THE DAYS

Synopsis

Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.

First Air Date: 2023-06-01

Last Air Date: 2023-06-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Koji Yakusho as Masao Yoshida
Yutaka Takenouchi as Maekawa
Fumiyo Kohinata as Azuma
Kaoru Kobayashi as Furuya
Takuma Otoo as Kinoshita
Ken Mitsuishi as Murakami
Kenichi Endo as N/A
Yuriko Ishida as N/A
Yuki Izumisawa as N/A
Tomomi Maruyama as N/A

Seasons

Limited Series (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged (2023-06-01)

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.
Ep. 2: No Need to Evacuate (2023-06-01)

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.
Ep. 3: Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal (2023-06-01)

Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
Ep. 4: It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima (2023-06-01)

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.
Ep. 5: Our Company Has Lost Its Mind (2023-06-01)

Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
Ep. 6: I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive (2023-06-01)

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.
Ep. 7: Decide the Conditions for Evacuation (2023-06-01)

As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
Ep. 8: A Scenario of Japan's Collapse (2023-06-01)

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.