THE DAYS

What happened there on that day?

7.8(140)|2023-06-01|1 seasons, 8 episodes

DramaCrime

Overview

Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.

Episodes

Limited Series(8)

S1E1 · 2023-06-01 · 48m

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged

7.7

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.

S1E2 · 2023-06-01 · 53m

No Need to Evacuate

6.8

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.

S1E3 · 2023-06-01 · 57m

Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal

6.6

Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.

S1E4 · 2023-06-01 · 56m

It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

7.3

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.

S1E5 · 2023-06-01 · 47m

Our Company Has Lost Its Mind

7.3

Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.

S1E6 · 2023-06-01 · 53m

I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive

7.3

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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