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Chernobyl

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20192019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 5h 30m
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9.4/10
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Chernobyl (2019)
"Chernobyl" dramatizes the story of the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and the sacrifices made to save Europe from the unimaginable disaster. "Chernobyl" premieres May 6 on HBO.
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In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.
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    • Craig Mazin
  • Stars
    • Jessie Buckley
    • Jared Harris
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Craig Mazin
  • Stars
    • Jessie Buckley
    • Jared Harris
    • Stellan Skarsgård
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  • Top rated TV #5
    • Won 10 Primetime Emmys

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    The Emmy-Nominated Jared Harris Takes Us Behind the Scenes of "Chernobyl"
    Full Episode 2:57
    Watch The Emmy-Nominated Jared Harris Takes Us Behind the Scenes of "Chernobyl"
    "Chernobyl" Star Jared Harris Has Never Seen 'Dirty Dancing'
    Full Episode 3:17
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    How "Chernobyl" Splits Atomic Facts from Fiction
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    Watch How "Chernobyl" Splits Atomic Facts from Fiction
    After Devastation of "Chernobyl," What to Watch Next
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    Watch After Devastation of "Chernobyl," What to Watch Next
    Chernobyl: An Inside Look At The Happiness Of All Mankind
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    Watch Chernobyl: An Inside Look At The Happiness Of All Mankind
    Jared Harris of "Chernobyl": "No Small Parts"
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    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:56
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    Chernobyl: Vichnaya Pamyat
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    Chernobyl: The Happiness Of All Mankind
    Trailer 0:43
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    Chernobyl: Season 1
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    Chernobyl: Here We Are
    Trailer 0:46
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    Jessie Buckley
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    • Lyudmilla Ignatenko
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    • Valery Legasov
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    • Boris Shcherbina
    Adam Nagaitis
    Adam Nagaitis
    • Vasily Ignatenko
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    • Ulana Khomyuk
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    • Anatoly Dyatlov
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    • Trivia
      Initial filming started on May 13, 2018, in Fabijoniskes, a residential district in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was used to portray the Ukrainian city of Pripyat, since the district maintained an authentic Soviet atmosphere. At the end of March, production moved to Visaginas, Lithuania, to shoot both the exterior and interior of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, a decommissioned nuclear power station that is sometimes referred to as "Chernobyl's sister" due to its visual resemblance and the nuclear reactor design used at both Chernobyl and Ignalina (RBMK nuclear power reactor).
    • Goofs
      People refer to each other in the form "Comrade-surname," which is inappropriate among colleagues. Dyatlov's subordinates would have called him "Dyatlov" among themselves and "Anatoly Stepanovich" (his first name and patronymic) when addressing him directly, rather than "Comrade Dyatlov." However, it is likely the writers decided against using the correct forms of address to avoid confusion with non-Russian viewers, who might think, for example, that Stepanovich is Dyatlov's surname.
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    No hero wakes up wanting to die
    As my mother tells it, the weather was quite nice, the sky was clear without any sign of clouds in the spring of 1986. It was like any other day behind the iron curtain. Not a lot to do but not a lot to worry about either, a long day of boring work after dropping the kid off at the kindergarten, just to pick him up again at the afternoon, just like yesterday or any other day since the beginning of time. This is why she did not understand why the old lady (who she very much liked because she seemed to love children and had that neverstopping smile) told everyone at the nursery school not to let the children out to play, don't feed them the veggies and don't let them drink the milk we had for every lunch before that day. We lived in a hungarian town close to the croatian border and the life in that town was pretty simple apart from that day. We lived 900 kms from Chernobyl and we did not even know that place exists until 3 days later.

    Apparently a man who did not introduce himself called most of the schools and nurseries in the country and told them the same message. A lot of teachers did not take it seriously as he did not mention any details, just the warning: do not let the children out, do not feed them any vegetables which grows overground (potatoes are fine), do not let them drink anything apart from bottled liquids.

    Noone knew what it was about. Noone knew what danger we are in. I assume this is why it was such a shock. The life was simple and we were not supposed to know stuff. We were not supposed to be afraid, maybe only because the capitalist pigs over the iron curtain. But something changed that day. A faceless, nameless man risked his life and called everyone he could to warn them about Chernobyl. News like this is not easy to contain, soon everyone was talking about what could happen and why. Is it a nuclear attack? Is it the CIA? Are they looking at us from satelites? Are they bombing us?

    It was the first crack on the Iron Curtain. Not Reagan's stupid monologue, not the thousands of fleeing east-germans, not the soviets economy's ridiculous debts. Entire nations realized their lives mean nothing, millions felt betrayed. A man with no name defeated the Soviet regime with a few telephone calls.

    We still don't know who that man was. After 30 years and a few inquiries we have no clue who risked his life to prevent thousands of deaths and millions of illnesses. Some historians are adamant the person was executed and vanished without a trace, some say noone found him at all. All I know I have to be grateful for him. We all have to be. He saved a nation. Sure, we could survive the radioactive cloud the mild wind blew over our country but when I look at my two children who are the same age I was back then I am pretty sure I am not willing to take any risks. Would you?

    Dear anonymous man who defied a violent regime to save millions: We will forever be grateful. Dear ukranian workers whose names we will never know: We will forever be grateful. The workers whose names we know: We will forever be grateful.

    This show tells a story noone should forget and this is the right way to tell it. Bluntly. How the man with no name told us.
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    • Did Legasov actually reveal the truth at the final trial in the final episode?
    • What is the symbolism or meaning behind the Mickey Mouse statue or figurine ? It stays on camera for a number of seconds.
    • What's the Russian text heard over the radio in the beginning of episode 2 while Ulana Khomyuk is asleep at her desk? What does it mean and does it have any relevance to the story?

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2019 (United States)
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