Chernobyl

2019 · Created by Craig Mazin

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.

Jared HarrisStellan SkarsgårdEmily WatsonPaul RitterJessie BuckleyAdam NagaitisSam TroughtonRobert EmmsCon O'NeillAdrian RawlinsAlan WilliamsDavid DencikMark Lewis JonesRalph InesonBarry KeoghanAlex FernsFares FaresMichael McElhatton

  • Studios

    SISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games

  • Producers

    Chris FrySanne WohlenbergCarolyn StraussCraig MazinJohan RenckJane Featherstone

  • Casting

    Robert SterneNina Gold

  • Production Design

    Luke Hull

  • Soundtrack

    Hildur Guðnadóttir

  • Status

    Ended

  • Genres

    Drama

  • Language

    English

  • Networks

    HBO

  • More details

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1 Seasons

Miniseries5 Episodes · 2019
Still for Chernobyl season 1, episode 1: '1:23:45'

1:23:45

Episode 1 · May 6, 2019

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.

Still for Chernobyl season 1, episode 2: 'Please Remain Calm'

Please Remain Calm

Episode 2 · May 13, 2019

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.

Still for Chernobyl season 1, episode 3: 'Open Wide, O Earth'

Open Wide, O Earth

Episode 3 · May 20, 2019

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

Still for Chernobyl season 1, episode 4: 'The Happiness of All Mankind'

The Happiness of All Mankind

Episode 4 · May 27, 2019

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.

Still for Chernobyl season 1, episode 5: 'Vichnaya Pamyat'

Vichnaya Pamyat

Episode 5 · Jun 3, 2019

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