This 5 part mini-series is an account of the horrific disaster that happened on April, 26th 1986. I am sure that you know about the catastrophe, but this series gives you the details that you possibly didn't know. It shows decisions that were taken, before, during and after that had massive impacts on the timeline of destruction. The series follows the accounts of men and woman's journey from the impact of that number 4 reactor. Valery Legasov (played by Jared Harris) is a Soviet scientist that was put onto a task-force that needed to find the cause of Why? And How? And Who is responsible or was it accidental. He is commandeered by Boris Shcherbina (played by Stellan Skarsgard), the man who was chosen to lead the investigation. We see how the employees from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reacted to the events that were transpiring around them. We see heroism as they try to save one another. We also see how the emergency services are called in, and that they were totally unprepared for their encounter with a nuclear power plant fire (hardly any PPE was seen). We also take a look at how the residents of the nearby city of Pripyat were awoken by the sound of the explosion, and the tremor that came from the shock-wave of the power as buildings and the Earth shook. They are very unaware of what they are doing as they are seen gathering together and watching the "beautiful colours" from the fire, that can be seen from reactor.
I really did enjoy finding out the "truth" that is the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, i was shocked at the way things happened and completely engrossed in seeing the outcome, even though i do remember this happening, but not hearing such in-depth analysis. The screenplay was outstanding, and i know i have only mentioned 2 of the cast, all of them were perfect for the roles that they were given. If you haven't seen this then i would definitely recommend that you do. It is only 5 episodes long and each one tells very important parts with the intensity that it deserves.
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