Days That Shocked the World
2026 · 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 Challenger47m · The 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?
2. Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.1)47m · In March 2011, Japan was hit by a devastating tsunami killing 20,000 and triggering a nuclear meltdown. Survivors and witnesses tell their extraordinary stories.
3. Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.2)47m · The tsunami provokes a major meltdown at the local nuclear facility. What happened to the safeguards? What went wrong at Fukushima?
4. Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.1)47m · In April 1986, a huge explosion at Chernobyl blasted radioactive dust into the atmosphere
5. Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.2)47m · Chernobyl left wreckage that will be radioactive for 20,000 years. But what caused it?
6. Concorde Crash47m · On the 25th July 2000, a Concorde leaving Paris for New York caught fire on take-off before crashing to the ground. But why? Investigators and loved ones recall the tragedy.▶7. 9/11 (Pt.1)47m · Rescue workers, survivors and witnesses relive the events of 9/11. Some tell their story for the first time, of how a regular morning turned into a nightmare.▶8. 9/11 (Pt.2)47m · A global audience watch in horror as New York's Twin Towers collapse and the Pentagon burns. But many tales of extraordinary heroism emerge.More Like This
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