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The Day After dianugerahi dua Emmy Award dan mendapat 10 nominasi Emmy.

Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special

Outstanding Achievement In Special Visual Effects

Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special (Peter Wooley)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special (Gayne Rescher)

Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special (Nicholas Meyer)

Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special (Robert Papazian)

Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special (William Dornisch dan Robert Florio)

Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (John Lithgow)

Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special (Edward Hume)

Testament, film televisi yang ditayangkan di bioskop dua minggu sebelum The Day After tayang

Threads, film televisi Britania yang menyoroti perang nuklir dan dampaknya terhadap masyarakat

Daftar karya fiksi tentang kiamat nuklir

Senjata nuklir dalam budaya masyarakat

Laird, Linda, "The Days Before 'The Day After, Midway, the Sunday Magazine Section of the Topeka Capital-Journal, August 22, 1982.

Twardy, Chuck, "Shooting on Schedule 'Day After' Movie", Lawrence Journal-World, August 23, 1982.

Lazzarino, Evie, "From Production Crew to Extras, a Day in the Life of 'Day After, Lawrence Journal-World, August 29, 1982.

Rosenberg, Howard, Humanizing' Nuclear Devastation in Kansas", Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1982.

Schrenier, Bruce, The Day After' Filming Continues at KU", University Daily Kansan, September 2, 1982.

Appelbaum, Sharon, "Lawrence Folks Are Dying for a Part in TV's Armageddon", The Kansas City Star, September 3, 1982.

Hitchcock, Doug, "Movie Makeup Manufactures Medical Mess", Lawrence Journal-World, September 5, 1982.

Twardy, Chuck, "Nicholas Meyer Tackles Biggest Fantasy", Lawrence Journal-World, September 5, 1982.

Twardy, Chuck, "How to Spend $1 Million in Lawrence", Lawrence Journal-World, September 5, 1982.

Twardy, Chuck, "Students Assume War-Torn Look as Film Shooting Winds Down", Lawrence Journal-World, September 8, 1982.

Goodman, Howard, "KC 'Holocaust' a Mix of Horror and Hollywood", Kansas City Times, September 11, 1982.

Jordan, Gerald B., "Local Filming of Nuclear Disaster Almost Fizzles", The Kansas City Star, September 13, 1982.

Kindall, James, "Apocalypse Now", The Kansas City Star Weekly Magazine, October 17, 1982.

Loverock, Patricia, "ABC Films Nuclear Holocaust in Kansas", On Location magazine, November 1983.

Bauman, Melissa, "ABC Official Denies Network Can't Find Sponsors for Show", Lawrence Journal-World, November 13, 1983.

Meyer, Nicholas, The Day After': Bringing the Unwatchable to TV", TV Guide, November 19, 1983.

Torriero, E.A., "The Day Before 'The Day After, Kansas City Times, November 20, 1983.

Hoenk, Mary, Day After': Are Young Viewers Ready?", Lawrence Journal-World, November 20, 1983.

Helliker, Kevin, Day After' Yields a Grim Evening", Kansas City Times, November 21, 1983.

Trowbridge, Caroline and Hoenk, Mary, "Film's Fallout: A Solemn Plea for Peace", Lawrence Journal-World, November 21, 1983.

Greenberger, Robert, "Nicholas Meyer: Witness at the End of the World", Starlog magazine, January 1984.

Eisenberg, Adam, "Waging a Four-Minute War", Cinefex magazine, January 1984.