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Day One

A historical miniseries from 1989 explores the use of the atomic bomb to end World War II, featuring powerful performances from a talented ensemble cast.

The complex dynamic between physicist Leo Szilard, scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, and General Leslie Groves is explored, as Groves tasks Oppenheimer with building the world's first atomic bomb, but Szilard's views on atomic warfare shift as World War II intensifies.

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Info about Day One

Studio(s): World International Network (WIN), Spelling Entertainment

Originally Released: United States, May 12, 1989

Production Countries: Canada, United States

Genres:Drama, History