Season 1
1000 Days of Fear offers an intimate, barbed-wire guarded chronicle of the brilliant men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. The remarkable personalities behind the creation of the world's first atomic bomb proved as extraordinary—and as volatile—as the science they pursued. Through first-hand accounts, exclusive interviews, and Los Alamos lore, this documentary peers into the hearts and minds of these atomic insiders, tracing their triumphs and failures, their courage in the face of paralyzing fear, and, ultimately, the war-winning, world-changing achievements they helped deliver.
Episode Guide
1000 Days of Fear reveals the intimate, barbed-wire world of the brilliant men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. The figures behind the creation of the world’s first atomic bomb were as extraordinary—and as explosive—as the science they pursued. Through first-hand accounts, rare, unreleased interviews, and Los Alamos lore, this documentary dives into these atomic insiders’ hearts and minds, tracing their triumphs and failures, their courage in the face of paralyzing fear, and, ultimately, the war-winning and world-changing feats they achieved.