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Chernobyl

2019
4.7
91 reviews
R18+
Rating
Eligible

Season 1 episodes (6)

1 1:23:45
5/6/19
Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.
2 Please Remain Calm
5/13/19
With untold millions at risk after the Chernobyl explosion, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk makes a desperate attempt to reach Legasov and warn him about the threat of second explosion that could devastate the continent.
3 Open Wide, O Earth
5/20/19
Lyudmilla ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination; Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.
4 The Happiness of All Mankind
5/27/19
Legasov and Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.
5 Vichnaya Pamyat
6/3/19
After being congratulated by the KGB for publicly affirming that the Chernobyl explosion was caused by "operator error," Legasov weighs the price of telling the truth at the upcoming criminal trial of Dyatlov, Bryukhanov and Fomin.
101 Trailer
6/5/19
Chernobyl' stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson in this story of the 1986 nuclear accident.

About this show

This five-part miniseries dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history. Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard and Emily Watson star.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
91 reviews
Ingrid B
November 12, 2019
Watching this is a must! Left me emotionally engaged from compassion to being horrified about the truth never heard or read of ever before. After every episode I was engaged in thinking about it, appalled about the actions of responsible people and the heroism of the community. I was in Germany when it happened, 1.700 km away. Still remember the warnings: stay indoors if possible, leave windows closed, don't let children play outdoors.... This mini-series should be shown in every history classroom around the world!
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Richard Parr
July 27, 2019
Leaves you feeling informed but bitter. Bitter toward all forms of power, greed and pride that suppresses any truth that offends (much like our modern PC movement). Interestingly, the female scientist credited in the series for pursuing truth was fictitious, fabricated to represented the scientific community (which at the time were predominantly men. which, in my opinion is just anther departure from truth, satisfying the latest feminist agenda no doubt. Why can't they just stick to the facts). Interesting that at the end they try to credit 'truth' to the scientific community, which, truth be told, was as culpable as the soviet government for their willingness to put truth on the shelf for the sake of towing the party line. Overall a wonderful montage of the human condition; fallen, full of selfish pride and tunnel visioned in pursuit of their own selfish agendas at any cost. God forgive us!
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Ryan Snodgrass
August 13, 2020
Half way through the first episode, I'm bored. It's too slow. This was a tragedy that should have a serious budget behind it, not a b graade director. For God's sake build up some urgency it's so slow. Seriously, you couldn't find any Russian accents, and choose British people to represent the Russian's.. Come on this is pure laziness Instead of a 5 hour tv show how about a 3 hour movie.
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