NOVA reveals the minute-by-minute story of the Fukushima nuclear crisis-the one you know about...and the one you likely don't. With unprecedented access inside both Fukushima nuclear power plants, NOVA speaks with workers who were there during the harrowing crisis that began as a natural a disaster but was made worse by human beings. But why did the worst happen at one plant-and another that faced nearly identical challenges emerged unscathed? It may come down to the skill and knowledge of one man, who has worked there since they started construction. These are crucial questions as the company that runs both plants, TEPCO, tries to clean up an unprecedented radioactive mess and seeks to reopen the plant that was just barely saved.

Nova (Television program). Originally released by Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 15, 2015.

Radioactive Japan --(3:32) -- Japan's Earthquake -- (3:04) -- Nuclear Chain Reaction -- (3:44) -- Destructive Tsunami -- (3:55) -- Station Blackout -- (2:48) -- Failed Cooling Systems -- (3:40) -- Emergency Evacuation -- (3:19) -- Steam Valve -- (3:22) -- Daiichi Explosion -- (4:12) -- Nuclear Reactor Meltdown -- (3:32) -- Cooling Fuel Pools -- (3:52) -- Tokyo Fire Department -- (3:55) -- Nuclear Fallout -- (3:15) -- A Cold Shutdown -- (4:18) -- Credits: Nuclear Meltdown Disaster -- (1:23).