Craig Mazin
Director
Chernobyl (2019)
Miniseries
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.
Released May 6, 2019
Episode 66 min
16+
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
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Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Production Companies: SISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English
90
97
3.5
8.8
S1E1 - 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.
May 6, 2019, midnight
9.2
S1E2 - 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.
May 13, 2019, midnight
8.9
S1E3 - 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.
May 20, 2019, midnight
8.8
S1E4 - 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.
May 27, 2019, midnight
9.3
S1E5 - Vichnaya Pamyat
Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
June 3, 2019, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 66 min.
Season Runtime: 331 min.
Released: May 6, 2019
Last Air Date: June 3, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 16+
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