Seasons and episodes
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Season 1 January 03, 2026
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1 - 1Challenger Space Shuttle January 03, 2026 -
1 - 2Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.1) January 01, 1970 -
1 - 3Chernobyl nuclear disaster (Pt.2) January 01, 1970 -
1 - 4Air France Concorde crash January 01, 1970 -
1 - 59/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.1) January 01, 1970 -
1 - 69/11 terrorist attacks (Pt.2) January 01, 1970 -
1 - 7Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.1) January 01, 1970 -
1 - 8Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.2) January 01, 1970
Overview
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.