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Days That Shocked the World
★ 0.0•2026•1 Seasons•
Documentary
Days that Shocked the World explores the most iconic disasters of the last 50 years, combining eye-witness testimony with powerful archive footage, to learn how each tragedy changed both the lives of individuals and the world. The anthology series features one- and two-part episodes that coincide with key anniversaries of these defining global events: including the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion in 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of the same year, the 2000 Air France Concorde crash, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami.
Episodes
1. Space Shuttle Challenger
47mThe truth behind the NASA rocket disaster of 1986 that killed seven US astronauts. Why did the launch go ahead after NASA engineers called for it to be cancelled?
Aired: 1/3/2026
2. Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.1)
47mIn March 2011, Japan was hit by a devastating tsunami killing 20,000 and triggering a nuclear meltdown. Survivors and witnesses tell their extraordinary stories.
Aired: 2/17/2026
3. Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.2)
47mThe tsunami provokes a major meltdown at the local nuclear facility. What happened to the safeguards? What went wrong at Fukushima?
Aired: 2/18/2026No Preview
6. Air France Concorde crash
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Aired: UnknownNo Preview
7. 9/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.1)
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Aired: UnknownNo Preview
8. 9/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.2)
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Aired: Unknown
4. Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.1)
47mIn April 1986, a huge explosion at Chernobyl blasted radioactive dust into the atmosphere
Aired: 4/20/2026
5. Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.2)
47mChernobyl left wreckage that will be radioactive for 20,000 years. But what caused it?
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