The BEST episodes of The Days (2023)

Every episode of The Days (2023) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Days (2023)!

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

Last Updated: 8/23/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.74

96 votes

#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.

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7.49

90 votes

#2 - 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.

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7.49

90 votes

#3 - 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.

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It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

7.48

94 votes

#4 - 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.

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7.45

104 votes

#5 - 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.

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7.37

92 votes

#6 - 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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The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is Submerged

7.34

141 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.28

123 votes

#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.

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