Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown

Inferno

S1 • E1

43 min

1080p

8.7

Survivors recount the terrifying first 24-hours of the worst nuclear accident in history. After a reactor explodes during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, firefighters rush to the scene, unaware of the lethal levels of radiation. Soviet authorities try to cover up the disaster as a cloud of radiation begins to circle the world.

Genre

Documentary Crime

Country

United States

Release date

April 19, 2026

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