, Chrissy is a lifesaver. But when being the life of the party takes over Chrissy's passion for helping others, she is forced to face her own problem. WASTED NYC explores the gray areas of addiction in a city where drinking is highly accessible, acceptable, and celebrated.

An edited version of the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, shown exclusively to fans in cinemas around the world in August 2022. In a time of relative peace, an ensemble cast of characters confronts the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.