In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Cast:Jessie Buckley , Jared Harris , Stellan Skarsgård , Adam Nagaitis , Emily Watson , Paul Ritter , Robert Emms , Sam Troughton , Karl Davies , Michael Socha , Laura Elphinstone , Jan Ricica , Adrian Rawlins , Alan Williams , Con O'Neill , Douggie McMeekin , Nadia Clifford , David Dencik
Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic April 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.
With untold millions at risk, Ulana makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery and warn him about the threat of a second explosion.
Valery creates a detailed plan to decontaminate Chernobyl; Lyudmilla ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination.
Valery and Boris attempt to find solutions to removing the radioactive debris; Ulana attempts to find out the cause of the explosion.
Valery, Boris and Ulana risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.