Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

On 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the most devastating earthquakes in its history. The ensuing tsunami, however, unleashed a catastrophe whose true scale was yet to become apparent. This gripping reconstruction of one of the most serious nuclear disasters in modern history reveals not only the chaos and critical decisions made during the first hours of the disaster, but also the extraordinary courage of those who remained inside the power plant as it teetered on the brink of complete collapse. Their story brings human bravery face to face with systemic failure, inadequate preparedness, and questions of responsibility on the part of the plant’s operator. What was really happening behind the walls of the power plant as the systems on which the safety of thousands depended began to fail?