The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Arriving with none of the fanfare of some other 2019 HBO TV shows, miniseries Chernobyl turned into a television event almost overnight. And it did so not on the strength of a celebrity cast, high-profile showrunners or oversized set pieces, but because here we might, quite simply, have the greatest TV drama of this decade.Opening in direct and deliberate contravention to most programmes that chronicle a dramatic spectacle, Chernobyl starts with a sickly Jared Harris speaking into a tape recorder before hanging himself. Yeah, it’s that sort of show.
Then there's Stellan Skarsgård as Boris Shcherbina, whose gruff exterior masks a deep vulnerability. Skarsgård brings authenticity to his ...
