Brilliantly written, with superb acting by pretty much the entire cast, the greatest accomplishment of this mini series is to highlight what so few people knew about the efficiency of the Soviet system once the emergency occurred, and the widespread heroism, sacrifice and professionalism of many key people, from the miners to the helicopter pilots, to the nurses. A full-nation response was needed within days, and was delivered. Ironically, the same Soviet system that allowed nuclear plant design errors to persist, and weak senior management at the plant itself, saved Europe from a far greater catastrophe. Hurrah to HBO for delivering such an apolitical, human story.
Review of Chernobyl
