No, of course not. But it is an excellent docudrama, with very high production values. For those too young to remember, it is an ideal way to learn about the disaster; and for the whole audience a gripping path through the terrifying events. The necessary explication scenes are lightly handled, and neatly dovetail into the onscreen drama. The overall writing is taut, and witty in places, and there is a satisfying attention to detail (both inexplicably, and sadly, lacking in a recent medieval fantasy drama). The tone is necessarily grim of course, but the empathy and compassion that runs throughout prevents this from being overwhelming.