Episodes
1. 1:23:45
8.8
May 6, 2019
61 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Laura Elphinstone, Nadia Clifford, Sam Strike, Sammy Hayman, Matas Dirginčius
2. Please Remain Calm
9.2
May 13, 2019
66 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Laura Elphinstone, Nadia Clifford, Matthew Needham, Rosie Sheehy, Tomas Žaibus
3. Open Wide, O Earth
8.9
May 20, 2019
64 min
Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband's contamination. Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.
Guest Stars:
Caoilfhionn Dunne, Philip Barantini, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Baltasar Breki Samper, Pandora Colin
4. The Happiness of All Mankind
8.8
May 27, 2019
67 min
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.
Guest Stars:
June Watson, Josef Altin, Sergejus Ivanovas, Alexej Manvelov, Josef Davies
