CHERNOBYL Episodes
CHERNOBYL dramatizes the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst human-made catastrophes in history, and tells the story of the brave men and women who made incredible sacrifices to save Europe from unimaginable disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.
Debuting MONDAY, MAY 6 (9:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other episodes subsequent Mondays at the same time, exclusively on HBO, the five-part miniseries stars Jared Harris (“The Crown”; EmmyÒ nominee for “Mad Men”), Stellan Skarsgård (“Melancholia,” “Good Will Hunting”) and Emily Watson (OscarÒ nominee for “Hilary and Jackie” and “Breaking the Waves”).
The miniseries will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
Episode 5: “Vichnaya Pamyat” (finale)
Debut date: MONDAY, JUNE 3 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)
Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgård) and Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck.
Episode 4: “The Happiness Of All Mankind”
Debut date: MONDAY, MAY 27 (9:00–10:05 p.m.)
Legasov and Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.
Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck.
Episode 3: “Open Wide, O Earth”
Debut date: MONDAY, MAY 20 (9:00–10:05 p.m.)
Lyudmilla Ignatenko (Jessie Buckley), a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband’s (Adam Nagaitis) contamination; Valery Legasov (Jared Harris) lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.
Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck.
Episode 2: “Please Remain Calm”
Debut date: MONDAY, MAY 13 (9:00–10:05 p.m.)
With untold millions at risk after the Chernobyl explosion, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk (Emily Watson) makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery Legasov (Jared Harris), a leading Soviet nuclear physicist, and warn him about the threat of second explosion that could devastate the continent.
Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck.
Episode 1: “1:23:45”
Debut date: MONDAY, MAY 6 (9:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
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.
Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck.
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