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Chernobyl | Season 1 | Episode 1

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TV-MA | 1 HR 5 MIN

April 26, 1986, USSR. An explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant sends workers scrambling to assess the damage. When reports reach the control room that the reactor's core is "gone," deputy chief engineer Anatoly Dyatlov sends men to the core itself to investigate. Meanwhile, Vasily, a fireman, is summoned to help put out the fire, leaving behind his wife Lyudmilla.

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Plant workers and firefighters try to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.

Please Remain Calm

2.Please Remain Calm

With millions at risk after the explosion, Ulana Khomyuk tries to warn Legasov about a second threat.

Open Wide, O Earth

3.Open Wide, O Earth

Lyudmilla ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination.

The Happiness of All Mankind

4.The Happiness of All Mankind

Legasov and Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris.

Vichnaya Pamyat

5.Vichnaya Pamyat

Legasov, Shcherbina and Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.

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