Chernobyl: Season 1
2019 · 5 episodes · ★ 9.0
Miniseries
What Season 1 of Chernobyl
Season 1 of Chernobyl has 5 episodes and premiered on May 6, 2019. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 1:23:45
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.
Directing: Johan Renck · Writing: Craig Mazin · Starring: Laura Elphinstone, Nadia Clifford, Sam Strike, Sammy Hayman
1x02 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.
Directing: Johan Renck · Writing: Craig Mazin · Starring: Laura Elphinstone, Nadia Clifford, Matthew Needham, Rosie Sheehy
1x03 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.
Directing: Johan Renck · Writing: Craig Mazin · Starring: Caoilfhionn Dunne, Philip Barantini, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Baltasar Breki Samper
1x04 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.
Directing: Johan Renck · Writing: Craig Mazin · Starring: June Watson, Josef Altin, Sergejus Ivanovas, Alexej Manvelov
1x05 Vichnaya Pamyat Season Finale
Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
Directing: Johan Renck · Writing: Craig Mazin · Starring: Laura Elphinstone, Michael Socha, Jamie Sives, Douggie McMeekin
Season 1 Cast
Jared HarrisValery Legasov5 episodes
Stellan SkarsgårdBoris Shcherbina5 episodes
Emily WatsonUlana Khomyuk5 episodes
Paul RitterAnatoly Dyatlov5 episodes
Sam TroughtonAlexandr Akimov5 episodes
Robert EmmsLeonid Toptunov5 episodes
Adrian RawlinsNikolai Fomin5 episodes
Alan WilliamsKGB Chairman Charkov5 episodes
Mark Lewis JonesGeneral Pikalov5 episodes
Alex FernsGlukhov5 episodes
Fares FaresBacho5 episodes
Laura ElphinstoneOksana3 episodes
Karl DaviesViktor Proskuryakov3 episodes
Ron CookOld Maternity Doctor2 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Chernobyl
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Chernobyl Season 1?
Chernobyl Season 1 has 5 episodes.
When did Chernobyl Season 1 premiere?
Premiered on May 6, 2019.
Where to watch Chernobyl Season 1?
In Spain, on Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel.
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 1x05, "Vichnaya Pamyat," has a 9.4.