E1 · The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged
2023 · 48m · 7.7 TMDB
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.
E2 · No Need to Evacuate
2023 · 53m · 6.8 TMDB
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.
E3 · Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal
2023 · 57m · 6.6 TMDB
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
E4 · It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
2023 · 56m · 7.3 TMDB
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.
E5 · Our Company Has Lost Its Mind
2023 · 47m · 7.3 TMDB
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
E6 · I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
2023 · 53m · 7.3 TMDB
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.
E7 · Decide the Conditions for Evacuation
2023 · 55m · 7.3 TMDB
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
E8 · A Scenario of Japan's Collapse
2023 · 66m · 7.3 TMDB
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.
