Chernobyl

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The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

Craig Mazin

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Series Cast

Jared Harris

Valery Legasov

5 Episodes
Stellan Skarsgård

Boris Shcherbina

5 Episodes
Emily Watson

Ulana Khomyuk

5 Episodes
Paul Ritter

Anatoly Dyatlov

5 Episodes
Jessie Buckley

Lyudmilla Ignatenko

5 Episodes
Adam Nagaitis

Vasily Ignatenko

5 Episodes
Sam Troughton

Alexandr Akimov

5 Episodes
Robert Emms

Leonid Toptunov

5 Episodes
Con O'Neill

Viktor Bryukhanov

5 Episodes
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Last Season

Miniseries

9.1
2019 • 5 Episodes

Season 1 of Chernobyl premiered on May 6, 2019.

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A review by rsanek

4.0

Written by rsanek on May 9, 2022

I was really excited for this series as I have read a good amount about the USSR and have a personal relationship to it, having been born in a former satellite country. But I came away disappointed. The series really drew out some scenes for no reason, to the point where I felt the need to fast-forward (for example, essentially the ~entire 5 minutes of going under the core to open a valve). I was also frustrated that the series started right at the point of disaster; I think I would have appreciated more context in a backstory section.

Can't recommend.

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