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The Best Episodes of Zero Hour Season 1

Every episode of Zero Hour Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Zero Hour Season 1!

Zero Hour dramatizes the hour leading up to some of the most memorable historical events as they unfold minute by minute. Using a real-time clock and a split screen to follow key players, the series reveals the compelling and exciting minutes leading up to events that changed the world.

Genres:DocumentaryDrama
Network:History

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Zero Hour" season 1 is "Disaster at Chernobyl", rated 7.6/10 from 173 user votes. It was directed by Renny Bartlett and written by N/A. "Disaster at Chernobyl" aired on 8/29/2004 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Massacre at Columbine High".

  • Disaster at Chernobyl
    7.6/10 173 votes

    #1 - Disaster at Chernobyl

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2004

    At precisely 1.23am on 26 April 1986, the world changed forever. In Pripyat, Ukraine in the Soviet Union, the largest nuclear reactor of its kind exploded at the Chernobyl Power Station.

    Director: Renny Bartlett

    Writer: N/A

  • Massacre at Columbine High
    8.0/10 80 votes

    #2 - Massacre at Columbine High

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2013

    This episode covers the final hour leading up to the Columbine High Massacre.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Hour of Flight 11
    7.8/10 347 votes

    #3 - The Last Hour of Flight 11

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2013

    Zero Hour: The Last Hour of Flight 11 dramatically recounts the final sixty minutes of American Airlines Flight 11—an hour, and a flight, that changes the world forever. At 08:46 on the morning of September 11, 2001, Flight 11, a fully fueled Boeing 767, explodes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. It is the first terrorist strike on that day of infamy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terror in Tokyo
    8.3/10 56 votes

    #4 - Terror in Tokyo

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2013

    During a rush-hour morning, Tokyo's elaborate underground Metro system is packed with commuters. They are unaware that it is about to become ground zero for an attempted mass murder. This program reconstructs minute by minute events from 7.46am to 8.46am as five men set out to poison the Tokyo Metro system. It offers personal testimonies of individuals caught up in events beyond their control.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A