Meltdown: Three Mile Island

2022


Directed by
Kief Davidson
Edited by
Matt Prekop, Poppy Das, & Michael T. Vollmann
Production Partners
Produced by Moxie Pictures and Netflix Studios

Emmy Awards
Nominee - Best Historical Documentary

 

This gripping four-part documentary series tackles the near catastrophe at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania through the lens of chief engineer and whistleblower, Richard Parks, as well as the community it impacted. Insiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the worst nuclear incident in U.S. history.

What you learn from this absorbing and disturbing documentary series will leave you feeling unsettled.

Melissa Camacho
Common Sense Media

A slow burn of well-controlled indignation, “Meltdown” makes Parks’ case methodically and well.

Daniel D'Addario
Variety

It all adds up to compelling, sometimes chilling viewing.

James Croot
Stuff

This four-part series is gripping from the start.

Romey Norton
Ready, Steady, Cut