The BEST episodes of Zero Hour season 1

Every episode of Zero Hour season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Zero Hour season 1!

This dynamic original series dramatizes the final hour leading up to several pivotal historical events, tracking happenings as they unfold, minute by minute. Using a real-time clock and a split-screen to follow key players, the series reveals the chilling lead-up to events that changed the world including the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, 9/11 and the Columbine shooting.

Last Updated: 4/25/2024Network: HistoryStatus: Ended
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Massacre at Columbine High
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7.76
100 votes

#1 - Massacre at Columbine High

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2004

On April 20, 1999, two bullied teenagers from Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students and one teacher, as well as injuring 24 other students (21 by direct gunfire), before committing suicide.

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The Last Hour of Flight 11
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7.66
273 votes

#2 - The Last Hour of Flight 11

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2004

Zero Hour: The Last Hour of Flight 11 dramatically recounts the final sixty minutes of American Airlines Flight 11—an hour, and a flight, that changes the world forever. At 08:46 on the morning of September 11, 2001, Flight 11, a fully fueled Boeing 767, explodes into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. It is the first terrorist strike on that day of infamy.

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Disaster at Chernobyl
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7.57
234 votes

#3 - Disaster at Chernobyl

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2004

At precisely 1.23am on 26 April 1986, the world changed forever. In Pripyat, Ukraine in the Soviet Union, the largest nuclear reactor of its kind exploded at the Chernobyl Power Station.

Directors: Clive Maltby
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Terror in Tokyo
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7.51
182 votes

#4 - Terror in Tokyo

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/2004

During a rush-hour morning, Tokyo's elaborate underground Metro system is packed with commuters. They are unaware that it is about to become ground zero for an attempted mass murder. This program reconstructs minute by minute events from 7.46am to 8.46am as five men set out to poison the Tokyo Metro system. It offers personal testimonies of individuals caught up in events beyond their control.

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