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Chernobyl

Chernobyl: Miniseries

  • 2019
  • 5 episodes

Miniseries of Chernobyl premiered on May 6, 2019 and has 5 episodes. The last episode aired on June 3, 2019.

Where to watch Chernobyl

In the United States, you can stream Chernobyl on HBO Max. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 96 countries.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1Aired May 6, 2019

    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.

    • 1h 1m
    • Directed by Johan Renck
    • Written by Craig Mazin

    Guest stars

    • Laura Elphinstone Oksana
    • Nadia Clifford Dr. Svetlana Zinchenko
    • Sam Strike Misha
    • Sammy Hayman Titenok
    • Matas Dirginčius Vladimir Tishchura
    • Caolan Byrne Day Shift Worker
    • Stephen Bisland Night Shift Worker
    • Alex Blake Petrovich
  2. Episode 2Please Remain CalmAired May 13, 2019

    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.

    • 1h 6m
    • Directed by Johan Renck
    • Written by Craig Mazin

    Guest stars

    • Laura Elphinstone Oksana
    • Nadia Clifford Dr. Svetlana Zinchenko
    • Matthew Needham Dmitri
    • Rosie Sheehy Nurse Pripyat
    • Tomas Žaibus Soldier (Hospital)
    • Ron Cook Old Maternity Doctor
    • Peter Guinness Major Burov
    • Laurence Spellman Commission Heli Pilot
  3. Episode 3Open Wide, O EarthAired May 20, 2019

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

    • 1h 4m
    • Directed by Johan Renck
    • Written by Craig Mazin

    Guest stars

    • Caoilfhionn Dunne Yenina
    • Philip Barantini Bezpalov
    • Oscar Dyekjær Giese Baranov
    • Baltasar Breki Samper Ananenko
    • Pandora Colin Dr. Vetrova
    • Gerard Kearns Pravik
    • Povilas Jatkevičius Kibenok
    • Rachel Atkins Niyazova
  4. Episode 4The Happiness of All MankindAired May 27, 2019

    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.

    • 1h 7m
    • Directed by Johan Renck
    • Written by Craig Mazin

    Guest stars

    • June Watson Old Woman Babushka
    • Josef Altin Soldier
    • Sergejus Ivanovas Survey Soldier
    • Alexej Manvelov Garo
    • Josef Davies Janek
    • Velta Žygurė Elderly Librarian
    • Paulius Cizinauskas KGB Agent Library
    • Mark Bagnall Jughashvili (Robot Operator)
  5. Episode 5Vichnaya PamyatAired June 3, 2019

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

    • 1h 13m
    • Directed by Johan Renck
    • Written by Craig Mazin

    Guest stars

    • Laura Elphinstone Oksana
    • Michael Socha Mikhail
    • Jamie Sives Sitnikov
    • Douggie McMeekin Yuvchenko
    • Simonas Dovidauskas KGB Driver
    • Hilton McRae Judge Milan Kadnikov
    • Kieran O'Brien Khodemchuck
    • Karl Davies Viktor Proskuryakov

Season cast