Overview

In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

Top Cast

Corey Johnson

Narrator (voice)

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Roger Bilham

Self (Seismologist)

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Simon Boxall

Self (National Oceanography Center)

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Chris Goldfinger

Self (Marine Geologist)

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Charles McCreery

Self (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

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Costas Emmanuel Synolakis

Self (Coastal Engineer)