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.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 5
- Latest aired
- S01E05
- Total runtime
- 5h 31min
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S01E01 1:23:45
May 6 · 61min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Please Remain Calm
May 13 · 66min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Open Wide, O Earth
May 20 · 64min find the promo
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Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband's contamination. Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.
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S01E04 The Happiness of All Mankind
May 27 · 67min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 Vichnaya Pamyat
June 3 · 73min find the promo
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Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.