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Chernobyl (2019)

In 1986, a reactor accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant becomes one of the most serious disasters in modern history. Soviet scientist Valery Legasov is called in to investigate what caused the explosion and determine the scale of the catastrophe. As the damage threatens far more than the plant itself, he and the people involved in the response must confront the consequences of the accident while trying to prevent an even wider disaster.

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Release date May 6, 2019
Language English
Genre Drama
Age Rating 18+
Seasons 1 seasons
Episodes 5 episodes
Series status Ended
Commitment Short watch

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Season 1: : Miniseries Completed
S1 E1 1:23:45

April 26, 1986, Ukrainian SSR. Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.

Aired

May 6, 2019

S1 E2 Please Remain Calm

With untold millions at risk after the Chernobyl explosion, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist, and warn him about the threat of second explosion that could devastate the continent.

Aired

May 13, 2019

S1 E3 Open Wide, O Earth

Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband's contamination. Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.

Aired

May 20, 2019

S1 E4 The Happiness of All Mankind

Valery Legasov and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Ulana Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.

Aired

May 27, 2019

S1 E5 Vichnaya Pamyat

Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.

Aired

Jun 3, 2019

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