‘So Lifelike as to Be Terrifying’: How Netflix’s Nuclear War Movie Holds Up to the Real World

Produced by W.J. Hennigan

October 23, 2025

 Netflix, via Everett Collection  

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W.J. Hennigan is a New York Times Opinion correspondent covering the U.S. military and national security issues from Washington, D.C.

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