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THE DAYS

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 8 episodes·Netflix·Drama, Crime·7.8

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

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  1. 01THE DAYS S01E01The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is SubmergedS01E01 · 7.7March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.
  2. 02THE DAYS S01E05Our Company Has Lost Its MindS01E05 · 7.3Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
  3. 03THE DAYS S01E06I Can No Longer Leave Here AliveS01E06 · 7.3When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.

Castfull cast & details

Koji YakushoKoji YakushoMasao YoshidaYutaka TakenouchiYutaka TakenouchiMaekawaFumiyo KohinataFumiyo KohinataAzumaKaoru KobayashiKaoru KobayashiFuruyaTakuma OtooTakuma OtooKinoshitaKen MitsuishiKen MitsuishiMurakamiKenichi EndoKenichi EndoYuriko IshidaYuriko Ishida

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01THE DAYS S01E01Season's bestThe Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is SubmergedJune 1, 2023 7.7March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the coo
  2. S01E02THE DAYS S01E02No Need to EvacuateJune 1, 2023 6.8While still unable to get an assessment of the situation from Fukushima Daiichi, the government tells the public to stay calm and remain in
  3. S01E03THE DAYS S01E03Radioactive Emissions Will Be MinimalJune 1, 2023 6.6Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into th
  4. S01E04THE DAYS S01E04It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on FukushimaJune 1, 2023 7.3With 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 l
  5. S01E05THE DAYS S01E05Our Company Has Lost Its MindJune 1, 2023 7.3Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the ad
  6. S01E06THE DAYS S01E06I Can No Longer Leave Here AliveJune 1, 2023 7.3When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshid
  7. S01E07THE DAYS S01E07Decide the Conditions for EvacuationJune 1, 2023 7.3As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-s
  8. S01E08THE DAYS S01E08A Scenario of Japan's CollapseJune 1, 2023 7.3The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable

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