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Chernobyl

In April 1986, a huge explosion erupted at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in northern Ukraine. This series follows the stories of the men and women, who tried to contain the disaster, as well as those who gave their lives preventing a subsequent and worse one. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit, first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of Chernobyl

In April 1986, a huge explosion erupted at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in northern Ukraine. This series follows the stories of the men and women, who tried to contain the disaster, as well as those who gave their lives preventing a subsequent and worse one.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit, first airing in 2019, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2019
  • Released 06 May 2019
  • Runtime 330 minutes
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.4/10 from 1,031,497 votes
  • Genres Drama, History, Thriller
  • Languages English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • Countries United States, United Kingdom
  • Seasons 1 season

Cast

Jared Harris, Jessie Buckley, Stellan Skarsgård

Direction and writing

Written by: Craig Mazin

Awards and recognition

Won 10 Primetime Emmys. 87 wins & 60 nominations total

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