Description
In 1986, a large nuclear explosion took place at the CHERNOBYL power plant in the Soviet Union. This series recounts the historical event, beginning with the immediate reactions by those in the plant and the surrounding areas and telescoping out to see how the disaster was dealt with by scientists and government agents, as well as how it affected the general population of Russia. Jared Harris (The Terror) plays a nuclear expert brought in to assess the situation, assisted and hindered by officials (Stellan Skarsgard) and other scientists (Emily Watson).
