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Everything to know about Netflix’s Fukushima series The Days

By Mads Lennon

OKUMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 23: Shinichi Koga of Kajima Corporation poses for a portrait on February 23, 2016 in Okuma, Japan. Koga works on the project to build the ice wall that blocks the groundwater flow from the ocean side into the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Koga says that the difficult part of his jobs is the environment where he has to wear these protective gears, and there are many restrictions and his tasks require him to ask for permissions from the regulation authorities to proceed. March 11, 2016 marks the fifth anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami which claimed the lives of 15,894, and the subsequent damage to the reactors at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant causing the nuclear disaster which still forces 99,750 people to live as evacuees away from the contaminated areas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
OKUMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 23: Shinichi Koga of Kajima Corporation poses for a portrait on February 23, 2016 in Okuma, Japan. Koga works on the project to build the ice wall that blocks the groundwater flow from the ocean side into the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Koga says that the difficult part of his jobs is the environment where he has to wear these protective gears, and there are many restrictions and his tasks require him to ask for permissions from the regulation authorities to proceed. March 11, 2016 marks the fifth anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami which claimed the lives of 15,894, and the subsequent damage to the reactors at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant causing the nuclear disaster which still forces 99,750 people to live as evacuees away from the contaminated areas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) /
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Netflix is looking to make its own version of the acclaimed HBO series Chernobyl, this time focused on the Fukushima disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, Japan. The disaster is at the center of the upcoming series The Days, premiering this June.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster is considered the worst nuclear disaster since the Chernobyl incident in 1986. To date, these are the only two incidences to rank at level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES), which is the highest level.

For comparison, the Three Mile Island accident was only a level 5 on the INES. While Netflix did make a documentary on the Pennsylvania incident, titled Meltdown: Three Mile Island, The Days will be the first scripted drama on the streamer about a nuclear disaster.

It’ll be interesting to see how The Days compares to HBO’s award-winning miniseries Chernobyl. Announced in 2022, Netflix recently released the official trailer and release date for the upcoming Japanese drama. Keep reading to find out everything we know about the show and to find out exactly when you can start watching it!

The Days release date on Netflix

Netflix subscribers don’t have to wait long to start watching this provocative new drama as The Days will premiere on Thursday, June 1, 2023. New series released on Netflix begin streaming at midnight PT/3:00 a.m. ET.

How many episodes is The Days?

It’s unclear how many episodes are in the show, but we can guess it’s probably around four to six episodes in length, which is customary for limited series.

The Days cast

Here is the cast list for the upcoming series directed by Masaki Nishiura and Hideo Nakata.

  • Koji Yakusho as Masao Yoshida
  • Yutaka Takenouchi as Maekawa
  • Fumiyo Kohinata as Azuma (Prime Minister)
  • Kaoru Kobayashi as Furuya
  • Takuma Otoo as Kinoshita
  • Ken Mitsuishi as Murakami

What is The Days about?

The Days will chronicle what happened during the nuclear disaster that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma. The disaster was caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The plant had been in commission for 40 years when the disaster occurred. Cleanup from the disaster is ongoing. The show will focus on multiple perspectives, including the government and those who were on the frontline, putting their lives at risk to mitigate damage.

Here is the Netflix logline:

"Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster."

The Days on Netflix trailer

Netflix released the first official trailer on May 11. Watch it for yourself right here.

The Days premieres exclusively on Netflix on June 1. Add the series to your watchlist now to get a reminder when it drops.

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