Chernobyl
DramaHistory2019Rated 8.9
April 1986: after a reactor test at a Soviet nuclear plant goes wrong, scientist Valery Legasov and an official are sent to find out what happened, while the party line insists the core is intact.
Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Jessie Buckley
Status
Ended
1 season, last aired Mon, 3 Jun 2019
Is it for me?
It is historical drama for viewers who want it sober and exact, with no spectacle to lean on. A deputy engineer waves away reports that the core is exposed, and townspeople gather on a bridge to watch the glow. Jared Harris plays Legasov worn down and understated, and the cast speak in their own accents, which keeps it from feeling like costume.
Before you start
The first hour is the hardest to sit through, and the third slows down to follow people more than events.
1 season, 5 episodes, 70 min each, about 6 hours so far
This show
April 1986: after a reactor test at a Soviet nuclear plant goes wrong, scientist Valery Legasov and an official are sent to find out what happened, while the party line insists the core is intact.
Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Jessie Buckley
Is it for me?
It is historical drama for viewers who want it sober and exact, with no spectacle to lean on. A deputy engineer waves away reports that the core is exposed, and townspeople gather on a bridge to watch the glow. Jared Harris plays Legasov worn down and understated, and the cast speak in their own accents, which keeps it from feeling like costume.
Before you start
The first hour is the hardest to sit through, and the third slows down to follow people more than events.
1 season, 5 episodes, 70 min each, about 6 hours so far
- E011:23:45Aired Mon 6 May
- E02Please Remain CalmAired Mon 13 May
- E03Open Wide, O EarthAired Mon 20 May
- E04The Happiness of All MankindAired Mon 27 May
- E05Vichnaya PamyatAired Mon 3 Jun
- S01E011:23:456 May 2019
- S01E02Please Remain Calm13 May 2019
- S01E03Open Wide, O Earth20 May 2019
- S01E04The Happiness of All Mankind27 May 2019
- S01E05Vichnaya Pamyat3 Jun 2019