THE DAYS
2023 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended · Netflix
Drama, Crime
TMDB 7.7 · 152 votes
What happened there on that day?
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
Episodes
- S01E01The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged2023-06-0148m
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.
- S01E02No Need to Evacuate2023-06-0153m
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.
- S01E03Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal2023-06-0157m
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
- S01E04It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima2023-06-0156m
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.
- S01E05Our Company Has Lost Its Mind2023-06-0147m
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
- S01E06I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive2023-06-0153m
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.
- S01E07Decide the Conditions for Evacuation2023-06-0155m
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
- S01E08A Scenario of Japan's Collapse2023-06-0166m
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.
