Seasons & episodes

S1 · E1The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged 2023-06-01 · 48 min＋

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.

S1 · E2No Need to Evacuate 2023-06-01 · 53 min＋

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.

S1 · E3Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal 2023-06-01 · 57 min＋

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

S1 · E4It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima 2023-06-01 · 56 min＋

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.

S1 · E5Our Company Has Lost Its Mind 2023-06-01 · 47 min＋

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

S1 · E6I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive 2023-06-01 · 53 min＋

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.

S1 · E7Decide the Conditions for Evacuation 2023-06-01 · 55 min＋

As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.

S1 · E8A Scenario of Japan's Collapse 2023-06-01 · 66 min＋

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.