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Days That Shocked the World
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
Jan 03, 2026
2
Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.1)
Feb 17, 2026
3
Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.2)
Feb 18, 2026
6
Air France Concorde crash
TBA
7
9/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.1)
TBA
8
9/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.2)
TBA
4
Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.1)
Apr 20, 2026
5
Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.2)
Apr 20, 2026
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