AVOIDING ARMAGEDDON, the inaugural production from Ted Turner Documentaries, examines the threats posed by nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and brings viewers face-to-face with the people racing to use them. It looks at the explosive connection between terrorism and these weapons.  And it asks whether the world has the ability and the will to control the weapons that—ironically—came from the best of mankind’s ingenuity but have been perverted to advance the worst of mankind’s instincts.

This timely series is hosted by renowned journalist Walter Cronkite, and each episode concludes with a discussion on the provocative issues raised, moderated by veteran journalist Frank Sesno. Rarely has a series been better timed to coincide with the confluence of world events. With the United States poised on the verge of war, many Americans feel that there is not a more-pressing issue in the world today than the danger of terrorism fueled by weapons of mass destruction. Capturing stories that convey these issues in compelling human terms, series producers have traveled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, such as Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kashmir and throughout the Middle East.