THE DAYS - Season 1 Episode 8

Season 1 Episode 8

A Scenario of Japan's Collapse

1h 6m ·★ 7.8 ·Japan · JA· Netflix

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.

Episodes

S01E011 Jun 2348m

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged

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.

S01E021 Jun 2353m

No Need to Evacuate

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.

S01E031 Jun 2357m

Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal

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

S01E041 Jun 2356m

It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

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.

S01E051 Jun 2347m

Our Company Has Lost Its Mind

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

S01E061 Jun 2353m

I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive

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.

S01E071 Jun 2355m

Decide the Conditions for Evacuation

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

S01E081 Jun 231h 6m

A Scenario of Japan's Collapse

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.