Chernobyl

Name: Chernobyl
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-05-06
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley

ENDED1 Season5 Episodes★ 8.7

Chernobyl is a drama series on HBO that premiered in 2019, ending after 1 season and 5 episodes.

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NetworkHBO

First AiredMay 6, 2019

Last AiredJun 3, 2019

GenreDrama

Created ByCraig Mazin

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionSISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games

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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Cast

Jared Harris

Valery Legasov

Stellan Skarsgård

Boris Shcherbina

Emily Watson

Ulana Khomyuk

Paul Ritter

Anatoly Dyatlov

Jessie Buckley

Lyudmilla Ignatenko

Adam Nagaitis

Vasily Ignatenko

Sam Troughton

Alexandr Akimov

Robert Emms

Leonid Toptunov

Con O'Neill

Viktor Bryukhanov

Adrian Rawlins

Nikolai Fomin

Alan Williams

KGB Chairman Charkov

David Dencik

Mikhail Gorbachev

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 5 episodes

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E11:23:45

May 6, 201961m★ 8.9

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.

E2Please Remain Calm

May 13, 201966m★ 9.2

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.

E3Open Wide, O Earth

May 20, 201964m★ 9.0

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

E4The Happiness of All Mankind

May 27, 201967m★ 8.8

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.

E5Vichnaya Pamyat

Jun 3, 201973m★ 9.3

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

About Chernobyl

Chernobyl is a drama series on HBO. The show first aired on May 6, 2019 and currently has 1 season and 5 episodes. Chernobyl has ended. It has a rating of 8.7/10 based on 8,471 votes. The cast includes Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley. Created by Craig Mazin.