In the second episode, panic strikes the community as a full-blown catastrophe looms. Locals mobilize to confront the authorities and protest the nuclear power industry. Twenty-eight hours after the accident began, the lieutenant governor appeared at a news briefing to say that the plant's owner had assured the state that 'everything is ...under control'. Later that day, Scranton changed his statement, saying that the situation was 'more complex than the company first led us to believe'. There were conflicting statements about radioactivity releases. Schools were closed and residents were urged to stay indoors. Farmers were told to keep their animals under cover and on stored feed.
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During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on a perilous race to create the most powerful bomb in human history. This gripping documentary unveils how both nations pushed the boundaries of science and morality, culminating in the Soviet Union’s creation of the “Tsar Bomba”—the largest and most devastating weapon ever detonat ...ed, with a blast over 3,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima. Through unexpected twists, miscalculations, and high-stakes experiments, The World’s Biggest Bomb delves into the untold stories of ambition, fear, and rivalry that shaped a critical moment in history. Witness the harrowing journey of the scientists who risked everything to harness destruction on an unimaginable scale, forever altering the course of humanity.
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Twenty-eight hours after the accident began, the lieutenant governor appeared at a news briefing to say that the plant's owner had assured the state that 'everything is ...under control'. Later that day, Scranton changed his statement, saying that the situation was 'more complex than the company first led us to believe'. There were conflicting statements about radioactivity releases. Schools were closed and residents were urged to stay indoors. Farmers were told to keep their animals under cover and on stored feed. Show More