A nuclear war is triggered when a young Navy pilot accidentally blows up a port in a foreign country during a time of heightened tensions, and the Soviet Union fires its missiles.

The story follows residents of a small Florida town and how they react after learning of a massive nuclear attack that has killed 92% of the world's population.

David Shaw wrote the teleplay, based on the novel, Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.

It was transferred from the original 2-inch master tape at the CBS Media Exchange and was shown on March 28, 2015 as part of the 17th Annual Festival of Preservation.

"[3] John Crosby of the New York Herald Tribune called it "an excellent production" with " splendid cast.