‘The Days’ details the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in detail, following the chain of incidents that result in an unmitigated catastrophe. The historical thriller television show directly examines the similarities between man and nature as government agencies, significant players in the economy, and first responders struggle to comprehend the extent of destruction and deal with the nuclear calamity that follows natural disasters. The author, Jun Masumoto, focuses on the tragic incidents that shook communities all throughout Japan and are based on actual occurrences.
Kaoru Kobayashi, Oji Suzuka, Yuriko Ishida, Ken’ichi Endô, Yutaka Takenouchi, Denden, Yasushi Fuchikami, and Ken Mitsuishi play crucial parts in the cast. ‘The Days’ focuses on people battling the unprecedented invisible menace with stoic leadership and a pro-active attitude. So, if the intriguing story of a nuclear disaster piqued your interest in the same way, here is a list of television programmes that are similar. Several of these programmes, including “The Days,” are available to stream on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
Chernobyl (2019)
The show portrays the crippling horror of the tragic Ukrainian disaster. “Chernobyl,” which focuses on the lives of individuals in Ukraine in April 1986, tells the tales of men and women who tried to control the terrifying tragedy and cooperated to prevent a worse one from occurring. Craig Mazin, who also wrote the five-part miniseries, crafts a gripping story that is made all the more powerful by the fact that it is based on actual events.
The cast of “Chernobyl,” which includes Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, Adam Nagaitis, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Robert Emms, and Sam Troughton, perfectly conveys the spirit of the period and the workers’ efforts. ‘Chernobyl’ likewise mimics the devastation of a nuclear catastrophe, much like ‘The Days,’ thus this is the ideal programme for you to watch next.
Five Days at Memorial (2022)
The television series “Five Days at Memorial,” produced by Carlton Cuse and John Ridley, is based on Sheri Fink’s novel of the same name. The medical thriller follows Dr. Anna Pou, who is suspected of killing patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed. The programme makes an exciting investigation into the circumstances that resulted in the deaths of 45 persons. ‘Five Days at Memorial’ also has a significant disaster and stars Vera Farmiga, Cherry Jones, Cornelius Smith Jr., and Robert Pine. Similar to the true scenario shown in “The Days,” which claimed numerous lives, “Five Days at Memorial” examines a terrifying possibility.
High Water (2022-)
‘High Water’ follows a hydrologist who is working to defend the capital of Lower Silesia from the catastrophic and deadly flood, and is based on the 1997 Central European flood and its mitigation by the authorities of Wroclaw. Agnieszka Ulewska, Tomasz Schuchardt, Ireneusz Czop, Jerzy Trela, and Blanka Kot all deliver strong performances in the show, which was created by Jan Holoubek and Bartlomiej Ignaciuk. The core issue of “The Days” is also explored in “High Water” as authorities and citizens attempt to deal with the fallout from a fatal tragedy.
Katla (2021-)
“Katla,” which combines a natural disaster with science fiction and folklore, depicts the aftermath of a volcanic explosion that kills everyone in the little town of Vik. But when the dead begin to emerge from the glacier next to the volcano, a mystery begins to take shape. A compelling story is combined with aspects of a natural calamity in “Katla.”
The programme, which stars Gurn r Eyfjör, ris Tanja Flygenring, Ingvar E. Sigursson, and Aliette Opheim, focuses on how a natural calamity can devastate a small town’s serenity and tranquilly. Naturally, if the massive catastrophe in “The Days” opened your eyes, then the work of Baltasar Kormákur and Sigurjón Kjartansson’s creators will do the same.
Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
This four-part documentary series is centred on the failure of an atomic power station and yet another nuclear nightmare. Insiders and witnesses to the incident in 1979 discuss the alleged cost-cutting strategies and careless actions committed that resulted in an uncontrollable scenario. Meltdown: Three Mile Island, directed by Kief Davidson and produced by Carla Shamberg, reveals the horror of the worst industrial nuclear accident that had gripped the state of Pennsylvania on the cusp of the 1980s.
Similar to ‘The Days,’ ‘Meltdown: Three Mile Island’ also captures the varied lived realities of those who were at the epicentre of the nuclear tragedy through testimonials from the operator of the nuclear plant and surrounding inhabitants, making it the ideal documentary to watch next.
The Fire Next Time (1993)
This miniseries was created by James S. Henerson, and it is set in a world 24 years after 1993. The show envisions a world in 2017 where the Earth is plagued by droughts, floods, and hurricanes due to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Shawn Toovey, Paul Rudd, Richard Farnsworth, and Justin Whalin all make appearances in the show, which centres on a family trying to survive. Similar to ‘The Days,’ ‘The Fire Next Time’ examines the conflict between man and environment and demonstrates how the Anthropocene may be the precursor to planetary destruction. It does this by describing the enormous damages that can result from unchecked climatic advances.
The Rain (2018-2020)
The cast of the programme, which also includes Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tnnesen, and Mikkel Boe Flsgaard, includes Jannik Tai Mosholt, Christian Potalivo, and Esben Toft Jacobsen. Despite its post-apocalyptic backdrop, “The Rain” nevertheless features a terrible story in which people are left at the mercy of natural calamities and the whims of the weather. Two siblings decide to emerge from their hiding place after a virus spread by rain kills the majority of the people in Scandinavia in order to join a group of other young survivors in their search for safety and answers. This series, like “The Days,” depicts the terror of an unpredictable catastrophe.
The Swell (2016)
The Swell, also known as “Als De Dijken Breken,” tells the tale of a group of helpless individuals caught in the midst of a severe storm that threatens to breach dikes and inundate lower portions of the Netherlands and Belgium. ‘The Swell’ explores how a natural disaster can reverse human progress and stars Serin Utlu, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Janni Goslinga, Simone Milsdochter, and Gijs Scholten van Aschat.
A series of events take place as the Belgian and Dutch governments work to defend the populace. Similar to the tsunami that destroyed the Japanese shoreline in “The Days,” Johan Nijenhuis’ “The Swell” also has a storm that poses a threat of a major natural disaster.
