1:23:45

Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.

Please Remain Calm

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.

Open Wide, O Earth

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

The Happiness of All Mankind

Valery Legasov and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris. Ulana Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.

Vichnaya Pamyat

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

Inside the Episode - 1:23:45

Inside the Episode of 1:23:45

Inside the Episode - Please Remain Calm

Inside the Episode of Please Remain Calm

Inside the Episode - Open Wide, O Earth

Inside the Episode of Open Wide, O Earth

Inside the Episode - The Happiness of All Mankind

Inside the Episode of The Happiness of All Mankind

Inside the Episode - Vichnaya Pamyat

Inside the Episode of Vichnaya Pamyat

What is Chernobyl

What is Chernobyl?

Meet the key players JeredHarris as Valery Legasov The professor

Meet the key players JeredHarris as Valery Legasov The professor.

Meet the Players Stallan Skarsgard as Boris Shcherbina The Apparatchik

Meet the Players Stallan Skarsgard as Boris Shcherbina The Apparatchik

Meet the key players Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk The Scientist

Meet the key players Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk The Scientist

Behind the Curtain Director Johan Renck

Behind the Curtain Director Johan Renck

Script to Screen The Divers

Script to Screen The Divers

Pivotal Moment The Trial

Pivotal Moment The Trial