Day One

The struggle to build the A-bomb—and end World War II—is recreated in this Emmy® Awardwinning drama. Day One takes you behind the scenes of The Manhattan Project, the harrowing quest by American and European scientists and military to beat Hitler to the bomb. Outstanding performances from Golden Globe®-, BAFTA®- and Oscar®-nominated David Straithairn (Good Night and Good Luck, Silkwood) as Oppenheimer, Golden Globe® and Tony® Award-winner and Emmy®-nominated Brian Dennehy (Presumed Innocent, Death of a Salesman) as General Leslie Groves, Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-nominated Michael Tucker (LA Law, Radio Days) as Leo Szilard, reveal how these brave and brilliant men endured intense military and political pressure and altered history. This acclaimed, accurate drama builds quietly to a shattering climax, as the scientists who developed the bomb out of patriotic fervor are changed forever when they witness its grisly results.