Synopsis

NOVA unveils the unfolding narrative of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, encompassing both the well-known events and the lesser-publicized near-disasters at a neighboring power plant, just miles from the catastrophic meltdowns. With unprecedented access granted inside both facilities, NOVA interviews those who worked through the harrowing days of the crisis—a disaster born of natural forces but compounded by human actions. Why did the worst unfold at one plant while another, facing similar challeng