Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Miniseries – Chernobyl

Play trailer 2:28 Poster for Miniseries – Chernobyl May 2019 History Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
95% Tomatometer 103 Reviews 97% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Brave men and women act heroically to mitigate catastrophic damage when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant suffers a nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Chernobyl — Miniseries

Chernobyl — Miniseries

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Chernobyl rivets with a creeping dread that never dissipates, dramatizing a national tragedy with sterling craft and an intelligent dissection of institutional rot.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Scott Bryan BBC.com Jul 15, 2020
What is so good about this drama ... is that it has a cast of British actors but none of them are trying to do a terrible Russian accent. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian Dec 17, 2019
...created with an awesome attention to historical accuracy and detail, brought back that harrowing event with frightening clarity and a superbly orchestrated sense of danger and dread. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider Dec 4, 2019
5/5
Chernobyl is a series where you will have to remind yourself to unclench your jaw and un-tense your shoulders while watching it. It is heartbreaking and intense, and a hell of a thing to watch the day afterGame of Thrones. But it's also necessary. Go to Full Review Geordie Williamson The Saturday Paper Sep 3, 2026
t is perhaps the first instance in which a modern environmental uncanny, a vision of our world that is at once similar yet disquietingly mutated, has been brought to screen. Go to Full Review Sarah Ward Concrete Playground Jun 25, 2022
As masterful as it is haunting and shocking — which is exactly what a show about such a dark chapter of recent history should be. Go to Full Review William Schwartz Book & Film Globe Mar 25, 2022
That methodological approach gives the HBO Chernobyl series a distinct impression of truthiness despite factual errors, almost all of which were unsubtly designed to make the Soviet government look bad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
George A @RT37470139 Oct 18, 2026 Brilliant cinematography and music paired with amazing writing. No fake accents or cheesy stories. See more Nina P @NinaP681 Sep 28, 2026 Normally, a show with few heroes and depressing subject matter would have no business being this compelling. But Craig Mazin turns all the details into a story about the human race. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Sep 18, 2026 One of the best shows ever put out by HBO. Fantastic depiction of the historical disaster. Stellar performances by Harris and Skarsgard. Wonderfully directed and executed. This is as good as it gets. See more Pedro A @RT28495206 Sep 15, 2026 One of the best I’ve seen See more Maarten B @MPikeNL Sep 8, 2026 Fantastic how they made it. It will suck you in the whole series. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Definitely Recommend It See more Read all reviews
Chernobyl — Miniseries

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Johan Renck

Director

Jared Harris

Valery Legasov

Stellan Skarsgård

Boris Shcherbina

Emily Watson

Ulana Khomyuk

Paul Ritter

Anatoly Dyatlov

Jessie Buckley

Lyudmilla Ignatenko

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 6, 2019 1:23:45 Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic April 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant. Details Episode 2 Aired May 13, 2019 Please Remain Calm With untold millions at risk, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist, and warn him about the threat of a second explosion that could devastate the continent. Details Episode 3 Aired May 20, 2019 Open Wide, O Earth Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination; Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks. Details Episode 4 Aired May 27, 2019 The Happiness of All Mankind Valery Legasov and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris; Ulana Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 3, 2019 Vichnaya Pamyat Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl. Details

More Like This

View All
Our Boys 94% 71% Our Boys Watchlist Gentleman Jack 92% 93% Gentleman Jack Watchlist TRAILER for Gentleman Jack The Undoing 75% 66% The Undoing Watchlist TRAILER for The Undoing I May Destroy You 98% 75% I May Destroy You Watchlist TRAILER for I May Destroy You Catherine the Great 67% 33% Catherine the Great Watchlist TRAILER for Catherine the Great Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related TV News

View All
View All

Chernobyl — Miniseries

Chernobyl: Mini-Series Featurette - After the Aftermath Chernobyl: Mini-Series Featurette - After the Aftermath 2:28 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Featurette - Behind the Curtain Chernobyl: Mini-Series Featurette - Behind the Curtain 1:00 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Date Announcement Teaser Chernobyl: Mini-Series Date Announcement Teaser 0:44 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Trailer Chernobyl: Mini-Series Trailer 2:28 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Trailer - In The Weeks Ahead Chernobyl: Mini-Series Trailer - In The Weeks Ahead 1:15 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 5 Featurette - Behind the Scenes Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 5 Featurette - Behind the Scenes 3:27 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 4 Featurette - Behind the Scenes Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 4 Featurette - Behind the Scenes 3:23 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 4 Trailer Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 4 Trailer 0:39 Now Playing Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 3 Trailer Chernobyl: Mini-Series Episode 3 Trailer 0:44 Now Playing View more videos
View All

Chernobyl — Miniseries

Chernobyl Chernobyl https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/chernobyl-episodes-543cfde068d9 https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/chernobyl-episodes-543cfde068d9 https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/chernobyl-episodes-543cfde068d9 View more photos

Season Info

Director
Johan Renck
Executive Producer
Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone
Screenwriter
Craig Mazin
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 6, 2019
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings