Chernobyl

Series - 2019 - Drama, History, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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.

Directed by

Johan Renck

Starring

Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adam Nagaitis

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 9.3 out of 10

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Series · 2019 · Drama · History · Mystery & Thriller

Chernobyl

80% match~65m / ep1 season · 5 episodesMA15+
HBO Max
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Chernobyl shares real DNA with Dune; stars Stellan Skarsgård, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Dune✦ Cerebral · Miniseries✦ Critically loved
The story

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.

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IMDb
9.3 / 10
1.1M votes
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8.7 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreDrama, History, Mystery & Thriller
Seasons1
Episodes5
Runtime~65m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2019-05-06
Where to watch
HBO Max
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