Series · 2023
THE DAYS
What happened there on that day?

The series
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
Episodes
Season 1 · 8 episodes · 2023
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Episode 11 Jun 202348m
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged
7.7 / 10
March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.
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Episode 21 Jun 202353m
No Need to Evacuate
6.8 / 10
While still unable to get an assessment of the situation from Fukushima Daiichi, the government tells the public to stay calm and remain in their homes.
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Episode 31 Jun 202357m
Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal
6.6 / 10
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
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Episode 41 Jun 202356m
It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
7.3 / 10
With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.
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Episode 51 Jun 202347m
Our Company Has Lost Its Mind
7.3 / 10
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
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Episode 61 Jun 202353m
I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
7.3 / 10
When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.
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Episode 71 Jun 202355m
Decide the Conditions for Evacuation
7.3 / 10
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
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Episode 81 Jun 20231h 6m
A Scenario of Japan's Collapse
7.3 / 10
The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.











