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...
| Camera | Martin Kukula | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Carl-Christian Demke | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sarah Schnier | Screenplay |
| Directing | Urs Egger | Director |
| Sound | Nikolaus Glowna | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Michael Andreas | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Stefan Schmahl | Sound |
| Sound | Matthias Plischke | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Maarten van de Voort | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Thomas Rings | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrin Aschendorf | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christiane Greve | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ulrich Ritter | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Götz Weidner | Production Design |
| Art | Peter Ackermann | Art Direction |
| Production | Simone Bär | Casting |
| Production | Fritz Fleischhacker | Casting |
| Editing | Andrea Mertens | Editor |
| Production | Ivo-Alexander Beck | Producer |
| Production | Alicia Remirez | Producer |
| Production | Jochen Ketschau | Producer |