Days That Shocked the World

2026

Documentary

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.

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Production

Bossa Nova Productions, BriteSpark Films

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

January 3, 2026

Last Aired

February 18, 2026

Networks

Channel 4, SBS

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Space Shuttle Challenger

Air date: 2026-01-03

The truth behind the NASA rocket disaster of 1986 that killed seven US astronauts. Why did the launch go ahead after NASA engineers called for it to be cancelled?

Fukushima earthquake and tsunami (Pt.1)

Air date: 2026-02-17

In March 2011, Japan was hit by a devastating tsunami killing 20,000 and triggering a nuclear meltdown. Survivors and witnesses tell their extraordinary stories.