Chernobyl (2019) is a powerful HBO historical drama miniseries about the devastating 1986 nuclear disaster. Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Jessie Buckley, and Emily Watson, the five-part series explores the explosion at Reactor 4, the desperate battle to contain radiation, the human cost of the disaster, and the struggle for truth in the Soviet Union.
Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic April 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.
With untold millions at risk, Ulana makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery and warn him about the threat of a second explosion.
Valery creates a detailed plan to decontaminate Chernobyl; Lyudmilla ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination.
Valery and Boris attempt to find solutions to removing the radioactive debris; Ulana attempts to find out the cause of the explosion.
Valery, Boris and Ulana risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
