Chernobyl
A catastrophic nuclear accident exposes a community and much of Europe to an invisible danger. As officials struggle to contain the crisis, ordinary workers, scientists, and responders face impossible choices in a tense story about sacrifice, denial, and the cost of hiding the truth.
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April 26, 1986, Ukrainian SSR. Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.
May 6, 2019 · 58m -
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Please Remain Calm
With untold millions at risk after the Chernobyl explosion, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist, and warn him about the threat of second explosion that could devastate the continent.
May 13, 2019 · 65m -
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Open Wide, O Earth
Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband's contamination. Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.
May 20, 2019 · 65m -
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The Happiness of All Mankind
Valery Legasov and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Ulana Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.
May 27, 2019 · 67m -
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Vichnaya Pamyat
Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
Jun 3, 2019 · 72m