American Experience

Episode 1

Bombshell

Tue, Jan 6, 2026 83 mins

The film details the efforts of a group of intrepid reporters to let the world know the truth about the bombing of Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII. The program illustrates how the development of atomic weapons was a far different process from that of convention weapons. It also demonstrates and discusses how the two opposing cultures dealt with the after effects of the atomic bombings, many of which presented unique operational and security concerns.