Chernobyl
2019 | 1 seasons | Drama
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95%), audiences adore it (8.7/10) and it won 6 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Our take: A five-part miniseries about the 1986 disaster and the lies around it. Gripping and harrowing; ideal for a focused week.
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The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.7/10 from 8K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
15 wins, 1 other nomination — won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special; won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
- Box office & staying powerNot counted
1 season
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Created by Craig Mazin
- Jared HarrisValery Legasov
- Stellan SkarsgårdBoris Shcherbina
- Emily WatsonUlana Khomyuk
- Paul RitterAnatoly Dyatlov
- Jessie BuckleyLyudmilla Ignatenko
- Adam NagaitisVasily Ignatenko
- Sam TroughtonAlexandr Akimov
- Robert EmmsLeonid Toptunov
- Con O'NeillViktor Bryukhanov
- Adrian RawlinsNikolai Fomin