'The Day After:' Nuclear-attack TV movie horrifies America in 1983 | WABC-TV Vault

On Nov. 20, 1983, almost 100 million terrified Americans were watching the horror of a nuclear war in the historic TV movie “The Day After,” shown on ABC. In New York, there were viewing parties and a church even hosted a screening of the scary film. Nobody wanted to watch the end of the world alone. The movie depicted a nuclear attack by the U.S.S.R on the United States. Shown at the height of the Cold War, the film proved too close for comfort for viewers, showing a scenario that many feared would actually happen. We present Channel 7’s original coverage from the Eyewitness News Vault, which aired after the movie. What are your memories of watching “The Day After?” Check out more Eyewitness News - http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK:   / abc7ny   TWITTER:   / abc7ny   INSTAGRAM:   / abc7ny   NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2... Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected] #dayafter #thedayafter #coldwar