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Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown – Season 1, Episode 1 Inferno

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On April 26, 1986, a massive explosion rips through a reactor during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history; within 24 hours, a lethal radioactive cloud starts to circle the globe.

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Synopsis On April 26, 1986, a massive explosion rips through a reactor during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history; within 24 hours, a lethal radioactive cloud starts to circle the globe.
Executive Producer
David Dugan, Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm, Katie Hinman, Carlo Massarella, Carolyn Payne
Network
CNN
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 1, 2026