Nuclear security expert Katja Wernecke (Ulrike Folkerts) helps cover up a fire in the German nuclear reactor she works in, before the government takes a decision on extending the usage license for it. But the press uncovers it. PR man Steffen Stratmann (Matthias Koerbelin) is brought in to improve the companies image - but before he can implement his plan a nuclear meltdown occurs. 2m people have to be evacuated. Wernecke re-enters the hot zone to investigate the cause...

Ulrike Folkerts
as Katja Wernecke

Thomas Sarbacher
as Gerald Wernecke

Matthias Koeberlin
as Steffen Strathmann

Gerhard Garbers
as Bernd Mahlsdorf

Kai Wiesinger
as Werksleiter Wessel

Franziska Weisz
as Elke Krüger

Helmut Zhube
as John Johannson

Hille Besele
as Nora Haug

Michael Moritz
as Claus Hansen

Heike Hanold-Lynch
as Sprecherin