Chernobyl What is the cost of lies?

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.

en
Drama
Created By

Craig Mazin

First Aired on

May 06, 2019

1 seaons till Jun 03, 2019

Popularity: 36.7855
6,906 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

SISTER (GB)The Mighty Mint (US)Word Games (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Vichnaya Pamyat

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 11:23:4561 min

    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.

  • Episode 2Please Remain Calm66 min

    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.

  • Episode 3Open Wide, O Earth64 min

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

  • Episode 4The Happiness of All Mankind67 min

    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.

  • Episode 5Vichnaya Pamyat73 min

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

Crew & Team

Jane Featherstone

Executive Producer

Carolyn Strauss

Executive Producer

Craig Mazin

Executive Producer

Johan Renck

Co-Executive Producer

Chris Fry

Co-Executive Producer

Sanne Wohlenberg

Producer

Nina Gold

Casting

Robert Sterne

Casting

Robert How

Line Producer

Jacqueline Lesko

Co-Producer

Cheyenne Conway

Production Manager

Arnas Ringaitis

Production Manager

Nicola Morrow

Production Manager

Mantautas Kvedaras

Production Manager

Polly Jefferies

Production Coordinator

Ieva Svitojute

Production Coordinator

Birute Masaityte-Judickiene

Assistant Production Coordinator

Une Liandzbergyte

Assistant Production Coordinator

Aiste Borjas

Travel Coordinator

Amy Sharman

Production Secretary

Aukse Veitaite

Production Secretary

Egle Zajankauskaite

Production Assistant

Rita Struziene

Production Accountant

Karen Walker

Second Assistant Accountant

Renata Dobrikiene

Assistant Accountant

Kristina Valvoliene

Assistant Accountant

Sarah Stiff

Assistant Accountant

Jackie Gilbey

Assistant Accountant

Karolis Kasikauskas

Key Set Production Assistant

Martin Ware

Casting Associate

Dalia Survilaitė

Local Casting

Vita Survilaite

Casting Assistant

Dalia Daugilytė

Casting Assistant

Julius Karvelis

Assistant Location Manager

Linas Astramskas

Assistant Location Manager

Darius Baltusis

Assistant Location Manager

Aurelijus Silkinis

Assistant Location Manager

Goda Gajauskaite

Assistant Location Manager

Donatas Bakanas

Unit Manager

Justinas Breimelis

Assistant Unit Manager

Andrius Zvaliauskas

Assistant Unit Manager

Aivaras Sidla

Second Unit Location Manager

Magali Gibert

Head of Production

Yevheniia Yatsuta

Co-Producer