The Days

The Days Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E01

   The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged

   48 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

   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.

3. 02

   S01 E02

   No Need to Evacuate

   53 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

   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.

5. 03

   S01 E03

   Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal

   57 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

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

6. 04

   S01 E04

   It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

   56 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

   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.

7. 05

   S01 E05

   Our Company Has Lost Its Mind

   47 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

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

8. 06

   S01 E06

   I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive

   53 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

   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.

9. 07

   S01 E07

   Decide the Conditions for Evacuation

   56 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

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

10. 08

    S01 E08

    A Scenario of Japan's Collapse

    1 h 6 mins · Thu, 1 Jun 2023

    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.