If you’re interested in gripping historical drama, you’ll definitely want to watch Chernobyl. Written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck, this five-part limited series explores the worst nuclear accident in history, which took place in Ukraine in 1986.
Air dates: 2019
Total seasons: 1 (5 episodes)
Creators: Craig Mazin
Cast: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley
Streaming options: HBO Max (US) | Crave (CA) | Sky Go (UK) | Binge (AUS)
Chernobyl looks at the crisis from various angles, telling the stories of what caused the accident, the people involved in the clean-up operations, and the local communities affected by it.
Its ensemble cast includes Jared Harris as a scientist brought in to help control the disaster, Stellan Skarsgård as a Soviet politician, Emily Watson as a nuclear physicist, and Jessie Buckley as the wife of a firefighter lost in the chaos. With extensively researched factual drama and powerful performances, Chernobyl was critically praised, going on to win three Emmys and two Golden Globes.
The series first aired on HBO in 2019, and it’s now available to watch online via services such as HBO Max. In this article, we explain how to watch Chernobyl online if you’re in the US, UK, Australia, or Canada.
Where to watch Chernobyl online in the US
Where to watch Chernobyl online in the UK
Where to stream Chernobyl and watch every episode online in Canada
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