Chernobyl

TV
93/100
MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

Overall
93
Screenplay
91
Acting
97
Cinematography
95
Production
96
Directing
92
Concept
90
Story
95
Dialogue
88
Characters
92
Pacing
90
Musical Score
83

Attributes

Entertaining
91
Uniqueness
96
How Much I Like It
99
Twists
22
Artistry
97
Fun
87
Cliche
24
Cheesy
4
Broad Appeal
93
Cerebral
23
Emotional
96
Discussion Worthy
90

Genres

Comedy
1
Drama
89
Suspense
40
Action
78
Mystery
8
Thriller
66
Horror
10
Adventure
36
Romance
0
Science Fiction
0
Fantasy
0
Animation
0

Maturity

Family Friendly
5
Positive Message
5
Thematically Mature
100
Intense
91
Sexuality
0
Nudity
0
Violence
30
Gore
57
Crude
0
Profanity
46
Scary
0
Substance Use
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Ashie Neko
90 Overall90 Screenplay100 Acting90 Cinematography98 Production92 Concept90 Story87 Dialogue90 Characters83 Musical Score— Uniqueness— Entertaining

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DealOnTheCouch
96 Overall92 Screenplay94 Acting100 Cinematography93 Production87 Concept100 Story88 Dialogue93 Characters82 Musical Score96 Uniqueness91 Entertaining

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Creators and Cast

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Episodes

Miniseries

5 episodes

S1 E1 · 1:23:45

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.

S1 E2 · 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.

S1 E3 · 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.

S1 E4 · The Happiness of All Mankind

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.

S1 E5 · Vichnaya Pamyat

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

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