Apocalypse Television: How the Day After Helped End the Cold War

by David Craig

Book Overview

On November 20, 1983, a three-hour made-for-TV movie The Day After premiered on ABC. Set in the heartland of Lawrence, Kansas, the film depicted the events before, during, and after a Soviet nuclear attack with vivid scenes of the post-apocalyptic hellscape that would follow. The film was viewed by over 100 million Americans and remains the highest rated TV movie in history. After the premiere, ABC News aired an episode of Viewpoint, a live special...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493079174
• ISBN13: 9781493079179
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Applause Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"