Meltdown: Three Mile Island

Limited Series

TV-14

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MELTDOWN: THREE MILE ISLAND tackles the near catastrophe at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant and the whistleblower who spoke up to protect the community. Insiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the worst nuclear incident in U.S. history.

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4 Episodes

The Accident
E1
The AccidentIn 1979, a plant malfunction causes confusion and a radiation leak. As fear spreads, so does suspicion that the authorities are concealing the truth.
Women and Children First
E2
Women and Children FirstPanic strikes the community as a full-blown catastrophe looms. Locals mobilize to confront the authorities and protest the nuclear power industry.
The Whistleblower
E3
The WhistleblowerDuring cleanup at the plant, insiders claim that cost-cutting measures and intimidation tactics create a danger far worse than the accident itself.
Fallout
E4
FalloutDespite disturbing revelations of wrongdoing at Three Mile Island before and after the accident, the utility fights to bring the plant back online.