'Loki' star Tom Hiddleston to host Nat Geo docu-series on Pompeii

June 16 (UPI) --Loki, Thor, The Night Manager and Chuck star Tom Hiddleston is to host a three-part Nat Geo docu-series called Pompeii: Out of Time.

The program will debut on Disney+ and Hulu on July 23.

"The ancient world has compelled my imagination and curiosity for as long as I can remember: I've been fascinated by it all my life," Hiddleston said in a press release Tuesday.

"Classical 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," he added.

"Tangible, honest and real. Our relationship with the past is alive -- studying who we were in order to understand who we are. Pompeii is a gateway for that conversation. It's 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's lives, the choices they made, and the moments that came before the city was buried."

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM.