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The Beginning of the End

1 - The Beginning of the End

Air Date: July 9, 2020

As the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout Japan.

Farewell, Tokyo

2 - Farewell, Tokyo

Air Date: July 9, 2020

With the waters rising, the Mutohs and their neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they’ve taken refuge and leave Tokyo.

A New Hope

3 - A New Hope

Air Date: July 9, 2020

Tragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group.

An Open Door

4 - An Open Door

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The group shelters at a grocery store, but earthquakes force them onward. They escape with the owner, picking up an English hitchhiker along the way.

Illusion

5 - Illusion

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The Shan City community welcomes the travelers with open arms. The group's leader communes with the dead, causing a rift between Ayumu and her mom.

An Oracle

6 - An Oracle

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The commune imprisons Kunio after the escape attempt. Ayumu realizes that the old man is using Morse code to try to share a desperate warning.

The Dawn

7 - The Dawn

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The survivors reach a port where boat evacuation is in progress. Ayumu is allowed aboard due to her athletic potential, but no one else makes the cut.

Mom's Secret

8 - Mom's Secret

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged.

Japan Sinks

9 - Japan Sinks

Air Date: July 9, 2020

The raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Japan.

Resurrection

10 - Resurrection

Air Date: July 9, 2020

Onodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet balloon.