Chernobyl (2019)
Chernobyl (2019)
Chernobyl is a critically acclaimed historical drama miniseries created by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. The series, produced by HBO and Sky UK, meticulously recounts the catastrophic events surrounding the 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union and its aftermath.
The miniseries begins with the explosion of Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl plant, a disaster that unleashes a massive amount of radioactive material into the atmosphere. The narrative follows the actions of key individuals, including Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), a nuclear physicist who is appointed to lead the investigation and containment efforts; Boris Shcherbina (Stellan SkarsgΓ₯rd), a Soviet government official tasked with managing the crisis; and Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson), a composite character representing the many scientists who sought to uncover the truth about the explosion.