7.6/10220 votesLoading...#1 - A Scenario of Japan's Collapse
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10332 votesLoading...#2 - The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/1/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jun Masumoto
7.4/10211 votesLoading...#3 - Decide the Conditions for Evacuation
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2023
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
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7.3/10245 votesLoading...#4 - Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/1/2023
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10228 votesLoading...#5 - Our Company Has Lost Its Mind
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/1/2023
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10220 votesLoading...#6 - I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/2023
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/10231 votesLoading...#7 - It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/1/2023
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10276 votesLoading...#8 - No Need to Evacuate
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2023
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.
Director: N/A
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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.
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:Netflix
Best Episodes Summary
"A Scenario of Japan's Collapse" is the best rated episode of "THE DAYS". It scored 7.6/10 based on 220 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/1/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged".