THE DAYS (2023)

Episode 1 - The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged

June 1, 2023 • 48 minutes

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.


Episode 2 - No Need to Evacuate

June 1, 2023 • 53 minutes

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.


Episode 3 - Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal

June 1, 2023 • 57 minutes

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


Episode 4 - It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

June 1, 2023 • 56 minutes

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.


Episode 5 - Our Company Has Lost Its Mind

June 1, 2023 • 47 minutes

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


Episode 6 - I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive

June 1, 2023 • 53 minutes

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.


Episode 7 - Decide the Conditions for Evacuation

June 1, 2023 • 55 minutes

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


Episode 8 - A Scenario of Japan's Collapse

June 1, 2023 • 66 minutes

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.