Nova & Pioneer to Produce Japan’s Killer Quake

BOSTON: The science strand NOVA is partnering with Pioneer Productions to produce Japan’s Killer Quake, which is slated to air on March 30 on PBS.

The hour-long documentary focuses on the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and includes first-person accounts from survivors. Experts and scientists provides scientific context to the chain of events that are responsible for one of the most destructive disasters in recorded history.

Paula Apsell, NOVA’s senior executive producer, said: “As we’ve seen by these recent heartbreaking events, there are forces of nature beyond our control that continue to shape our planet in monumental ways. In the wake of such human tragedy, NOVA seeks to investigate and understand the science in order to better predict and prepare for natural catastrophes of this kind.”

Howard Swartz, NOVA’s executive producer, continued: “This gripping new NOVA will examine the chain of events, from the earthquake to the tsunami to the on-going nuclear threat, to show how this disaster unfolded and explore ways in which science might protect us from a similar fate in the future.”