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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa000.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/tv/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/tv/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/","crawl_time":1774712563,"first_indexed_time":1558713248,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,people!\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/ s443","src_root_hash":"8987252745502061200","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Chernobyl: Everything to Know About HBO's Miniseries","meta_descriptions":["The new HBO miniseries explores the events of the biggest nuclear power plant explosion in human history"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Trying to fill the void of\nGame of Thrones\nnow that HBO’s epic series has come to an end?\nGoT\nfans don’t even need to switch the channel.\nChernobyl\nexplores the aftermath and problem-solving of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, which killed an estimated 4,000 to 90,000 victims, according to\nr\neports obtained by TIME\n, and left areas of Eastern Europe heavily effected by radiation to this day.\nThe show, which has currently aired three of the five episodes in the miniseries, has become an instant success among viewers. Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama.\nWhat’s the title?\nThe title of the mini-series,\nChernobyl\n, is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986.\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\nWhat’s the plot?\nThe series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris (\nMad Men, The Crown\n), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions.\nThe Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.\nDirectly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere.\nSince the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years.\nHBO\nWhen does the show take place?\nThe series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant.\nIt also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive.\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\nWho stars in it?\nThe series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion).\nPaul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion.\nThe realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker.\nWhat are people saying about it?\nChernobyl\nhas an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on\nIMDb\nso far. To put that into perspective, fan favorites like\nBreaking Bad\nscores a 9.5 and\nGame of Thrones\nboasts a 9.4.\nWhere can I watch it?\nThe five-part miniseries airs on HBO on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, with the fourth episode airing May 27.","attrs_markdown":"\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/#main)\n\n[PEOPLE](https:\/\/people.com\/)\n\n- Please fill out this field.\n- [Log In](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Ftv%2Fhbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained%2F)\n- My Account\n  - [Log Out](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Ftv%2Fhbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained%2F)\n- Magazine\n  - [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/)\n  - [Manage Your Subscription](https:\/\/w1.buysub.com\/servlet\/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL)\n  - [Give a Gift Subscription](https:\/\/www.magazines.com\/people-magazine.html)\n  - [Get Help](https:\/\/people.com\/about-us-page-5499056#toc-contact-us)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/)\n- [Sweepstakes](https:\/\/people.com\/sweepstakes)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/hbo-hit-miniseries-chernobyl-explained\/)\n\nPlease fill out this field.\n\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n  Entertainment\n  \n  - 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Amazon has under-\\$30 deals](https:\/\/people.com\/best-deals-under-30-amazon-big-spring-sale-2026-11912069)\n\n# Everything to Know About HBO's Dark New Hit Series, 'Chernobyl'\nThe new HBO miniseries explores the events of the biggest nuclear power plant explosion in human history\n\nBy\n\n[Matt McNulty](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/matt-mcnulty\/)\n\n[Matt McNulty](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/matt-mcnulty\/)\n\nMatt McNulty is a former writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2019.\n\n[People Editorial Guidelines](https:\/\/people.com\/editorial-policy-page-5499057)\n\nand\n\n[Morgan M. Evans](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/morgan-m-evans\/)\n\n[Morgan M. Evans](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/morgan-m-evans\/)\n\nMorgan M. Evans is a former AM news editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2021.\n\n[People Editorial Guidelines](https:\/\/people.com\/editorial-policy-page-5499057)\n\nPublished on May 23, 2019 01:31PM EDT\n\nTrying to fill the void of *Game of Thrones* now that HBO’s epic series has come to an end? *GoT* fans don’t even need to switch the channel.\n\n*Chernobyl* explores the aftermath and problem-solving of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, which killed an estimated 4,000 to 90,000 victims, according to [r](http:\/\/time.com\/5255663\/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary\/)[eports obtained by TIME](http:\/\/time.com\/5255663\/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary\/), and left areas of Eastern Europe heavily effected by radiation to this day.\n\nThe show, which has currently aired three of the five episodes in the miniseries, has become an instant success among viewers. Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama.\n\n[**13 Homeless, Radiation-Safe Puppies Born in Chernobyl Rescued and Now Available for Adoption in U.S.**](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/puppies-chernobyl-rescued-adoption-united-states-clean-air-fund\/)\n\n## **What’s the title?**\nThe title of the mini-series, *Chernobyl*, is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986.\n\n![Jared Harris Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/azt2daDnBuqWKgfr0TRk5yxAlBA=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/jared-harris-2000-a4a0914f517a40a58e369f5bdcd0dbca.jpg)\n\n![Jared Harris Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/azt2daDnBuqWKgfr0TRk5yxAlBA=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/jared-harris-2000-a4a0914f517a40a58e369f5bdcd0dbca.jpg)\n\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\n## **What’s the plot?**\nThe series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris (*Mad Men, The Crown*), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions.\n\nThe Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/TA3U5MbbpE79s1vSu6sCribGHNY=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-2-2000-aafd9a991b9b4c0c87668ba05ac34d4e.jpg)\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/TA3U5MbbpE79s1vSu6sCribGHNY=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-2-2000-aafd9a991b9b4c0c87668ba05ac34d4e.jpg)\n\nDirectly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere.\n\nSince the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years.\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9c41xuOp3fpW9l3QO56qj5zcR-Q=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-3-2000-e9f4f300910b41aab08bc76d41e4fa28.jpg)\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9c41xuOp3fpW9l3QO56qj5zcR-Q=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-3-2000-e9f4f300910b41aab08bc76d41e4fa28.jpg)\n\nHBO\n\n[You Can’t Pet the Puppies in Chernobyl Because They’re Radioactive — but Help Is on the Way](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/chernobyl-puppies-do-not-pet-documentary\/)\n\n## **When does the show take place?**\nThe series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant.\n\nIt also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive.\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/s0sRTGLxLeUCzL5tPnPAvZlD9KE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-4-2000-57a4cb4b39754fa39c0f6aec742f0050.jpg)\n\n![Chernobyl](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/s0sRTGLxLeUCzL5tPnPAvZlD9KE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$:focal\$999x0:1001x2\$\/chernobyl-4-2000-57a4cb4b39754fa39c0f6aec742f0050.jpg)\n\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\n\n[Woman Becomes Runner After Losing Both Legs in Chernobyl Radiation Disaster](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/woman-who-lost-her-legs-from-chernobyl-radiation-overcomes-disability-to-run\/)\n\n## **Who stars in it?**\nThe series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion).\n\nPaul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion.\n\nThe realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker.\n\n## **What are people saying about it?**\n*Chernobyl* has an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on [IMDb](https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt7366338\/) so far. To put that into perspective, fan favorites like *Breaking Bad* scores a 9.5 and *Game of Thrones* boasts a 9.4.\n\n## **Where can I watch it?**\nThe five-part miniseries airs on HBO on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, with the fourth episode airing May 27.\n\nRead more:\n\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n- [Movies](https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/)\n- [Historical Movies](https:\/\/people.com\/historical-movies)\n\nTrending Now\n\n[![Molly's Game; Nyad; Society of the Snow](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/iIfBp6KC573R41Y1fe4Q5rLdiIE=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$\/Movies-Based-on-True-Stories-031326-de3c3bcb13e741208875a0a7fcaf3d7e.jpg) ![Molly's Game; Nyad; Society of the Snow](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/iIfBp6KC573R41Y1fe4Q5rLdiIE=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\$\$:max_bytes\$150000\$:strip_icc\$\$\/Movies-Based-on-True-Stories-031326-de3c3bcb13e741208875a0a7fcaf3d7e.jpg) 16 Movies Based on Shocking True Stories to Watch on Netflix Now](https:\/\/people.com\/movies-based-on-shocking-true-stories-on-netflix-11935744)\n\n[Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n\n4 hours ago\n\n[![Rami Malek as Lt. 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Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama.\n\n## **What’s the title?**\nThe title of the mini-series, *Chernobyl*, is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986.\n\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\n\n## **What’s the plot?**\nThe series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris (*Mad Men, The Crown*), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions.\n\nThe Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.\n\nDirectly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere.\n\nSince the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years.\n\nHBO\n\n## **When does the show take place?**\nThe series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant.\n\nIt also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive.\n\nLiam Daniel\/HBO\n\n## **Who stars in it?**\nThe series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion).\n\nPaul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion.\n\nThe realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker.\n\n## **What are people saying about it?**\n*Chernobyl* has an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on [IMDb](https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt7366338\/) so far. 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Boilerpipe Text	Trying to fill the void of Game of Thrones now that HBO’s epic series has come to an end? GoT fans don’t even need to switch the channel. Chernobyl explores the aftermath and problem-solving of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, which killed an estimated 4,000 to 90,000 victims, according to r eports obtained by TIME , and left areas of Eastern Europe heavily effected by radiation to this day. The show, which has currently aired three of the five episodes in the miniseries, has become an instant success among viewers. Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama. What’s the title? The title of the mini-series, Chernobyl , is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986. Liam Daniel/HBO What’s the plot? The series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris ( Mad Men, The Crown ), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions. The Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. Directly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere. Since the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years. HBO When does the show take place? The series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant. It also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive. Liam Daniel/HBO Who stars in it? The series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion). Paul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion. The realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker. What are people saying about it? Chernobyl has an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on IMDb so far. To put that into perspective, fan favorites like Breaking Bad scores a 9.5 and Game of Thrones boasts a 9.4. Where can I watch it? The five-part miniseries airs on HBO on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, with the fourth episode airing May 27.
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Amazon has under-\$30 deals](https://people.com/best-deals-under-30-amazon-big-spring-sale-2026-11912069) # Everything to Know About HBO's Dark New Hit Series, 'Chernobyl' The new HBO miniseries explores the events of the biggest nuclear power plant explosion in human history By [Matt McNulty](https://people.com/author/matt-mcnulty/) [Matt McNulty](https://people.com/author/matt-mcnulty/) Matt McNulty is a former writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2019. [People Editorial Guidelines](https://people.com/editorial-policy-page-5499057) and [Morgan M. Evans](https://people.com/author/morgan-m-evans/) [Morgan M. Evans](https://people.com/author/morgan-m-evans/) Morgan M. Evans is a former AM news editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2021. [People Editorial Guidelines](https://people.com/editorial-policy-page-5499057) Published on May 23, 2019 01:31PM EDT Trying to fill the void of Game of Thrones now that HBO’s epic series has come to an end? GoT fans don’t even need to switch the channel. Chernobyl explores the aftermath and problem-solving of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, which killed an estimated 4,000 to 90,000 victims, according to [r](http://time.com/5255663/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary/)[eports obtained by TIME](http://time.com/5255663/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary/), and left areas of Eastern Europe heavily effected by radiation to this day. The show, which has currently aired three of the five episodes in the miniseries, has become an instant success among viewers. Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama. [13 Homeless, Radiation-Safe Puppies Born in Chernobyl Rescued and Now Available for Adoption in U.S.](https://people.com/pets/puppies-chernobyl-rescued-adoption-united-states-clean-air-fund/) ## What’s the title? The title of the mini-series, Chernobyl, is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986. ![Jared Harris Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/azt2daDnBuqWKgfr0TRk5yxAlBA=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/jared-harris-2000-a4a0914f517a40a58e369f5bdcd0dbca.jpg) ![Jared Harris Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/azt2daDnBuqWKgfr0TRk5yxAlBA=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/jared-harris-2000-a4a0914f517a40a58e369f5bdcd0dbca.jpg) Liam Daniel/HBO ## What’s the plot? The series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris (Mad Men, The Crown), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions. The Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/TA3U5MbbpE79s1vSu6sCribGHNY=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-2-2000-aafd9a991b9b4c0c87668ba05ac34d4e.jpg) ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/TA3U5MbbpE79s1vSu6sCribGHNY=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-2-2000-aafd9a991b9b4c0c87668ba05ac34d4e.jpg) Directly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere. Since the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years. ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/9c41xuOp3fpW9l3QO56qj5zcR-Q=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-3-2000-e9f4f300910b41aab08bc76d41e4fa28.jpg) ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/9c41xuOp3fpW9l3QO56qj5zcR-Q=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-3-2000-e9f4f300910b41aab08bc76d41e4fa28.jpg) HBO [You Can’t Pet the Puppies in Chernobyl Because They’re Radioactive — but Help Is on the Way](https://people.com/pets/chernobyl-puppies-do-not-pet-documentary/) ## When does the show take place? The series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant. It also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive. ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/s0sRTGLxLeUCzL5tPnPAvZlD9KE=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-4-2000-57a4cb4b39754fa39c0f6aec742f0050.jpg) ![Chernobyl](https://people.com/thmb/s0sRTGLxLeUCzL5tPnPAvZlD9KE=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale:max_bytes$150000$:strip_icc:focal$999x0:1001x2$/chernobyl-4-2000-57a4cb4b39754fa39c0f6aec742f0050.jpg) Liam Daniel/HBO [Woman Becomes Runner After Losing Both Legs in Chernobyl Radiation Disaster](https://people.com/health/woman-who-lost-her-legs-from-chernobyl-radiation-overcomes-disability-to-run/) ## Who stars in it? The series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion). Paul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion. The realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker. ## What are people saying about it? Chernobyl has an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7366338/) so far. To put that into perspective, fan favorites like Breaking Bad scores a 9.5 and Game of Thrones boasts a 9.4. ## Where can I watch it? The five-part miniseries airs on HBO on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, with the fourth episode airing May 27. 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Readable Markdown	Trying to fill the void of Game of Thrones now that HBO’s epic series has come to an end? GoT fans don’t even need to switch the channel. Chernobyl explores the aftermath and problem-solving of the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, which killed an estimated 4,000 to 90,000 victims, according to [r](http://time.com/5255663/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary/)[eports obtained by TIME](http://time.com/5255663/chernobyl-disaster-book-anniversary/), and left areas of Eastern Europe heavily effected by radiation to this day. The show, which has currently aired three of the five episodes in the miniseries, has become an instant success among viewers. Here is everything to know about the riveting historical drama. ## What’s the title? The title of the mini-series, Chernobyl, is named after the nuclear power plant in the Soviet state of Ukraine that exploded during system testing on April 26, 1986. Liam Daniel/HBO ## What’s the plot? The series follows nuclear physicist Valery Legasov, played by Jared Harris (Mad Men, The Crown), as he works with the Soviet Union government — who did their best to try and hide the truth about the disaster at the time — to manage the nuclear crisis and save the country from extreme repercussions. The Chernobyl explosion emitted 400 times the radioactivity as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. Directly following the explosion, it was estimated that about 30 plant staff members and emergency workers died just four months after the accident; several of these deaths are documented in the series. But the nuclear fallout for the ensuing years after the explosion was also responsible for hundreds of thousands deaths, due to the extreme levels of radiation admitted into the atmosphere. Since the 1986 incident, a 19-mile exclusion zone has remained in place for decades, with experts claiming the area won’t be fit for human habitation for another 20,000 years. HBO ## When does the show take place? The series begins in the early hours of April 26, when the explosion is heard across the Soviet state of Ukraine but goes almost unnoticed by those not near the actual plant. It also shows the weeks following the explosion and what the affected citizens must endure to survive. Liam Daniel/HBO ## Who stars in it? The series stars notable actors, such as Harris, Stellan Skarsgård (who plays the Boris Shcherbina, a character that represents the Soviet state’s views of the accident and monitors Legasov’s every move), Emily Watson (who plays Ulana Khomyuk, another fellow scientist working with Legasov to problem solve the incident) and Jessie Buckley, who plays Lyudmilla Ignatenko (the desperate wife of a fire fighter who was sent to the plant the night of the explosion). Paul Ritter also stars in the series as Anatoly Dyatlov, the deputy chief engineer whose recklessness may have triggered the explosion. The realistic, gruesome results of the extreme radiation exposure that effects many unfortunate victims are recreated by the show’s talented prosthetics designer, Daniel Parker. ## What are people saying about it? Chernobyl has an impressive 9.6 out of 10 average rating on [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7366338/) so far. To put that into perspective, fan favorites like Breaking Bad scores a 9.5 and Game of Thrones boasts a 9.4. ## Where can I watch it? The five-part miniseries airs on HBO on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, with the fourth episode airing May 27.
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