WE RATE:
5
/5
THEY RATE:
Chernobyl
Summary:
In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.
Chernobyl is a gripping five-part mini-series that dramatizes the devastating 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The series unfolds as a taut thriller, following the true events that led to the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine and the heroic efforts to contain the catastrophic aftermath.
Scientist Valery Legasov, Party official Boris Shcherbina, and nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk grapple with bureaucratic cover-ups, misinformation, and the life-threatening consequences of radiation exposure. 'Chernobyl' is a harrowing and meticulously researched account of one of history's worst man-made disasters, shedding light on the human cost and the indomitable spirit of those who fought to mitigate its horrors.
Chernobyl is a gripping five-part mini-series that dramatizes the devastating 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The series unfolds as a taut thriller, following the true events that led to the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine and the heroic efforts to contain the catastrophic aftermath.
Scientist Valery Legasov, Party official Boris Shcherbina, and nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk grapple with bureaucratic cover-ups, misinformation, and the life-threatening consequences of radiation exposure. 'Chernobyl' is a harrowing and meticulously researched account of one of history's worst man-made disasters, shedding light on the human cost and the indomitable spirit of those who fought to mitigate its horrors.
SHOW TYPE
TV
SHOW LENGTH
58 min
PROTECTION
TV-MA
RELEASED
MAY, 2019
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