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[Music] Legends hello and welcome history Buffs

Legends hello and welcome history Buffs

Legends hello and welcome history Buffs my name is Nick hoders and here's my

my name is Nick hoders and here's my

my name is Nick hoders and here's my long awaited review for this epic

long awaited review for this epic

long awaited review for this epic miniseries based on the true story of

miniseries based on the true story of

miniseries based on the true story of the worst nuclear disaster in history in

the worst nuclear disaster in history in

the worst nuclear disaster in history in the early morning hours of April 26th 19

the early morning hours of April 26th 19

the early morning hours of April 26th 19 1986 two explosions rocked the Vladimir

1986 two explosions rocked the Vladimir

1986 two explosions rocked the Vladimir e Lenin power plant better known today

e Lenin power plant better known today

e Lenin power plant better known today as Chernobyl first a steam explosion

as Chernobyl first a steam explosion

as Chernobyl first a steam explosion ripped apart the unit 4 reactor then

ripped apart the unit 4 reactor then

ripped apart the unit 4 reactor then once the core was exposed a second

once the core was exposed a second

once the core was exposed a second larger explosion tore the building apart

larger explosion tore the building apart

larger explosion tore the building apart spewing radioactive material and nuclear

spewing radioactive material and nuclear

spewing radioactive material and nuclear fuel around the reactor Hall and into

fuel around the reactor Hall and into

fuel around the reactor Hall and into the air initially much of what happened

the air initially much of what happened

the air initially much of what happened at Chernobyl was kept a secret from the

at Chernobyl was kept a secret from the

at Chernobyl was kept a secret from the world the Soviet Union desperate to

world the Soviet Union desperate to

world the Soviet Union desperate to contain the news ensured that the

contain the news ensured that the

contain the news ensured that the information given was limited

information given was limited

information given was limited and the narrative controlled but when

and the narrative controlled but when

and the narrative controlled but when the Soviet Union fell in 1991 some

the Soviet Union fell in 1991 some

the Soviet Union fell in 1991 some classified documents were made available

classified documents were made available

classified documents were made available and the world finally learned what

and the world finally learned what

and the world finally learned what really happened and historians authors

really happened and historians authors

really happened and historians authors journalists and filmmakers have been

journalists and filmmakers have been

journalists and filmmakers have been putting the pieces together ever since

putting the pieces together ever since

putting the pieces together ever since the show's rightand Creator Craig Mazen

the show's rightand Creator Craig Mazen

the show's rightand Creator Craig Mazen wanted to make this series as

wanted to make this series as

wanted to make this series as historically accurate as possible while

historically accurate as possible while

historically accurate as possible while still telling a compelling story in his

still telling a compelling story in his

still telling a compelling story in his own words chobble is a story about the

own words chobble is a story about the

own words chobble is a story about the cost of Lies

cost of Lies

cost of Lies for me this was an important kind of U

for me this was an important kind of U

for me this was an important kind of U story to tell about the value of Truth

story to tell about the value of Truth

story to tell about the value of Truth Versus narrative but how much of what we

Versus narrative but how much of what we

Versus narrative but how much of what we see in chobble is actually the truth and

see in chobble is actually the truth and

see in chobble is actually the truth and does the show fall into the Trap of

does the show fall into the Trap of

does the show fall into the Trap of glossing over it to tell a particular

glossing over it to tell a particular

glossing over it to tell a particular narrative well join me as I take a look

narrative well join me as I take a look

narrative well join me as I take a look at HBO's epic miniseries I'll dive into

at HBO's epic miniseries I'll dive into

at HBO's epic miniseries I'll dive into the real history behind this nuclear

the real history behind this nuclear

the real history behind this nuclear disaster and reveal what the show got

disaster and reveal what the show got

disaster and reveal what the show got right and what it got wrong this is

right and what it got wrong this is

right and what it got wrong this is chobble

so the show Begins by introducing us to

so the show Begins by introducing us to Valeri legasov a Soviet academic with a

Valeri legasov a Soviet academic with a

Valeri legasov a Soviet academic with a doctorate in chemistry and though

doctorate in chemistry and though

doctorate in chemistry and though legasov once ran the katov Institute of

legasov once ran the katov Institute of

legasov once ran the katov Institute of atomic energy a prominent Soviet nuclear

atomic energy a prominent Soviet nuclear

atomic energy a prominent Soviet nuclear research group he was not a specialist

research group he was not a specialist

research group he was not a specialist in nuclear reactors but he was a

in nuclear reactors but he was a

in nuclear reactors but he was a well-respected scientist within the

well-respected scientist within the

well-respected scientist within the Communist party and in the global

Communist party and in the global

Communist party and in the global scientific Community he best remembered

scientific Community he best remembered

scientific Community he best remembered for spending 2 years working to contain

for spending 2 years working to contain

for spending 2 years working to contain Chino's Fallout and debris both physical

Chino's Fallout and debris both physical

Chino's Fallout and debris both physical and political and this show opens up at

and political and this show opens up at

and political and this show opens up at the end of those two years and the end

the end of those two years and the end

the end of those two years and the end of legasov's story with his death and

of legasov's story with his death and

of legasov's story with his death and the audio recording we hear being played

the audio recording we hear being played

the audio recording we hear being played here is a great setup for the story this

here is a great setup for the story this

here is a great setup for the story this series wants to tell what is the cost of

series wants to tell what is the cost of

series wants to tell what is the cost of Lies it's not that we'll mistake them

Lies it's not that we'll mistake them

Lies it's not that we'll mistake them for the truth the real danger is that if

for the truth the real danger is that if

for the truth the real danger is that if we hear in enough lies then we no longer

we hear in enough lies then we no longer

we hear in enough lies then we no longer recognize the truth at

recognize the truth at

recognize the truth at all what can we do then what else is

all what can we do then what else is

all what can we do then what else is left but to abandon even the hope of

left but to abandon even the hope of

left but to abandon even the hope of Truth and content ourselves instead with

Truth and content ourselves instead with

Truth and content ourselves instead with stories now it's important to note that

stories now it's important to note that

stories now it's important to note that these powerful opening lines were not

these powerful opening lines were not

these powerful opening lines were not part of legasov's real audio tapes they

part of legasov's real audio tapes they

part of legasov's real audio tapes they were completely made up for the show the

were completely made up for the show the

were completely made up for the show the real lagaso recorded five tapes in April

real lagaso recorded five tapes in April

real lagaso recorded five tapes in April 1988 2 years after the explosion to

1988 2 years after the explosion to

1988 2 years after the explosion to document his thoughts and actions during

document his thoughts and actions during

document his thoughts and actions during his time at Chernobyl the transcripts

his time at Chernobyl the transcripts

his time at Chernobyl the transcripts have been meticulously translated from

have been meticulously translated from

have been meticulously translated from Russian so it's an odd choice to just

Russian so it's an odd choice to just

Russian so it's an odd choice to just make up content when there's so much

make up content when there's so much

make up content when there's so much they could have used but regardless the

they could have used but regardless the

they could have used but regardless the not to these tapes is a nice touch we

not to these tapes is a nice touch we

not to these tapes is a nice touch we start off with a clear idea that legasov

start off with a clear idea that legasov

start off with a clear idea that legasov has regrets and doubts about how the

has regrets and doubts about how the

has regrets and doubts about how the Soviets handled chobble and even if we

Soviets handled chobble and even if we

Soviets handled chobble and even if we don't know anything yet about the event

don't know anything yet about the event

don't know anything yet about the event we now know to expect some Shenanigans

we now know to expect some Shenanigans

we now know to expect some Shenanigans coverups and

coverups and

coverups and lies but the way he's presented in the

lies but the way he's presented in the

lies but the way he's presented in the beginning is just really inaccurate

beginning is just really inaccurate

beginning is just really inaccurate legasov finishes his final tape looks

legasov finishes his final tape looks

legasov finishes his final tape looks out the window to see the KGB spying on

out the window to see the KGB spying on

out the window to see the KGB spying on him wraps the tapes up hides them in an

him wraps the tapes up hides them in an

him wraps the tapes up hides them in an Alleyway and then hangs himself there's

Alleyway and then hangs himself there's

Alleyway and then hangs himself there's a lot to unpack here and it's only been

a lot to unpack here and it's only been

a lot to unpack here and it's only been 6 minutes first let's talk about this

6 minutes first let's talk about this

6 minutes first let's talk about this apartment the condition is not great the

apartment the condition is not great the

apartment the condition is not great the implication here especially once we

implication here especially once we

implication here especially once we learn more about this character is that

learn more about this character is that

learn more about this character is that he was disgraced for speaking out

he was disgraced for speaking out

he was disgraced for speaking out against Soviet Russia and is now being

against Soviet Russia and is now being

against Soviet Russia and is now being followed and even if this were true he

followed and even if this were true he

followed and even if this were true he would not have been relegated to this

would not have been relegated to this

would not have been relegated to this kind of housing the real valer legasov

kind of housing the real valer legasov

kind of housing the real valer legasov was pretty high up in the Communist

was pretty high up in the Communist

was pretty high up in the Communist party and scientific Community as such

party and scientific Community as such

party and scientific Community as such his housing would have reflected his

his housing would have reflected his

his housing would have reflected his status in society this is his home in

status in society this is his home in

status in society this is his home in Moscow on petcot NAA Street not far from

Moscow on petcot NAA Street not far from

Moscow on petcot NAA Street not far from The katov Institute where he worked this

The katov Institute where he worked this

The katov Institute where he worked this is the home he lived and died in

is the home he lived and died in

is the home he lived and died in alongside his wife not the cramped

alongside his wife not the cramped

alongside his wife not the cramped apartment we see in the show and while

apartment we see in the show and while

apartment we see in the show and while I'm the subject what's also been changed

I'm the subject what's also been changed

I'm the subject what's also been changed has to do with legasov's wife and his

has to do with legasov's wife and his

has to do with legasov's wife and his adult children they are completely

adult children they are completely

adult children they are completely absent from the show maen explained this

absent from the show maen explained this

absent from the show maen explained this decision in the chobble podcast so

decision in the chobble podcast so

decision in the chobble podcast so there's a number of things here that are

there's a number of things here that are

there's a number of things here that are absolutely accurate to history and then

absolutely accurate to history and then

absolutely accurate to history and then some things that I fiddled with a little

some things that I fiddled with a little

some things that I fiddled with a little bit just to be able to tell the story so

bit just to be able to tell the story so

bit just to be able to tell the story so here's a good right off the bat let's

here's a good right off the bat let's

here's a good right off the bat let's talk about what's real and what's not

talk about what's real and what's not

talk about what's real and what's not one thing that I've left out of

one thing that I've left out of

one thing that I've left out of legasov's story and it's and it's left

legasov's story and it's and it's left

legasov's story and it's and it's left out right off the bat is his family he

out right off the bat is his family he

out right off the bat is his family he had a wife he had children um and I made

had a wife he had children um and I made

had a wife he had children um and I made a choice early on to not include them in

a choice early on to not include them in

a choice early on to not include them in the story

the story

the story mostly because so much of this story was

mostly because so much of this story was

mostly because so much of this story was going to be about his efforts in

going to be about his efforts in

going to be about his efforts in Chernobyl and his relationships with the

Chernobyl and his relationships with the

Chernobyl and his relationships with the people that he was fighting this war

people that he was fighting this war

people that he was fighting this war with fair enough Mazin is condensing

with fair enough Mazin is condensing

with fair enough Mazin is condensing personal history for the sake of the

personal history for the sake of the

personal history for the sake of the larger story but that doesn't explain

larger story but that doesn't explain

larger story but that doesn't explain why he changes so many other facts I

why he changes so many other facts I

why he changes so many other facts I mean there's no evidence to suggest

mean there's no evidence to suggest

mean there's no evidence to suggest legasov was being stalked by the KGB in

legasov was being stalked by the KGB in

legasov was being stalked by the KGB in fact until the very end legasov didn't

fact until the very end legasov didn't

fact until the very end legasov didn't publicly go against the party line about

publicly go against the party line about

publicly go against the party line about what happened at chobo instead initially

what happened at chobo instead initially

what happened at chobo instead initially he spent his time trying to improve

he spent his time trying to improve

he spent his time trying to improve soviet's nuclear technology but that

soviet's nuclear technology but that

soviet's nuclear technology but that didn't happen and he was sidelined from

didn't happen and he was sidelined from

didn't happen and he was sidelined from the academy for eventually blaming the

the academy for eventually blaming the

the academy for eventually blaming the Soviet system for allowing a disaster

Soviet system for allowing a disaster

Soviet system for allowing a disaster like chobble to happen and that was when

like chobble to happen and that was when

like chobble to happen and that was when he committed suicide but the suicide was

he committed suicide but the suicide was

he committed suicide but the suicide was on the 27th not the 26th as the incard

on the 27th not the 26th as the incard

on the 27th not the 26th as the incard tells us it was 2 years and a day after

tells us it was 2 years and a day after

tells us it was 2 years and a day after the explosion and those tapes weren't

the explosion and those tapes weren't

the explosion and those tapes weren't hidden in an Alleyway either they were

hidden in an Alleyway either they were

hidden in an Alleyway either they were recorded for legasov's friend Vladimir

recorded for legasov's friend Vladimir

recorded for legasov's friend Vladimir garv a science editor at the praon

garv a science editor at the praon

garv a science editor at the praon newspaper though the tapes were

newspaper though the tapes were

newspaper though the tapes were initially confiscated gabbara got them

initially confiscated gabbara got them

initially confiscated gabbara got them back and though heavily centered some of

back and though heavily centered some of

back and though heavily centered some of the content was published so this whole

the content was published so this whole

the content was published so this whole narrative that the KGB was stalking him

narrative that the KGB was stalking him

narrative that the KGB was stalking him as he rotted away alone in a Shabby

as he rotted away alone in a Shabby

as he rotted away alone in a Shabby apartment is just bollocks but you know

apartment is just bollocks but you know

apartment is just bollocks but you know what the rest of the first episode more

what the rest of the first episode more

what the rest of the first episode more than makes up for this because watching

than makes up for this because watching

than makes up for this because watching things unfold after the reactor exploded

things unfold after the reactor exploded

things unfold after the reactor exploded was mostly accurate and very gripping we

was mostly accurate and very gripping we

was mostly accurate and very gripping we don't find out what caused the explosion

don't find out what caused the explosion

don't find out what caused the explosion until the last episode of the show

until the last episode of the show

until the last episode of the show wanted to start things off with a bank

wanted to start things off with a bank

wanted to start things off with a bank literally so our introduction to the

literally so our introduction to the

literally so our introduction to the power plant is the immediate aftermath

power plant is the immediate aftermath

power plant is the immediate aftermath of the explosion but I won't make you

of the explosion but I won't make you

of the explosion but I won't make you wait until the very end to understand

wait until the very end to understand

wait until the very end to understand what went wrong on the night of April

what went wrong on the night of April

what went wrong on the night of April 26th 1986 an atoi diof deputy chief

26th 1986 an atoi diof deputy chief

26th 1986 an atoi diof deputy chief engineer was overseeing a safety test a

engineer was overseeing a safety test a

engineer was overseeing a safety test a safety test that was years overdue back

safety test that was years overdue back

safety test that was years overdue back when the fourth reactor was built in

when the fourth reactor was built in

when the fourth reactor was built in 1983 the plant manager Victor banov and

1983 the plant manager Victor banov and

1983 the plant manager Victor banov and various other party members at chobble

various other party members at chobble

various other party members at chobble signed off that it was done but in

signed off that it was done but in

signed off that it was done but in reality the test hadn't actually been

reality the test hadn't actually been

reality the test hadn't actually been completed much later banov defended this

completed much later banov defended this

completed much later banov defended this decision saying as Reckless as it sounds

decision saying as Reckless as it sounds

decision saying as Reckless as it sounds this was fairly routine practice in the

this was fairly routine practice in the

this was fairly routine practice in the USSR as completing work ahead of

USSR as completing work ahead of

USSR as completing work ahead of schedule entitled everyone involved to

schedule entitled everyone involved to

schedule entitled everyone involved to significant bonuses and awards so even

significant bonuses and awards so even

significant bonuses and awards so even though the safety test hadn't been

though the safety test hadn't been

though the safety test hadn't been carried out the reactor was made

carried out the reactor was made

carried out the reactor was made operational fast forward to April 25th

operational fast forward to April 25th

operational fast forward to April 25th the day before the incident

the day before the incident

the day before the incident chief engineer Nikolai fine was ready to

chief engineer Nikolai fine was ready to

chief engineer Nikolai fine was ready to try the safety test again the fourth

try the safety test again the fourth

try the safety test again the fourth attempt it was originally scheduled for

attempt it was originally scheduled for

attempt it was originally scheduled for the afternoon shift but fomine was asked

the afternoon shift but fomine was asked

the afternoon shift but fomine was asked by nearby ke party officials to delay

by nearby ke party officials to delay

by nearby ke party officials to delay the test since they didn't want people

the test since they didn't want people

the test since they didn't want people to lose power in the middle of the

to lose power in the middle of the

to lose power in the middle of the Working Day the afternoon shift were the

Working Day the afternoon shift were the

Working Day the afternoon shift were the ones who were briefed on the test and

ones who were briefed on the test and

ones who were briefed on the test and knew what to do but now it would be up

knew what to do but now it would be up

knew what to do but now it would be up to the night shift there were a handful

to the night shift there were a handful

to the night shift there were a handful of operators in the control room that

of operators in the control room that

of operators in the control room that night but the show focuses on three the

night but the show focuses on three the

night but the show focuses on three the previously mentioned Anatoli diatlov

previously mentioned Anatoli diatlov

previously mentioned Anatoli diatlov night shift Foreman Alexander akimov and

night shift Foreman Alexander akimov and

night shift Foreman Alexander akimov and Senior reactor control engineer leonir

Senior reactor control engineer leonir

Senior reactor control engineer leonir toov akimov was an experienced engineer

toov akimov was an experienced engineer

toov akimov was an experienced engineer diatlov though chiefly an administrator

diatlov though chiefly an administrator

diatlov though chiefly an administrator had plenty of nuclear expertise topov

had plenty of nuclear expertise topov

had plenty of nuclear expertise topov though while he joined the Chernobyl

though while he joined the Chernobyl

though while he joined the Chernobyl plant as an engineer in 1983 he had only

plant as an engineer in 1983 he had only

plant as an engineer in 1983 he had only been operating the reactor for 2 months

been operating the reactor for 2 months

been operating the reactor for 2 months neither topov or aimof had conducted

neither topov or aimof had conducted

neither topov or aimof had conducted this test before and they were not

this test before and they were not

this test before and they were not properly briefed the safe sa test manual

properly briefed the safe sa test manual

properly briefed the safe sa test manual both in the show and in real life was

both in the show and in real life was

both in the show and in real life was heavily annotated and hard to understand

heavily annotated and hard to understand

heavily annotated and hard to understand so they relied heavily on zov's

so they relied heavily on zov's

so they relied heavily on zov's expertise to get them through the test

expertise to get them through the test

expertise to get them through the test without getting too deep into the

without getting too deep into the

without getting too deep into the specifics they had to reduce the

specifics they had to reduce the

specifics they had to reduce the reactor's power levels to around 700

reactor's power levels to around 700

reactor's power levels to around 700 megaw to run this test but in the

megaw to run this test but in the

megaw to run this test but in the process Topton off made an error and the

process Topton off made an error and the

process Topton off made an error and the reactor's control rods went in deeper

reactor's control rods went in deeper

reactor's control rods went in deeper than anticipated the control rods help

than anticipated the control rods help

than anticipated the control rods help moderate the fishing reactions inside

moderate the fishing reactions inside

moderate the fishing reactions inside the core which are what generates the

the core which are what generates the

the core which are what generates the heat that powers a nuclear plant this

heat that powers a nuclear plant this

heat that powers a nuclear plant this dropped the reactor power too low to do

dropped the reactor power too low to do

dropped the reactor power too low to do the safety test in essence the reactor

the safety test in essence the reactor

the safety test in essence the reactor was almost completely shut down but the

was almost completely shut down but the

was almost completely shut down but the atof was insistent that they carry out

atof was insistent that they carry out

atof was insistent that they carry out the test even though the reactor didn't

the test even though the reactor didn't

the test even though the reactor didn't have enough power the show gets this

have enough power the show gets this

have enough power the show gets this whole sequence correct to get the

whole sequence correct to get the

whole sequence correct to get the reactor power back up diatloff ordered

reactor power back up diatloff ordered

reactor power back up diatloff ordered aimof and topt off to raise the control

aimof and topt off to raise the control

aimof and topt off to raise the control rods with the control rods raised

rods with the control rods raised

rods with the control rods raised theoretically the power should also come

theoretically the power should also come

theoretically the power should also come back back up so de atlo had them remove

back back up so de atlo had them remove

back back up so de atlo had them remove all but eight of the control rods which

all but eight of the control rods which

all but eight of the control rods which was a huge safety violation the absolute

was a huge safety violation the absolute

was a huge safety violation the absolute minimum allowed at the time was 15 but

minimum allowed at the time was 15 but

minimum allowed at the time was 15 but it worked to bring the power up a bit

it worked to bring the power up a bit

it worked to bring the power up a bit the atof carried on with his test now

the atof carried on with his test now

the atof carried on with his test now there's some debate over what happened

there's some debate over what happened

there's some debate over what happened next the atov himself said that the test

next the atov himself said that the test

next the atov himself said that the test proceeded as normal so they initiated an

proceeded as normal so they initiated an

proceeded as normal so they initiated an emergency shutdown to turn off the

emergency shutdown to turn off the

emergency shutdown to turn off the reactor others suggested that there was

reactor others suggested that there was

reactor others suggested that there was more Panic as the Keem off and Topton

more Panic as the Keem off and Topton

more Panic as the Keem off and Topton off notice some something was wrong with

off notice some something was wrong with

off notice some something was wrong with the reactor power levels but either way

the reactor power levels but either way

the reactor power levels but either way aimof pressed the az5 emergency safety

aimof pressed the az5 emergency safety

aimof pressed the az5 emergency safety button better known as the scram which

button better known as the scram which

button better known as the scram which automatically sent all the control rods

automatically sent all the control rods

automatically sent all the control rods into the

into the

into the core by sending all the control rods in

core by sending all the control rods in

core by sending all the control rods in the scram is meant to shut down the

the scram is meant to shut down the

the scram is meant to shut down the entire reactor but this exposed a fatal

entire reactor but this exposed a fatal

entire reactor but this exposed a fatal flaw with the Soviet rbmk 1000 design

flaw with the Soviet rbmk 1000 design

flaw with the Soviet rbmk 1000 design the control rods tipped with graphite

the control rods tipped with graphite

the control rods tipped with graphite but first increase the power before

but first increase the power before

but first increase the power before shutting

shutting

shutting down only seconds after aimof pressed

down only seconds after aimof pressed

down only seconds after aimof pressed the scram button the graphite tips got

the scram button the graphite tips got

the scram button the graphite tips got stuck in the heart of the Reactor Core

stuck in the heart of the Reactor Core

stuck in the heart of the Reactor Core because of steam pressure and the power

because of steam pressure and the power

because of steam pressure and the power levels were now several hundred times

levels were now several hundred times

levels were now several hundred times their

their

their capacity 18 seconds later that pressure

capacity 18 seconds later that pressure

capacity 18 seconds later that pressure only increasing with the rising power

only increasing with the rising power

only increasing with the rising power levels caused an explosion within the

levels caused an explosion within the

levels caused an explosion within the reactor sing the 1,000 T Steel cover

reactor sing the 1,000 T Steel cover

reactor sing the 1,000 T Steel cover plates flying and exposing the

plates flying and exposing the

plates flying and exposing the core this caused the second explosion

core this caused the second explosion

core this caused the second explosion throwing nuclear Fuel and radioactive

throwing nuclear Fuel and radioactive

throwing nuclear Fuel and radioactive material into the air destroying the

material into the air destroying the

material into the air destroying the reactor Hall and setting the whole thing

reactor Hall and setting the whole thing

reactor Hall and setting the whole thing on Fire the show does a brilliant job of

on Fire the show does a brilliant job of

on Fire the show does a brilliant job of showing us this whole process and

showing us this whole process and

showing us this whole process and honestly it's very accurate from the

honestly it's very accurate from the

honestly it's very accurate from the faulty decimeters that only showed a

faulty decimeters that only showed a

faulty decimeters that only showed a maximum of 3.6 Renkin per hour when the

maximum of 3.6 Renkin per hour when the

maximum of 3.6 Renkin per hour when the reactor Hall was actually over 15,000

reactor Hall was actually over 15,000

reactor Hall was actually over 15,000 Renkin per hour to the control room

Renkin per hour to the control room

Renkin per hour to the control room itself to the radioactive graphite

itself to the radioactive graphite

itself to the radioactive graphite chunks around the periphery of the

chunks around the periphery of the

chunks around the periphery of the building the show excels with the visual

building the show excels with the visual

building the show excels with the visual and sound design here I can see why ma

and sound design here I can see why ma

and sound design here I can see why ma wanted to start with this part to hook

wanted to start with this part to hook

wanted to start with this part to hook the

the

the audience that being said it does

audience that being said it does

audience that being said it does exaggerate and get a few things wrong

exaggerate and get a few things wrong

exaggerate and get a few things wrong though the most absurd is the way they

though the most absurd is the way they

though the most absurd is the way they show how radiation Burns it's a bit over

show how radiation Burns it's a bit over

show how radiation Burns it's a bit over the top in one scene a man picks up a

the top in one scene a man picks up a

the top in one scene a man picks up a block of graphite asking our main

block of graphite asking our main

block of graphite asking our main firefighter character Vil ignatenko what

firefighter character Vil ignatenko what

firefighter character Vil ignatenko what it is shortly after he's on the ground

it is shortly after he's on the ground

it is shortly after he's on the ground screaming and his hand is burned and

screaming and his hand is burned and

screaming and his hand is burned and bleeding now it's true that being around

bleeding now it's true that being around

bleeding now it's true that being around all this radioactive debris was enough

all this radioactive debris was enough

all this radioactive debris was enough to get a lethal dose of acute radiation

to get a lethal dose of acute radiation

to get a lethal dose of acute radiation sickness and many of the First

sickness and many of the First

sickness and many of the First Responders ended up dying in hospital

Responders ended up dying in hospital

Responders ended up dying in hospital but touching a piece of radioactive

but touching a piece of radioactive

but touching a piece of radioactive graphite with a gloved hand would not

graphite with a gloved hand would not

graphite with a gloved hand would not cause his hand to start bleeding this

cause his hand to start bleeding this

cause his hand to start bleeding this quickly but I do appreciate that they

quickly but I do appreciate that they

quickly but I do appreciate that they showed how little protection the

showed how little protection the

showed how little protection the firefighters wore though they didn't

firefighters wore though they didn't

firefighters wore though they didn't have proper clothing to help minimize

have proper clothing to help minimize

have proper clothing to help minimize exposure to radiation not even a real

exposure to radiation not even a real

exposure to radiation not even a real respirator and they worked at a nuclear

respirator and they worked at a nuclear

respirator and they worked at a nuclear power plant and look at this scene a

power plant and look at this scene a

power plant and look at this scene a senior mechanical engineer named

senior mechanical engineer named

senior mechanical engineer named Alexander Yenko props open a door to the

Alexander Yenko props open a door to the

Alexander Yenko props open a door to the destroyed reactor Hall when he moves

destroyed reactor Hall when he moves

destroyed reactor Hall when he moves away from the door his hip and leg that

away from the door his hip and leg that

away from the door his hip and leg that were touching the door just start

were touching the door just start

were touching the door just start bleeding out of

bleeding out of

bleeding out of nowhere according to radiation expert Dr

nowhere according to radiation expert Dr

nowhere according to radiation expert Dr Al Shapiro a chobble medical responder

Al Shapiro a chobble medical responder

Al Shapiro a chobble medical responder it wouldn't have looked like this this

it wouldn't have looked like this this

it wouldn't have looked like this this scene is not realistic radiation will

scene is not realistic radiation will

scene is not realistic radiation will lead to bleeding if patient developed

lead to bleeding if patient developed

lead to bleeding if patient developed acute radiation syndrome

acute radiation syndrome

acute radiation syndrome with a bone marrow failure but this

with a bone marrow failure but this

with a bone marrow failure but this would occur in the first weeks never on

would occur in the first weeks never on

would occur in the first weeks never on this spot the real life fenko did get

this spot the real life fenko did get

this spot the real life fenko did get some serious radiation sickness from

some serious radiation sickness from

some serious radiation sickness from this but he survived eventually a whole

this but he survived eventually a whole

this but he survived eventually a whole host of higher-ups and party members

host of higher-ups and party members

host of higher-ups and party members meet to figure out the next steps but

meet to figure out the next steps but

meet to figure out the next steps but what about the nearby town of pripiat

what about the nearby town of pripiat

what about the nearby town of pripiat built a house the plant workers and

built a house the plant workers and

built a house the plant workers and their families surely they should be

their families surely they should be

their families surely they should be evacuated too right I mean even if it's

evacuated too right I mean even if it's

evacuated too right I mean even if it's not clear how bad things are yet a

not clear how bad things are yet a

not clear how bad things are yet a nuclear power plant on fire is a serious

nuclear power plant on fire is a serious

nuclear power plant on fire is a serious problem well it's at this point that

problem well it's at this point that

problem well it's at this point that senior party member zarov goes full

senior party member zarov goes full

senior party member zarov goes full Soviet saying that the people need to be

Soviet saying that the people need to be

Soviet saying that the people need to be told to stick to their labor and not ask

told to stick to their labor and not ask

told to stick to their labor and not ask questions this character by the way is

questions this character by the way is

questions this character by the way is completely made up for the show maen

completely made up for the show maen

completely made up for the show maen defends this choice in the podcast

defends this choice in the podcast

defends this choice in the podcast saying this that character represent a

saying this that character represent a

saying this that character represent a certain philosophy that was being

certain philosophy that was being

certain philosophy that was being brought to bear that night a philosophy

brought to bear that night a philosophy

brought to bear that night a philosophy that goes all the way back to the

that goes all the way back to the

that goes all the way back to the Russian Revolution I wanted somebody who

Russian Revolution I wanted somebody who

Russian Revolution I wanted somebody who represented that true belie

represented that true belie

represented that true belie in a dream of a Utopia that never was

in a dream of a Utopia that never was

in a dream of a Utopia that never was going to be and never was but who was

going to be and never was but who was

going to be and never was but who was still clinging to it I'll admit that

still clinging to it I'll admit that

still clinging to it I'll admit that zarov is a good storytelling device but

zarov is a good storytelling device but

zarov is a good storytelling device but there were so many characters who were

there were so many characters who were

there were so many characters who were Rank and file Communists they could have

Rank and file Communists they could have

Rank and file Communists they could have used but regardless his speech reflected

used but regardless his speech reflected

used but regardless his speech reflected what happened next they were afraid of

what happened next they were afraid of

what happened next they were afraid of the people panicking and word getting

the people panicking and word getting

the people panicking and word getting out about the explosion or perhaps in

out about the explosion or perhaps in

out about the explosion or perhaps in the words of someone who lived there at

the words of someone who lived there at

the words of someone who lived there at the time less

the time less

the time less knowledge more silence and less pain

knowledge more silence and less pain

knowledge more silence and less pain Panic the one thing the Soviet party

Panic the one thing the Soviet party

Panic the one thing the Soviet party wanted above all else was to save face

wanted above all else was to save face

wanted above all else was to save face and cover this up there was no way they

and cover this up there was no way they

and cover this up there was no way they could admit to being technologically

could admit to being technologically

could admit to being technologically inferior to the west to question Soviet

inferior to the west to question Soviet

inferior to the west to question Soviet science was to question the Soviet state

science was to question the Soviet state

science was to question the Soviet state itself so to prevent this as our

itself so to prevent this as our

itself so to prevent this as our fictional comrades tells us pripiat was

fictional comrades tells us pripiat was

fictional comrades tells us pripiat was sealed off and contained cut the phone

sealed off and contained cut the phone

sealed off and contained cut the phone lines contain the spread of

misinformation that is how

misinformation that is how we keep the people from undermining the

we keep the people from undermining the

we keep the people from undermining the fruits of their own

labor yes

labor yes comrades we will all be rewarded for

comrades we will all be rewarded for

comrades we will all be rewarded for what we do here

tonight this is our

tonight this is our moment to

moment to

moment to shine as zov's words echo in the room

shine as zov's words echo in the room

shine as zov's words echo in the room it's a reminder the immense pressure to

it's a reminder the immense pressure to

it's a reminder the immense pressure to maintain power and control in a strange

maintain power and control in a strange

maintain power and control in a strange way it kind of reminds me of w us where

way it kind of reminds me of w us where

way it kind of reminds me of w us where allian is cunning and courage determine

allian is cunning and courage determine

allian is cunning and courage determine who claims Victory that's where Game of

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the

the building the large decimeter from the

building the large decimeter from the

building the large decimeter from the safe the one with a thousand runen

safe the one with a thousand runen

safe the one with a thousand runen capacity what was the

number there was none the meter burned

number there was none the meter burned out the second it was turned

out the second it was turned

out the second it was turned on it's typical see this what moscar

on it's typical see this what moscar

on it's typical see this what moscar does sends a equipment and wonders

does sends a equipment and wonders

does sends a equipment and wonders why things go wrong this happened in

why things go wrong this happened in

why things go wrong this happened in real life too the decimeters that kept

real life too the decimeters that kept

real life too the decimeters that kept on hand only read up to 3.6 renin per

on hand only read up to 3.6 renin per

on hand only read up to 3.6 renin per hour the better ones were kept locked

hour the better ones were kept locked

hour the better ones were kept locked away there were two of them at the plant

away there were two of them at the plant

away there were two of them at the plant one was buried in the rubble after the

one was buried in the rubble after the

one was buried in the rubble after the explosion and the second was in a safe

explosion and the second was in a safe

explosion and the second was in a safe and just like we see in the show Once

and just like we see in the show Once

and just like we see in the show Once the men turned it on the device broke so

the men turned it on the device broke so

the men turned it on the device broke so they were certainly aware that the

they were certainly aware that the

they were certainly aware that the Soviets cut Corners to save money but

Soviets cut Corners to save money but

Soviets cut Corners to save money but despite how GLI banov was here these are

despite how GLI banov was here these are

despite how GLI banov was here these are party men and they stood by the

party men and they stood by the

party men and they stood by the decisions of the communist state they

decisions of the communist state they

decisions of the communist state they were told rbmk were safe and they

were told rbmk were safe and they

were told rbmk were safe and they believed it so much so that F me

believed it so much so that F me

believed it so much so that F me confronts at nikov what he's just told

confronts at nikov what he's just told

confronts at nikov what he's just told the

the

the group you're a nuclear engineer so much

group you're a nuclear engineer so much

group you're a nuclear engineer so much so please tell me how an rbmk Reactor

so please tell me how an rbmk Reactor

so please tell me how an rbmk Reactor Core

Core

Core explodes not a

explodes not a

explodes not a meltdown an

meltdown an

meltdown an explosion I love to

explosion I love to

explosion I love to know I don't see how it could

explode but it did had the scientists

explode but it did had the scientists and officials who knew about the rbmk

and officials who knew about the rbmk

and officials who knew about the rbmk design flaws bothered to tell his

design flaws bothered to tell his

design flaws bothered to tell his nuclear engineers then the problem could

nuclear engineers then the problem could

nuclear engineers then the problem could have been fixed had diatloff known maybe

have been fixed had diatloff known maybe

have been fixed had diatloff known maybe he wouldn't have carried on with the

he wouldn't have carried on with the

he wouldn't have carried on with the test once the power dropped to almost

test once the power dropped to almost

test once the power dropped to almost zero so in this case the entire Soviet

zero so in this case the entire Soviet

zero so in this case the entire Soviet system of not sharing all of the

system of not sharing all of the

system of not sharing all of the information in the fear of it

information in the fear of it

information in the fear of it undermining the state was a huge factor

undermining the state was a huge factor

undermining the state was a huge factor in ch Noble's disaster but before the

in ch Noble's disaster but before the

in ch Noble's disaster but before the show unveils that truth it deals with

show unveils that truth it deals with

show unveils that truth it deals with the immediate Fallout in the morning

the immediate Fallout in the morning

the immediate Fallout in the morning after while the party officials are

after while the party officials are

after while the party officials are waffling back and forth about what

waffling back and forth about what

waffling back and forth about what happened the majority of pripiat

happened the majority of pripiat

happened the majority of pripiat citizens are still unaware of the danger

citizens are still unaware of the danger

citizens are still unaware of the danger looming towards them kids are out

looming towards them kids are out

looming towards them kids are out playing and going to school women are

playing and going to school women are

playing and going to school women are chatting and catching up life went on as

chatting and catching up life went on as

chatting and catching up life went on as normal the main concern was to shut

normal the main concern was to shut

normal the main concern was to shut pripiat down so nobody knew what

pripiat down so nobody knew what

pripiat down so nobody knew what happened they didn't want people to

happened they didn't want people to

happened they didn't want people to start panicking so they simply just

start panicking so they simply just

start panicking so they simply just didn't tell them this continued well

didn't tell them this continued well

didn't tell them this continued well past when the party officials and those

past when the party officials and those

past when the party officials and those in charge of chobble and pripiat knew

in charge of chobble and pripiat knew

in charge of chobble and pripiat knew that radiation was descending upon the

that radiation was descending upon the

that radiation was descending upon the city the show gets this part right next

city the show gets this part right next

city the show gets this part right next up we meet ulana huk a nuclear physicist

up we meet ulana huk a nuclear physicist

up we meet ulana huk a nuclear physicist working in Minsk bellarus and I need to

working in Minsk bellarus and I need to

working in Minsk bellarus and I need to get this out of the way now her

get this out of the way now her

get this out of the way now her character plays an important role in

character plays an important role in

character plays an important role in exposing the truth about what happened

exposing the truth about what happened

exposing the truth about what happened at chobble and how the Soviet government

at chobble and how the Soviet government

at chobble and how the Soviet government was partly responsible for the Carnage

was partly responsible for the Carnage

was partly responsible for the Carnage that followed but I'm sorry to say she's

that followed but I'm sorry to say she's

that followed but I'm sorry to say she's not a real person the show tells us as

not a real person the show tells us as

not a real person the show tells us as much in the final credits and maen

much in the final credits and maen

much in the final credits and maen explains why in the Chernobyl podcast

explains why in the Chernobyl podcast

explains why in the Chernobyl podcast there were hundreds of scientists that

there were hundreds of scientists that

there were hundreds of scientists that ultimately worked on the problem of

ultimately worked on the problem of

ultimately worked on the problem of Chernobyl valy lososa played by Jared

Chernobyl valy lososa played by Jared

Chernobyl valy lososa played by Jared Harris was kind of the scientist in

Harris was kind of the scientist in

Harris was kind of the scientist in charge of this effort but there were so

charge of this effort but there were so

charge of this effort but there were so many more who were involved

many more who were involved

many more who were involved and in order to consolidate these many

and in order to consolidate these many

and in order to consolidate these many many people into one I felt I had to

many people into one I felt I had to

many people into one I felt I had to create a composite

create a composite

create a composite character so what that means if we're

character so what that means if we're

character so what that means if we're talking about historical accuracy is

talking about historical accuracy is

talking about historical accuracy is that any scene with yolana is fictional

that any scene with yolana is fictional

that any scene with yolana is fictional exaggerated or changed the show then

exaggerated or changed the show then

exaggerated or changed the show then brings us back to Prat the hours after

brings us back to Prat the hours after

brings us back to Prat the hours after the explosion and it's a mad scramble

the explosion and it's a mad scramble

the explosion and it's a mad scramble those who are first on the scene are

those who are first on the scene are

those who are first on the scene are bleeding and suffering essentially

bleeding and suffering essentially

bleeding and suffering essentially cooking from the inside out at one point

cooking from the inside out at one point

cooking from the inside out at one point a nurse even interjects much better than

a nurse even interjects much better than

a nurse even interjects much better than water no stop stop what are you doing

water no stop stop what are you doing

water no stop stop what are you doing these a radiation burns the clothes are

these a radiation burns the clothes are

these a radiation burns the clothes are contaminated help me she and the others

contaminated help me she and the others

contaminated help me she and the others start pulling off their clothes where

start pulling off their clothes where

start pulling off their clothes where they are stashed away in the basement

they are stashed away in the basement

they are stashed away in the basement for fear of more radiation exposure and

for fear of more radiation exposure and

for fear of more radiation exposure and this is all accurate the firefighter's

this is all accurate the firefighter's

this is all accurate the firefighter's clothes can still be found in the

clothes can still be found in the

clothes can still be found in the basement of pipat's Hospital

basement of pipat's Hospital

basement of pipat's Hospital 126 radioactive particles that fell on

126 radioactive particles that fell on

126 radioactive particles that fell on them as they work to put up the fires

them as they work to put up the fires

them as they work to put up the fires still emit radiation to this day and

still emit radiation to this day and

still emit radiation to this day and what's scary about this scene is

what's scary about this scene is

what's scary about this scene is watching the hospital workers single

watching the hospital workers single

watching the hospital workers single file dumped these irradiated clothes

file dumped these irradiated clothes

file dumped these irradiated clothes into the basement they didn't have

into the basement they didn't have

into the basement they didn't have protective equipment they didn't shy

protective equipment they didn't shy

protective equipment they didn't shy away from the work they did what they

away from the work they did what they

away from the work they did what they had to do to care for their patients and

had to do to care for their patients and

had to do to care for their patients and many died as a result of acute radiation

many died as a result of acute radiation

many died as a result of acute radiation sickness it's a stark reminder of the

sickness it's a stark reminder of the

sickness it's a stark reminder of the men and women who continue to do their

men and women who continue to do their

men and women who continue to do their Duty in the face of

Duty in the face of

Duty in the face of [Music]

[Music]

[Music] death next we get a pivotal scene where

death next we get a pivotal scene where

death next we get a pivotal scene where legasov meets Boris Shabina the first

legasov meets Boris Shabina the first

legasov meets Boris Shabina the first Deputy chairman of the Council of

Deputy chairman of the Council of

Deputy chairman of the Council of ministers the two are sent a chobble to

ministers the two are sent a chobble to

ministers the two are sent a chobble to investigate what happened happened but

investigate what happened happened but

investigate what happened happened but the show gets the basic timeline and

the show gets the basic timeline and

the show gets the basic timeline and facts wrong we see legasov get a phone

facts wrong we see legasov get a phone

facts wrong we see legasov get a phone call from Boris Shabina and is told they

call from Boris Shabina and is told they

call from Boris Shabina and is told they are meeting to discuss the incident at

are meeting to discuss the incident at

are meeting to discuss the incident at 2:00 p.m. in keev in reality Shabina and

2:00 p.m. in keev in reality Shabina and

2:00 p.m. in keev in reality Shabina and legasov didn't arrive at the airport

legasov didn't arrive at the airport

legasov didn't arrive at the airport until later that night and the meeting

until later that night and the meeting

until later that night and the meeting didn't start until around 10 p.m. I'm

didn't start until around 10 p.m. I'm

didn't start until around 10 p.m. I'm not entirely sure why the show gets this

not entirely sure why the show gets this

not entirely sure why the show gets this wrong because the delayed response would

wrong because the delayed response would

wrong because the delayed response would actually support their arguments about

actually support their arguments about

actually support their arguments about the Soviet state the real agasa woke up

the Soviet state the real agasa woke up

the Soviet state the real agasa woke up that morning and attended a party

that morning and attended a party

that morning and attended a party meeting in Moscow it was at this meeting

meeting in Moscow it was at this meeting

meeting in Moscow it was at this meeting that he heard about CH Noel and was

that he heard about CH Noel and was

that he heard about CH Noel and was later told that he was selected to serve

later told that he was selected to serve

later told that he was selected to serve on the government commission to

on the government commission to

on the government commission to investigate what

investigate what

investigate what happened now changing how legasov got

happened now changing how legasov got

happened now changing how legasov got the news doesn't really impact the

the news doesn't really impact the

the news doesn't really impact the show's narrative so again it's not clear

show's narrative so again it's not clear

show's narrative so again it's not clear why they did when it comes to the scene

why they did when it comes to the scene

why they did when it comes to the scene maen says this in his podcast the manner

maen says this in his podcast the manner

maen says this in his podcast the manner in which he kind of deduces that there

in which he kind of deduces that there

in which he kind of deduces that there may be something worse and the

may be something worse and the

may be something worse and the motivation to go there this is a

motivation to go there this is a

motivation to go there this is a compression and combination of a number

compression and combination of a number

compression and combination of a number of events yeah that the way that scene

of events yeah that the way that scene

of events yeah that the way that scene unfolds is my own interpretation of

unfolds is my own interpretation of

unfolds is my own interpretation of things inventing characters like zarov

things inventing characters like zarov

things inventing characters like zarov and ulana to condense multiple

and ulana to condense multiple

and ulana to condense multiple characters and for the sake of pacing

characters and for the sake of pacing

characters and for the sake of pacing fine I get his interpretation but when

fine I get his interpretation but when

fine I get his interpretation but when the real timeline exists and I can tell

the real timeline exists and I can tell

the real timeline exists and I can tell the story more accurately that I don't

the story more accurately that I don't

the story more accurately that I don't in any case when legasov arrives to this

in any case when legasov arrives to this

in any case when legasov arrives to this meeting he's generally outraged that

meeting he's generally outraged that

meeting he's generally outraged that Shabina isn't taking this seriously this

Shabina isn't taking this seriously this

Shabina isn't taking this seriously this part at least is accurate the real

part at least is accurate the real

part at least is accurate the real Shabina was not ready to believe that

Shabina was not ready to believe that

Shabina was not ready to believe that the reactor exploded and the core was

the reactor exploded and the core was

the reactor exploded and the core was exposed and this comes after several

exposed and this comes after several

exposed and this comes after several reports from other ministers that had

reports from other ministers that had

reports from other ministers that had seen it firsthand one told chabina that

seen it firsthand one told chabina that

seen it firsthand one told chabina that they needed to evacuate the local

they needed to evacuate the local

they needed to evacuate the local populations shab's response was quote

populations shab's response was quote

populations shab's response was quote why are you being so alarmist another

why are you being so alarmist another

why are you being so alarmist another told Shabina that the reactor was gone

told Shabina that the reactor was gone

told Shabina that the reactor was gone and Shabina responded with you're a

and Shabina responded with you're a

and Shabina responded with you're a panicker how are we going to evacuate

panicker how are we going to evacuate

panicker how are we going to evacuate all these people we'll be humiliated in

all these people we'll be humiliated in

all these people we'll be humiliated in front of the

front of the

front of the world and that is the gist of what we

world and that is the gist of what we

world and that is the gist of what we see in this initial meeting in the show

see in this initial meeting in the show

see in this initial meeting in the show the meeting itself however isn't that

the meeting itself however isn't that

the meeting itself however isn't that accurate I mean for one thing gorbachov

accurate I mean for one thing gorbachov

accurate I mean for one thing gorbachov wasn't actually there he phoned in

wasn't actually there he phoned in

wasn't actually there he phoned in sometime after midnight to get a status

sometime after midnight to get a status

sometime after midnight to get a status report legasov who we see Slam the table

report legasov who we see Slam the table

report legasov who we see Slam the table and interrupt the meeting would not have

and interrupt the meeting would not have

and interrupt the meeting would not have done this in real life and it wasn't

done this in real life and it wasn't

done this in real life and it wasn't legasov who was adamant about the

legasov who was adamant about the

legasov who was adamant about the exposed core it was other ministers who

exposed core it was other ministers who

exposed core it was other ministers who had arrived early and toured the ruins

had arrived early and toured the ruins

had arrived early and toured the ruins of the fourth reactor Hall so this was

of the fourth reactor Hall so this was

of the fourth reactor Hall so this was all just dramatized to establish legasov

all just dramatized to establish legasov

all just dramatized to establish legasov as the hero from the start and while I'm

as the hero from the start and while I'm

as the hero from the start and while I'm nitpicking legasov is only here because

nitpicking legasov is only here because

nitpicking legasov is only here because he's supposed to be the expert and how

he's supposed to be the expert and how

he's supposed to be the expert and how nuclear reactors work but the realer

nuclear reactors work but the realer

nuclear reactors work but the realer gaso specialized in chemistry I mean he

gaso specialized in chemistry I mean he

gaso specialized in chemistry I mean he was a well-respected scientist and a

was a well-respected scientist and a

was a well-respected scientist and a good choice for this committee but he

good choice for this committee but he

good choice for this committee but he wasn't a nuclear guy so the pair heads

wasn't a nuclear guy so the pair heads

wasn't a nuclear guy so the pair heads for a helicopter where the Gasho breaks

for a helicopter where the Gasho breaks

for a helicopter where the Gasho breaks down how a nuclear reactor works this is

down how a nuclear reactor works this is

down how a nuclear reactor works this is done for the audience and shab's

done for the audience and shab's

done for the audience and shab's character but the science is accurate

character but the science is accurate

character but the science is accurate and is a good Layman's description of

and is a good Layman's description of

and is a good Layman's description of how nuclear fishion Works in a nuclear

how nuclear fishion Works in a nuclear

how nuclear fishion Works in a nuclear plant we use something called fishing

plant we use something called fishing

plant we use something called fishing take an unstable element like uranium

take an unstable element like uranium

take an unstable element like uranium 235 which has too many neutrons a

235 which has too many neutrons a

235 which has too many neutrons a neutron is uh the

bullet yes the

bullet yes the bullet so bullets are flying off of the

bullet so bullets are flying off of the

bullet so bullets are flying off of the uranium

uranium

uranium now if we put enough uranium atoms close

now if we put enough uranium atoms close

now if we put enough uranium atoms close together the bullets from one atom will

together the bullets from one atom will

together the bullets from one atom will eventually strike another atom the force

eventually strike another atom the force

eventually strike another atom the force of this impacts splits that atom apart

of this impacts splits that atom apart

of this impacts splits that atom apart releasing a tremendous amount of energy

releasing a tremendous amount of energy

releasing a tremendous amount of energy fish from the helicopter Shabina and

fish from the helicopter Shabina and

fish from the helicopter Shabina and leaso fly near the reactor hle and leaso

leaso fly near the reactor hle and leaso

leaso fly near the reactor hle and leaso can instantly tell what happened the

can instantly tell what happened the

can instantly tell what happened the core is exposed and there's graphite on

core is exposed and there's graphite on

core is exposed and there's graphite on the roof Shabina doesn't seem as

the roof Shabina doesn't seem as

the roof Shabina doesn't seem as convinced and wants to fly directly over

convinced and wants to fly directly over

convinced and wants to fly directly over the smoke blowing out but luckily the

the smoke blowing out but luckily the

the smoke blowing out but luckily the pilot listens to legasov and bear away

pilot listens to legasov and bear away

pilot listens to legasov and bear away at the last moment however again the

at the last moment however again the

at the last moment however again the timeline is wrong legasov and Shabina

timeline is wrong legasov and Shabina

timeline is wrong legasov and Shabina did get in a helicopter together to get

did get in a helicopter together to get

did get in a helicopter together to get get a closer look at the destroyed power

get a closer look at the destroyed power

get a closer look at the destroyed power plant but it wasn't until the following

plant but it wasn't until the following

plant but it wasn't until the following day and after Shabina decided to

day and after Shabina decided to

day and after Shabina decided to evacuate the city when they land legasov

evacuate the city when they land legasov

evacuate the city when they land legasov and chabina meet up with ranov fomine

and chabina meet up with ranov fomine

and chabina meet up with ranov fomine and Colonel General picof who was in

and Colonel General picof who was in

and Colonel General picof who was in charge of the military unit stationed at

charge of the military unit stationed at

charge of the military unit stationed at chobble to help with containment and

chobble to help with containment and

chobble to help with containment and cleanup here the show makes it seem like

cleanup here the show makes it seem like

cleanup here the show makes it seem like they still won't face up to the truth

they still won't face up to the truth

they still won't face up to the truth but in reality they knew it they were

but in reality they knew it they were

but in reality they knew it they were more concerned with making sure the

more concerned with making sure the

more concerned with making sure the truth didn't get

truth didn't get

truth didn't get out to find out what once and for all

out to find out what once and for all

out to find out what once and for all they put a better decimeter on a truck

they put a better decimeter on a truck

they put a better decimeter on a truck and drove it close to the reactor Hall

and drove it close to the reactor Hall

and drove it close to the reactor Hall to get a more accurate measurement the

to get a more accurate measurement the

to get a more accurate measurement the meter confirmed for everyone the Reactor

meter confirmed for everyone the Reactor

meter confirmed for everyone the Reactor Core had in fact exploded but in reality

Core had in fact exploded but in reality

Core had in fact exploded but in reality it wasn't done in the middle of the

it wasn't done in the middle of the

it wasn't done in the middle of the night and it wasn't General POF who did

night and it wasn't General POF who did

night and it wasn't General POF who did it but now at least for the show

it but now at least for the show

it but now at least for the show versions of these characters there is no

versions of these characters there is no

versions of these characters there is no more time for denying the truth it's not

more time for denying the truth it's not

more time for denying the truth it's not through R can it's

through R can it's

through R can it's 15,000

15,000

15,000 comr what does that number mean means

comr what does that number mean means

comr what does that number mean means the core is open means the fire we're

the core is open means the fire we're

the core is open means the fire we're watching with our own eyes is giving off

watching with our own eyes is giving off

watching with our own eyes is giving off nearly twice the radiation released by

nearly twice the radiation released by

nearly twice the radiation released by the bomb in hirosima that's every single

the bomb in hirosima that's every single

the bomb in hirosima that's every single hour hour after hour 20 hours since the

hour hour after hour 20 hours since the

hour hour after hour 20 hours since the explosion so 40 bombs worth by now 48

explosion so 40 bombs worth by now 48

explosion so 40 bombs worth by now 48 more tomorrow and it will not stop not

more tomorrow and it will not stop not

more tomorrow and it will not stop not in a week not in a month will burn and

in a week not in a month will burn and

in a week not in a month will burn and spread its poison until the entire

spread its poison until the entire

spread its poison until the entire continent is dead with that Shabina has

continent is dead with that Shabina has

continent is dead with that Shabina has fomine and buano sorted to party

fomine and buano sorted to party

fomine and buano sorted to party headquarters and arrested and as Fine's

headquarters and arrested and as Fine's

headquarters and arrested and as Fine's being dragged away way he cries out it

being dragged away way he cries out it

being dragged away way he cries out it was diatlov in part yes diatlov also

was diatlov in part yes diatlov also

was diatlov in part yes diatlov also made errors but fine and banov who also

made errors but fine and banov who also

made errors but fine and banov who also found it fault for what happened but in

found it fault for what happened but in

found it fault for what happened but in reality they weren't arrested until much

reality they weren't arrested until much

reality they weren't arrested until much later on August 13th several months

later on August 13th several months

later on August 13th several months later and Maan even owns up to this in

later and Maan even owns up to this in

later and Maan even owns up to this in the third episode of his podcast so I'm

the third episode of his podcast so I'm

the third episode of his podcast so I'm sure he just felt to make more sense for

sure he just felt to make more sense for

sure he just felt to make more sense for his narrative since we don't see them

his narrative since we don't see them

his narrative since we don't see them again until the trial in the final

again until the trial in the final

again until the trial in the final episode so with that squared away and

episode so with that squared away and

episode so with that squared away and those in charge now very clear on the

those in charge now very clear on the

those in charge now very clear on the issue they get to work with containment

issue they get to work with containment

issue they get to work with containment and cleaning up but it won't be easy you

and cleaning up but it won't be easy you

and cleaning up but it won't be easy you don't understand this isn't a

don't understand this isn't a

don't understand this isn't a fire this is a visioning reactor cor

fire this is a visioning reactor cor

fire this is a visioning reactor cor burning at over 2,000 de the heat will

burning at over 2,000 de the heat will

burning at over 2,000 de the heat will instantly vaporize the water how do we

instantly vaporize the water how do we

instantly vaporize the water how do we put it

out you are dealing with something that

out you are dealing with something that has never occurred on this planet before

now that legasov and shabin are on the

now that legasov and shabin are on the scene they focus on containing the

scene they focus on containing the

scene they focus on containing the fishing reactions happening in and

fishing reactions happening in and

fishing reactions happening in and around the exposed Reactor Core in both

around the exposed Reactor Core in both

around the exposed Reactor Core in both the show and in real life they decide to

the show and in real life they decide to

the show and in real life they decide to have helicopters drop Boron and sand on

have helicopters drop Boron and sand on

have helicopters drop Boron and sand on top of it Boron to absorb the neutrons

top of it Boron to absorb the neutrons

top of it Boron to absorb the neutrons causing fishing reactions and sand to

causing fishing reactions and sand to

causing fishing reactions and sand to smother the fires and as legasov admits

smother the fires and as legasov admits

smother the fires and as legasov admits in the show most of it is going to miss

in the show most of it is going to miss

in the show most of it is going to miss because the helicopters can't fly

because the helicopters can't fly

because the helicopters can't fly directly over the core and speaking of

directly over the core and speaking of

directly over the core and speaking of flying over the core you know that scene

flying over the core you know that scene

flying over the core you know that scene where the helicopter gets too close to

where the helicopter gets too close to

where the helicopter gets too close to the fire and falls out of the

[Music]

[Music] sky well the title card tells us it's

sky well the title card tells us it's

sky well the title card tells us it's the morning of April 27th and while it's

the morning of April 27th and while it's

the morning of April 27th and while it's true that bags were being dropped that

true that bags were being dropped that

true that bags were being dropped that morning in real life the helicopter

morning in real life the helicopter

morning in real life the helicopter crash didn't happen until much later on

crash didn't happen until much later on

crash didn't happen until much later on during the liquidation phase of the

during the liquidation phase of the

during the liquidation phase of the cleanup in October here's the real

cleanup in October here's the real

cleanup in October here's the real footage and as you can see there was no

footage and as you can see there was no

footage and as you can see there was no billowing smoke from reactor call it

billowing smoke from reactor call it

billowing smoke from reactor call it just hit the

just hit the

just hit the crane but apart from that the show's

crane but apart from that the show's

crane but apart from that the show's betrayal looks remarkably similar and

betrayal looks remarkably similar and

betrayal looks remarkably similar and it's a pretty cool visual too eventually

it's a pretty cool visual too eventually

it's a pretty cool visual too eventually Shabina makes the call to evacuate the

Shabina makes the call to evacuate the

Shabina makes the call to evacuate the city it happens in part thanks to this

city it happens in part thanks to this

city it happens in part thanks to this rather Frank conversation between him

rather Frank conversation between him

rather Frank conversation between him and

and

and sasov there are 50,000 people in this

city Professor Ilan who's also on the

city Professor Ilan who's also on the commission says the radiation isn't high

commission says the radiation isn't high

commission says the radiation isn't high enough to you head Ian isn't a physicist

enough to you head Ian isn't a physicist

enough to you head Ian isn't a physicist well he's a medical doctor if he says

well he's a medical doctor if he says

well he's a medical doctor if he says it's safe it's safe not if they stay

it's safe it's safe not if they stay

it's safe it's safe not if they stay here we're staying here yes we are and

here we're staying here yes we are and

here we're staying here yes we are and we'll be dead in 5

we'll be dead in 5

we'll be dead in 5 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] years but in reality like I said before

years but in reality like I said before

years but in reality like I said before Shabina had already made that decision

Shabina had already made that decision

Shabina had already made that decision so this is all just for drama the show

so this is all just for drama the show

so this is all just for drama the show also makes it seem like evacuation

also makes it seem like evacuation

also makes it seem like evacuation happened only once the world learned

happened only once the world learned

happened only once the world learned about it but that timeline is wrong as

about it but that timeline is wrong as

about it but that timeline is wrong as well

well

well a title card and accompanying broadcast

a title card and accompanying broadcast

a title card and accompanying broadcast tells us that around 2:00 p.m. on April

tells us that around 2:00 p.m. on April

tells us that around 2:00 p.m. on April 27th 36 hours after the explosion a

27th 36 hours after the explosion a

27th 36 hours after the explosion a Swedish power plant detected levels of

Swedish power plant detected levels of

Swedish power plant detected levels of radiation from the atmosphere now this

radiation from the atmosphere now this

radiation from the atmosphere now this did happen but it wasn't until the

did happen but it wasn't until the

did happen but it wasn't until the morning of the 28 and by then evacuation

morning of the 28 and by then evacuation

morning of the 28 and by then evacuation had already

had already

had already begun but anyway now with the people out

begun but anyway now with the people out

begun but anyway now with the people out of Harm's Way the cleanup efforts can

of Harm's Way the cleanup efforts can

of Harm's Way the cleanup efforts can properly begin and it's just in time

properly begin and it's just in time

properly begin and it's just in time because things could potentially get

because things could potentially get

because things could potentially get much much worse worse by dropping sand

much much worse worse by dropping sand

much much worse worse by dropping sand on the exposed core the Gasho

on the exposed core the Gasho

on the exposed core the Gasho anticipated that the temperatures would

anticipated that the temperatures would

anticipated that the temperatures would actually rise the uranium fuel in

actually rise the uranium fuel in

actually rise the uranium fuel in combination with the sand Boron and

combination with the sand Boron and

combination with the sand Boron and other elements at play would create a

other elements at play would create a

other elements at play would create a Laval likee substance called chorum it's

Laval likee substance called chorum it's

Laval likee substance called chorum it's actually what the infamous elephant's

actually what the infamous elephant's

actually what the infamous elephant's foot is made of a massive smooth flow of

foot is made of a massive smooth flow of

foot is made of a massive smooth flow of quarium that seeped into the basement of

quarium that seeped into the basement of

quarium that seeped into the basement of the ruined reactor hole to this day the

the ruined reactor hole to this day the

the ruined reactor hole to this day the elephant's foot continues to put out

elephant's foot continues to put out

elephant's foot continues to put out lethal amounts of radiation

lethal amounts of radiation

lethal amounts of radiation but the problem is that legasov made an

but the problem is that legasov made an

but the problem is that legasov made an error in his

error in his

error in his calculations in the show yulana is

calculations in the show yulana is

calculations in the show yulana is brought to legasov and chabina when she

brought to legasov and chabina when she

brought to legasov and chabina when she attempts to sneak into Pat during the

attempts to sneak into Pat during the

attempts to sneak into Pat during the evacuation and she tells legasov that

evacuation and she tells legasov that

evacuation and she tells legasov that he's making a mistake with the sand and

he's making a mistake with the sand and

he's making a mistake with the sand and Boron smothering the core will put the

Boron smothering the core will put the

Boron smothering the core will put the fire out but the temperature will

fire out but the temperature will

fire out but the temperature will eventually increase it will melt down

eventually increase it will melt down

eventually increase it will melt down perfectly aware but I estimate at least

perfectly aware but I estimate at least

perfectly aware but I estimate at least a month before it melts through the

a month before it melts through the

a month before it melts through the lower concrete pad which gives us time

lower concrete pad which gives us time

lower concrete pad which gives us time no you don't have a mon month you have

no you don't have a mon month you have

no you don't have a mon month you have approximately 2 days the group then

approximately 2 days the group then

approximately 2 days the group then discovers that water is pouring into the

discovers that water is pouring into the

discovers that water is pouring into the facility from valves manually opened in

facility from valves manually opened in

facility from valves manually opened in the hours after the explosion and from

the hours after the explosion and from

the hours after the explosion and from the firefighters still trying to put out

the firefighters still trying to put out

the firefighters still trying to put out the

the

the fires basically if this superheated

fires basically if this superheated

fires basically if this superheated corium reaches the water in the basement

corium reaches the water in the basement

corium reaches the water in the basement it wouldn't be put out by the water it

it wouldn't be put out by the water it

it wouldn't be put out by the water it would explode the hydrogen and oxygen

would explode the hydrogen and oxygen

would explode the hydrogen and oxygen atoms apart leading to a massive steam

atoms apart leading to a massive steam

atoms apart leading to a massive steam explosion that would be even worse than

explosion that would be even worse than

explosion that would be even worse than the initial one it would be enough to

the initial one it would be enough to

the initial one it would be enough to blow up the entire plant including the

blow up the entire plant including the

blow up the entire plant including the other three reactors exposing even more

other three reactors exposing even more

other three reactors exposing even more nuclear fuel to the

nuclear fuel to the

nuclear fuel to the air the release of radiation will be

air the release of radiation will be

air the release of radiation will be severe and will impact all of Soviet

severe and will impact all of Soviet

severe and will impact all of Soviet Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine laa Lithuania belarussia as well as

laa Lithuania belarussia as well as

laa Lithuania belarussia as well as Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania

Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania

Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania and most of his Germany what do you mean

and most of his Germany what do you mean

and most of his Germany what do you mean impact

impact

impact for much of the area a nearly permanent

for much of the area a nearly permanent

for much of the area a nearly permanent disruption of the food and water supply

disruption of the food and water supply

disruption of the food and water supply for Bia and Ukraine impact means

for Bia and Ukraine impact means

for Bia and Ukraine impact means completely uninhabitable for a minimum

completely uninhabitable for a minimum

completely uninhabitable for a minimum of 100 years now of course since yulana

of 100 years now of course since yulana

of 100 years now of course since yulana isn't a real person this whole meeting

isn't a real person this whole meeting

isn't a real person this whole meeting isn't entirely accurate but the problem

isn't entirely accurate but the problem

isn't entirely accurate but the problem was very real legasov noticed that the

was very real legasov noticed that the

was very real legasov noticed that the temperature was Rising on May the 1st

temperature was Rising on May the 1st

temperature was Rising on May the 1st only a few days after the incident so

only a few days after the incident so

only a few days after the incident so they had to move quickly what was the

they had to move quickly what was the

they had to move quickly what was the solution simple get the water out of the

solution simple get the water out of the

solution simple get the water out of the basement the problem though is it had to

basement the problem though is it had to

basement the problem though is it had to be done manually from within the pools

be done manually from within the pools

be done manually from within the pools of water themselves but the concern as

of water themselves but the concern as

of water themselves but the concern as legasov and ulana confirm the water in

legasov and ulana confirm the water in

legasov and ulana confirm the water in these ducks the level of radioactive

these ducks the level of radioactive

these ducks the level of radioactive contamination they'll likely be dead in

contamination they'll likely be dead in

contamination they'll likely be dead in a week on May the 6th 1986 three men

a week on May the 6th 1986 three men

a week on May the 6th 1986 three men sometimes called The Suicide Squad but

sometimes called The Suicide Squad but

sometimes called The Suicide Squad but also known as the divers were sent into

also known as the divers were sent into

also known as the divers were sent into the bowels of the reactor Hall to

the bowels of the reactor Hall to

the bowels of the reactor Hall to accomplish this

accomplish this

accomplish this feat the title card tells us this

feat the title card tells us this

feat the title card tells us this happened on April 28th but forget that

happened on April 28th but forget that

happened on April 28th but forget that let's just assume that the timeline is

let's just assume that the timeline is

let's just assume that the timeline is going to be wrong from now

going to be wrong from now

going to be wrong from now on these men Alexi ananenko Boris

on these men Alexi ananenko Boris

on these men Alexi ananenko Boris baranov and valer balof were given a

baranov and valer balof were given a

baranov and valer balof were given a yearly stipend of 400 rubles which was

yearly stipend of 400 rubles which was

yearly stipend of 400 rubles which was not a lot for the time I checked and the

not a lot for the time I checked and the

not a lot for the time I checked and the promise that their families would be

promise that their families would be

promise that their families would be cared for if they died on the

cared for if they died on the

cared for if they died on the mission now the scene didn't quite play

mission now the scene didn't quite play

mission now the scene didn't quite play out like this but masin does admit he

out like this but masin does admit he

out like this but masin does admit he embellished it a little to give more

embellished it a little to give more

embellished it a little to give more honor to these men but regardless they

honor to these men but regardless they

honor to these men but regardless they did what needed to be done to prevent

did what needed to be done to prevent

did what needed to be done to prevent the deaths of tens of millions of people

the deaths of tens of millions of people

the deaths of tens of millions of people these guys were real

these guys were real

these guys were real heroes and just like we see in the show

heroes and just like we see in the show

heroes and just like we see in the show and as we know in real life they

and as we know in real life they

and as we know in real life they succeeded but despite the assumption

succeeded but despite the assumption

succeeded but despite the assumption that these men would die all three of

that these men would die all three of

that these men would die all three of them lived and survived into the 21st

them lived and survived into the 21st

them lived and survived into the 21st century Boris baronov died of a heart

century Boris baronov died of a heart

century Boris baronov died of a heart attack in 2005 but as far as we know the

attack in 2005 but as far as we know the

attack in 2005 but as far as we know the other two are still alive but this

other two are still alive but this

other two are still alive but this wasn't the last crisis that legasov and

wasn't the last crisis that legasov and

wasn't the last crisis that legasov and his team would face although they

his team would face although they

his team would face although they drained the pools the corium was still

drained the pools the corium was still

drained the pools the corium was still burning its way through the basement and

burning its way through the basement and

burning its way through the basement and the concrete pad separating the plant

the concrete pad separating the plant

the concrete pad separating the plant from the ground it posed a threat to the

from the ground it posed a threat to the

from the ground it posed a threat to the entire water supply as we see Shabina

entire water supply as we see Shabina

entire water supply as we see Shabina tell gorbachov that the fuel will breach

tell gorbachov that the fuel will breach

tell gorbachov that the fuel will breach the pad and melt down into the

the pad and melt down into the

the pad and melt down into the groundwater

groundwater

groundwater itself yeah and where does this ground

itself yeah and where does this ground

itself yeah and where does this ground water go the privet river which feeds

water go the privet river which feeds

water go the privet river which feeds into the near

into the near

into the near the primary water supply for

the primary water supply for

the primary water supply for approximately 50 million people not

approximately 50 million people not

approximately 50 million people not imagine crops and livestock would be

imagine crops and livestock would be

imagine crops and livestock would be unusable what was the solution to dig a

unusable what was the solution to dig a

unusable what was the solution to dig a massive underground tunnel install a

massive underground tunnel install a

massive underground tunnel install a heat exchanger to lower the core

heat exchanger to lower the core

heat exchanger to lower the core temperature and fill it with liquid

temperature and fill it with liquid

temperature and fill it with liquid nitrogen preventing the quarium from

nitrogen preventing the quarium from

nitrogen preventing the quarium from getting into the water supply and so 400

getting into the water supply and so 400

getting into the water supply and so 400 Soviet miners were enlisted to get the

Soviet miners were enlisted to get the

Soviet miners were enlisted to get the job done they worked Around the Clock in

job done they worked Around the Clock in

job done they worked Around the Clock in three shifts for a month and 4 days to

three shifts for a month and 4 days to

three shifts for a month and 4 days to excavate a space under the reactor Hall

excavate a space under the reactor Hall

excavate a space under the reactor Hall the temperatures were oppressively hot

the temperatures were oppressively hot

the temperatures were oppressively hot and the show gets his message across

and the show gets his message across

and the show gets his message across very

very

very clearly what they wouldn't give us fans

clearly what they wouldn't give us fans

clearly what they wouldn't give us fans it's too hard for clothes so we're

it's too hard for clothes so we're

it's too hard for clothes so we're digging the old way this is where our

digging the old way this is where our

digging the old way this is where our father's

mind when it comes to the question if

mind when it comes to the question if it's true these Miners did their job

it's true these Miners did their job

it's true these Miners did their job naked well the sources differ one

naked well the sources differ one

naked well the sources differ one mentioned that the miners were only half

mentioned that the miners were only half

mentioned that the miners were only half naked but Sergey Sev deputy head of the

naked but Sergey Sev deputy head of the

naked but Sergey Sev deputy head of the executive committee of The Shield of

executive committee of The Shield of

executive committee of The Shield of Chernobyl Association said that the

Chernobyl Association said that the

Chernobyl Association said that the miners were working naked in a 50° C

miners were working naked in a 50° C

miners were working naked in a 50° C heat or 122 fhe but another source for

heat or 122 fhe but another source for

heat or 122 fhe but another source for Major General Nikolai tanov who we meet

Major General Nikolai tanov who we meet

Major General Nikolai tanov who we meet in episode 4 disputes the naked miners

in episode 4 disputes the naked miners

in episode 4 disputes the naked miners in an interview that came out after the

in an interview that came out after the

in an interview that came out after the show

aired so there you go maybe they did

aired so there you go maybe they did work naked maybe they didn't but what's

work naked maybe they didn't but what's

work naked maybe they didn't but what's true in both the show and in real life

true in both the show and in real life

true in both the show and in real life is that the miners were not properly

is that the miners were not properly

is that the miners were not properly warned of the true extent of the danger

warned of the true extent of the danger

warned of the true extent of the danger so not wearing protective gear or

so not wearing protective gear or

so not wearing protective gear or respirators did expose them to Greater

respirators did expose them to Greater

respirators did expose them to Greater levels of radiation and in fact many of

levels of radiation and in fact many of

levels of radiation and in fact many of the miners later died from radiation

the miners later died from radiation

the miners later died from radiation sickness or cancer One Source estimates

sickness or cancer One Source estimates

sickness or cancer One Source estimates that a quarter of the men died before

that a quarter of the men died before

that a quarter of the men died before the age of 40 though it also says that

the age of 40 though it also says that

the age of 40 though it also says that no official Studies have been published

no official Studies have been published

no official Studies have been published but sadly as one chobble workers said

but sadly as one chobble workers said

but sadly as one chobble workers said the miners died for nothing everything

the miners died for nothing everything

the miners died for nothing everything we did was a waste of time because even

we did was a waste of time because even

we did was a waste of time because even though the miners accomplished their

though the miners accomplished their

though the miners accomplished their goal the C temperature cooled down on

goal the C temperature cooled down on

goal the C temperature cooled down on its own and the threat of quarium

its own and the threat of quarium

its own and the threat of quarium reaching the water supply was resolved

reaching the water supply was resolved

reaching the water supply was resolved without even needing to install the heat

without even needing to install the heat

without even needing to install the heat exchanger it was a waste of time labor

exchanger it was a waste of time labor

exchanger it was a waste of time labor money and life but it had to be done the

money and life but it had to be done the

money and life but it had to be done the chance of radioactive materials reaching

chance of radioactive materials reaching

chance of radioactive materials reaching the water table was high enough to

the water table was high enough to

the water table was high enough to Warrant the project but now at least the

Warrant the project but now at least the

Warrant the project but now at least the immediate threats were contained the

immediate threats were contained the

immediate threats were contained the long slow war against radiation itself

long slow war against radiation itself

long slow war against radiation itself could begin

some of the most heartbreaking scenes in

some of the most heartbreaking scenes in the show are sented around Luda

the show are sented around Luda

the show are sented around Luda ignatenko and a firefighter husband

ignatenko and a firefighter husband

ignatenko and a firefighter husband vasil vasil was one of the First

vasil vasil was one of the First

vasil vasil was one of the First Responders and he was badly eradiated

Responders and he was badly eradiated

Responders and he was badly eradiated Luda concerned for her husband rushes to

Luda concerned for her husband rushes to

Luda concerned for her husband rushes to find him amongst the sick at the pripiat

find him amongst the sick at the pripiat

find him amongst the sick at the pripiat hospital along the way was shown the

hospital along the way was shown the

hospital along the way was shown the chaotic reality setting in for the

chaotic reality setting in for the

chaotic reality setting in for the people of priet like her friends who

people of priet like her friends who

people of priet like her friends who watched The Fallout from the socalled

watched The Fallout from the socalled

watched The Fallout from the socalled Bridge of Death who are suffering from

Bridge of Death who are suffering from

Bridge of Death who are suffering from radiation sickness their baby dying in

radiation sickness their baby dying in

radiation sickness their baby dying in the father's arms there are so many

the father's arms there are so many

the father's arms there are so many powerful moments like this and what I

powerful moments like this and what I

powerful moments like this and what I like about the show is that it isn't

like about the show is that it isn't

like about the show is that it isn't just science and political coverups it's

just science and political coverups it's

just science and political coverups it's a very human story something the

a very human story something the

a very human story something the showrunners did very well I do have to

showrunners did very well I do have to

showrunners did very well I do have to say though not everyone who watched the

say though not everyone who watched the

say though not everyone who watched the explosion from The Bridge of Death died

explosion from The Bridge of Death died

explosion from The Bridge of Death died from acute radiation sickness as the

from acute radiation sickness as the

from acute radiation sickness as the credit suggest it's really just a myth

credit suggest it's really just a myth

credit suggest it's really just a myth one repeated so much over time that is

one repeated so much over time that is

one repeated so much over time that is treated as fact

treated as fact

treated as fact L is eventually told that her husband is

L is eventually told that her husband is

L is eventually told that her husband is being transported to Moscow because of

being transported to Moscow because of

being transported to Moscow because of the severity of his exposure and because

the severity of his exposure and because

the severity of his exposure and because we've seen that priet just isn't

we've seen that priet just isn't

we've seen that priet just isn't equipped to handle this

equipped to handle this

equipped to handle this crisis this part two is accurate many of

crisis this part two is accurate many of

crisis this part two is accurate many of those who are badly radiated were sent

those who are badly radiated were sent

those who are badly radiated were sent to moscow's hospital number six and

to moscow's hospital number six and

to moscow's hospital number six and unfortunately many of them died

unfortunately many of them died

unfortunately many of them died including basil

including basil

including basil ignatenko and there are some really hard

ignatenko and there are some really hard

ignatenko and there are some really hard to watch scenes here because Lia is

to watch scenes here because Lia is

to watch scenes here because Lia is pregnant with her first child now much

pregnant with her first child now much

pregnant with her first child now much of the information about Luder and

of the information about Luder and

of the information about Luder and indeed most of the information for the

indeed most of the information for the

indeed most of the information for the script is inspired by a book by Sedana

script is inspired by a book by Sedana

script is inspired by a book by Sedana alexovich called voices from Chernobyl a

alexovich called voices from Chernobyl a

alexovich called voices from Chernobyl a collection of oral histories by those

collection of oral histories by those

collection of oral histories by those who survived it Mazin captivated by this

who survived it Mazin captivated by this

who survived it Mazin captivated by this book felt especially connected to lia's

book felt especially connected to lia's

book felt especially connected to lia's story which is why she was featured in

story which is why she was featured in

story which is why she was featured in the show and let me tell you something

the show and let me tell you something

the show and let me tell you something her story in voices from chobble is

her story in voices from chobble is

her story in voices from chobble is every bit as heartbreaking as what we

every bit as heartbreaking as what we

every bit as heartbreaking as what we see in the

see in the

see in the show it opens up with her saying I don't

show it opens up with her saying I don't

show it opens up with her saying I don't know what I should talk about about

know what I should talk about about

know what I should talk about about death or about love or are they the same

death or about love or are they the same

death or about love or are they the same a very poignant line from a woman who

a very poignant line from a woman who

a very poignant line from a woman who watched her husband die burning from the

watched her husband die burning from the

watched her husband die burning from the inside out and for the most part HBO's

inside out and for the most part HBO's

inside out and for the most part HBO's choby gets her story right LM did bribe

choby gets her story right LM did bribe

choby gets her story right LM did bribe the woman at the hospital in Moscow to

the woman at the hospital in Moscow to

the woman at the hospital in Moscow to get him to se forly the doctor did

get him to se forly the doctor did

get him to se forly the doctor did caution her about not touching him but

caution her about not touching him but

caution her about not touching him but she hugged him

she hugged him

she hugged him anyway many of the lines of dialogue

anyway many of the lines of dialogue

anyway many of the lines of dialogue between ler and the female doctor are

between ler and the female doctor are

between ler and the female doctor are lifted directly from Li's account there

lifted directly from Li's account there

lifted directly from Li's account there are a few narrative changes here and

are a few narrative changes here and

are a few narrative changes here and there but nothing too egregious just

there but nothing too egregious just

there but nothing too egregious just basic changes to the storytelling to

basic changes to the storytelling to

basic changes to the storytelling to simplify things a bit like having lud

simplify things a bit like having lud

simplify things a bit like having lud sleep in the hospital hallway when in

sleep in the hospital hallway when in

sleep in the hospital hallway when in reality she stayed with friends nearby

reality she stayed with friends nearby

reality she stayed with friends nearby but what is really inaccurate which is

but what is really inaccurate which is

but what is really inaccurate which is something we saw in the first episode as

something we saw in the first episode as

something we saw in the first episode as well is the way they present death by

well is the way they present death by

well is the way they present death by radiation sickness now don't get me

radiation sickness now don't get me

radiation sickness now don't get me wrong it's rough and it kills your cells

wrong it's rough and it kills your cells

wrong it's rough and it kills your cells and organs from the inside out but just

and organs from the inside out but just

and organs from the inside out but just take a look at the

take a look at the

take a look at the scene is my love

stay see guys

stay see guys too just G it is beyond horrific he was

too just G it is beyond horrific he was

too just G it is beyond horrific he was laughing and joking just a few days

laughing and joking just a few days

laughing and joking just a few days before looking like himself but now he's

before looking like himself but now he's

before looking like himself but now he's essentially a living corpse we were told

essentially a living corpse we were told

essentially a living corpse we were told previously in a scene between legasov

previously in a scene between legasov

previously in a scene between legasov and Shabina that this would happen a few

and Shabina that this would happen a few

and Shabina that this would happen a few days of normaly before your cells start

days of normaly before your cells start

days of normaly before your cells start to implode and you die a painful death

to implode and you die a painful death

to implode and you die a painful death having said that the visuals here have

having said that the visuals here have

having said that the visuals here have been exaggerated radiation expert Dr

been exaggerated radiation expert Dr

been exaggerated radiation expert Dr Alish Shapiro debunks the scene saying

Alish Shapiro debunks the scene saying

Alish Shapiro debunks the scene saying this I don't think that this is a

this I don't think that this is a

this I don't think that this is a realistic

realistic

realistic to have all this degree of Burns and uh

to have all this degree of Burns and uh

to have all this degree of Burns and uh coloring and intensity all over the body

coloring and intensity all over the body

coloring and intensity all over the body my colleagues who did work in Moscow in

my colleagues who did work in Moscow in

my colleagues who did work in Moscow in hospital numbers six provided me with a

hospital numbers six provided me with a

hospital numbers six provided me with a pictures of radiation Burns and uh I

pictures of radiation Burns and uh I

pictures of radiation Burns and uh I never seen anything like portrayed in

never seen anything like portrayed in

never seen anything like portrayed in this these look like someone really you

this these look like someone really you

this these look like someone really you know a

know a

know a painter or artist was doing this without

painter or artist was doing this without

painter or artist was doing this without any solid knowledge or

any solid knowledge or

any solid knowledge or experience and there you have it maen

experience and there you have it maen

experience and there you have it maen shed some light on his choice is here

shed some light on his choice is here

shed some light on his choice is here saying the head of the makeup Department

saying the head of the makeup Department

saying the head of the makeup Department did his research relying heavily on

did his research relying heavily on

did his research relying heavily on lud's account of what a husband looked

lud's account of what a husband looked

lud's account of what a husband looked like but I think in this instance an

like but I think in this instance an

like but I think in this instance an account from a grieving Widow who's lost

account from a grieving Widow who's lost

account from a grieving Widow who's lost the love of her life might be biased

the love of her life might be biased

the love of her life might be biased from the sheer trauma of watching a

from the sheer trauma of watching a

from the sheer trauma of watching a husband dies so I'd side with the expert

husband dies so I'd side with the expert

husband dies so I'd side with the expert on this one now lmaa was 6 months

on this one now lmaa was 6 months

on this one now lmaa was 6 months pregnant at this point but a character

pregnant at this point but a character

pregnant at this point but a character in the show clearly isn't despite how

in the show clearly isn't despite how

in the show clearly isn't despite how heartbreaking the scene is Ludmilla

heartbreaking the scene is Ludmilla

heartbreaking the scene is Ludmilla didn't need to tell facil they're going

didn't need to tell facil they're going

didn't need to tell facil they're going to have a baby because in real life he

to have a baby because in real life he

to have a baby because in real life he already knew and when she does

already knew and when she does

already knew and when she does eventually give birth to a baby girl

eventually give birth to a baby girl

eventually give birth to a baby girl named Natasha the baby dies soon

named Natasha the baby dies soon

named Natasha the baby dies soon after however it's important to note

after however it's important to note

after however it's important to note that being near her husband did not

that being near her husband did not

that being near her husband did not cause the baby to get sick and die this

cause the baby to get sick and die this

cause the baby to get sick and die this is probably one of the show's biggest

is probably one of the show's biggest

is probably one of the show's biggest inaccuracies the thing is patients with

inaccuracies the thing is patients with

inaccuracies the thing is patients with acute radiation sickness are not

acute radiation sickness are not

acute radiation sickness are not contagious to adults pregnant women or

contagious to adults pregnant women or

contagious to adults pregnant women or babies their clothes however would have

babies their clothes however would have

babies their clothes however would have been is why the doctor's impropriate

been is why the doctor's impropriate

been is why the doctor's impropriate removed them and stashed them in the

removed them and stashed them in the

removed them and stashed them in the basement so although basil was dying

basement so although basil was dying

basement so although basil was dying from acute radiation sickness that would

from acute radiation sickness that would

from acute radiation sickness that would not have transferred to lud Miller or

not have transferred to lud Miller or

not have transferred to lud Miller or his unborn daughter but neither lud

his unborn daughter but neither lud

his unborn daughter but neither lud Miller or the doctors would have known

Miller or the doctors would have known

Miller or the doctors would have known that medical schools did not train their

that medical schools did not train their

that medical schools did not train their doctors on the effects of radiation now

doctors on the effects of radiation now

doctors on the effects of radiation now interestingly the Realo Miller in her

interestingly the Realo Miller in her

interestingly the Realo Miller in her account claims that her baby saved her

account claims that her baby saved her

account claims that her baby saved her by absorbing the

by absorbing the

by absorbing the radiation there's a scene between yulana

radiation there's a scene between yulana

radiation there's a scene between yulana Shabina and legasov where yulana

Shabina and legasov where yulana

Shabina and legasov where yulana references this they said the radiation

references this they said the radiation

references this they said the radiation would have killed the mother but the

would have killed the mother but the

would have killed the mother but the baby absorbed it instead the baby lived

baby absorbed it instead the baby lived

baby absorbed it instead the baby lived for 4

for 4

for 4 hours however a resident experts Dr

hours however a resident experts Dr

hours however a resident experts Dr Shapiro debunks this claim it's a

Shapiro debunks this claim it's a

Shapiro debunks this claim it's a medical fiction that fetus can absorb

medical fiction that fetus can absorb

medical fiction that fetus can absorb radiation there is no science behind

radiation there is no science behind

radiation there is no science behind it's not like my opinion I would say

it's not like my opinion I would say

it's not like my opinion I would say there is no science behind saying very

there is no science behind saying very

there is no science behind saying very inaccurate thing that fetus would absorb

inaccurate thing that fetus would absorb

inaccurate thing that fetus would absorb the radiation and uh

the radiation and uh

the radiation and uh die

die

die but protect his mother now I don't blame

but protect his mother now I don't blame

but protect his mother now I don't blame lud Miller for believing this after all

lud Miller for believing this after all

lud Miller for believing this after all she's a civilian and this is not a field

she's a civilian and this is not a field

she's a civilian and this is not a field of

of expertise anyway once V silly dies we

expertise anyway once V silly dies we

expertise anyway once V silly dies we see his body bundled up in plastic

see his body bundled up in plastic

see his body bundled up in plastic placed in a zinc coffin and buried under

placed in a zinc coffin and buried under

placed in a zinc coffin and buried under a layer of concrete which is true people

a layer of concrete which is true people

a layer of concrete which is true people were afraid that their bodies would

were afraid that their bodies would

were afraid that their bodies would contaminate the water table and

contaminate the water table and

contaminate the water table and surrounding environment of course we now

surrounding environment of course we now

surrounding environment of course we now know that it doesn't work that way but

know that it doesn't work that way but

know that it doesn't work that way but people were scared at the time the show

people were scared at the time the show

people were scared at the time the show does get this part absolutely right and

does get this part absolutely right and

does get this part absolutely right and Nails it once again with visuals and

Nails it once again with visuals and

Nails it once again with visuals and sound design it was hard to watch in all

sound design it was hard to watch in all

sound design it was hard to watch in all the best

the best

the best [Music]

ways once the initial threats of

ways once the initial threats of explosion were over the next step was

explosion were over the next step was

explosion were over the next step was liquidation as legasov tells the

liquidation as legasov tells the

liquidation as legasov tells the Commission in this scene there is an

Commission in this scene there is an

Commission in this scene there is an enormous amount of radioactive debris

enormous amount of radioactive debris

enormous amount of radioactive debris and contamination spread out across a

and contamination spread out across a

and contamination spread out across a zone of approximately 2600 squ

zone of approximately 2600 squ

zone of approximately 2600 squ kilometers this entire region must be

kilometers this entire region must be

kilometers this entire region must be completely

completely

completely evacuated must go to every town every

evacuated must go to every town every

evacuated must go to every town every village to ensure

village to ensure

village to ensure this um all animals still surviving

this um all animals still surviving

this um all animals still surviving within the Zone whether domesticated or

within the Zone whether domesticated or

within the Zone whether domesticated or wild must be presumed contaminated and

wild must be presumed contaminated and

wild must be presumed contaminated and will have to be destroyed to prevent the

will have to be destroyed to prevent the

will have to be destroyed to prevent the spread of radiation and disease the gas

spread of radiation and disease the gas

spread of radiation and disease the gas of continues that the ground itself will

of continues that the ground itself will

of continues that the ground itself will need to be dug up and turned over it

need to be dug up and turned over it

need to be dug up and turned over it took years of work and Liquidators came

took years of work and Liquidators came

took years of work and Liquidators came from all across the Soviet Union to help

from all across the Soviet Union to help

from all across the Soviet Union to help with the cleanup the bulk of the fourth

with the cleanup the bulk of the fourth

with the cleanup the bulk of the fourth episode covers some of these liquidation

episode covers some of these liquidation

episode covers some of these liquidation efforts the part I won't dwell on is the

efforts the part I won't dwell on is the

efforts the part I won't dwell on is the whole section with Barry kogen over here

whole section with Barry kogen over here

whole section with Barry kogen over here hunting down and shooting dogs the pets

hunting down and shooting dogs the pets

hunting down and shooting dogs the pets left behind in the evacuation these

left behind in the evacuation these

left behind in the evacuation these scenes are brilliant but they are so

scenes are brilliant but they are so

scenes are brilliant but they are so hard to watch and they're peppered with

hard to watch and they're peppered with

hard to watch and they're peppered with cool little details like the homemade

cool little details like the homemade

cool little details like the homemade lead plates the men wore to protect

lead plates the men wore to protect

lead plates the men wore to protect themselves from radiation we make these

themselves from radiation we make these

themselves from radiation we make these from lead scrap put it on under your

from lead scrap put it on under your

from lead scrap put it on under your balls this is all pretty accurate stuff

balls this is all pretty accurate stuff

balls this is all pretty accurate stuff and maen Cobble destroy together from

and maen Cobble destroy together from

and maen Cobble destroy together from oral accounts in voices from Chernobyl

oral accounts in voices from Chernobyl

oral accounts in voices from Chernobyl like he did with lud Miller and facil

like he did with lud Miller and facil

like he did with lud Miller and facil ignatenko story the other main aspect of

ignatenko story the other main aspect of

ignatenko story the other main aspect of liquidation we see in the show is

liquidation we see in the show is

liquidation we see in the show is clearing radioactive debris from the

clearing radioactive debris from the

clearing radioactive debris from the roof of the reactor Hall

roof of the reactor Hall

roof of the reactor Hall this was necessary because the reactor

this was necessary because the reactor

this was necessary because the reactor Hall itself needed to be contained and

Hall itself needed to be contained and

Hall itself needed to be contained and housed or it would continue to spew

housed or it would continue to spew

housed or it would continue to spew radioactive particles into the air

radioactive particles into the air

radioactive particles into the air legasov explains this to General tanov

legasov explains this to General tanov

legasov explains this to General tanov who was in charge of part of some of the

who was in charge of part of some of the

who was in charge of part of some of the liquidation efforts why is the cause to

liquidation efforts why is the cause to

liquidation efforts why is the cause to Expos to the air why have we not already

Expos to the air why have we not already

Expos to the air why have we not already covered it up we want to but we can't

covered it up we want to but we can't

covered it up we want to but we can't get close enough the debris on the roof

get close enough the debris on the roof

get close enough the debris on the roof is graphite from the core itself until

is graphite from the core itself until

is graphite from the core itself until we can push it off the roof back into to

we can push it off the roof back into to

we can push it off the roof back into to the reactor it'll kill anyone who gets

the reactor it'll kill anyone who gets

the reactor it'll kill anyone who gets near it and for the most part this

near it and for the most part this

near it and for the most part this sequence is accurate what they wanted to

sequence is accurate what they wanted to

sequence is accurate what they wanted to install was later called the sarcophagus

install was later called the sarcophagus

install was later called the sarcophagus a steel and concrete containment

a steel and concrete containment

a steel and concrete containment structure built from late May to

structure built from late May to

structure built from late May to November

November

November 1986 it was later covered by the new

1986 it was later covered by the new

1986 it was later covered by the new safe confinement in November 2016

safe confinement in November 2016

safe confinement in November 2016 because the sarcophagus was cracked and

because the sarcophagus was cracked and

because the sarcophagus was cracked and crumbling from the Hasty way it was put

crumbling from the Hasty way it was put

crumbling from the Hasty way it was put together think of it like a Russian doll

together think of it like a Russian doll

together think of it like a Russian doll but with uranium and Death on the inside

but with uranium and Death on the inside

but with uranium and Death on the inside but in order to to build the sarcophagus

but in order to to build the sarcophagus

but in order to to build the sarcophagus to enclose the still open Reactor Core

to enclose the still open Reactor Core

to enclose the still open Reactor Core Liquidators had to clear the chunks of

Liquidators had to clear the chunks of

Liquidators had to clear the chunks of graphite and other irradiated materials

graphite and other irradiated materials

graphite and other irradiated materials from the three roofs surrounding the

from the three roofs surrounding the

from the three roofs surrounding the reactor Hall the idea was that all of

reactor Hall the idea was that all of

reactor Hall the idea was that all of the contaminated soil debris and reative

the contaminated soil debris and reative

the contaminated soil debris and reative fuel would be enclosed within the

fuel would be enclosed within the

fuel would be enclosed within the structure they could use robots to clear

structure they could use robots to clear

structure they could use robots to clear debris from two of the

debris from two of the

debris from two of the roofs but the thirds level of radiation

roofs but the thirds level of radiation

roofs but the thirds level of radiation was much too strong anywhere between

was much too strong anywhere between

was much too strong anywhere between 10,000 and 12,000

10,000 and 12,000

10,000 and 12,000 Rin first they tried bringing in lunar

Rin first they tried bringing in lunar

Rin first they tried bringing in lunar Rovers the bright yellow one we see in

Rovers the bright yellow one we see in

Rovers the bright yellow one we see in the show is Joker brought in from West

the show is Joker brought in from West

the show is Joker brought in from West Germany but unfortunately just like we

Germany but unfortunately just like we

Germany but unfortunately just like we see in the show the robot failed pretty

see in the show the robot failed pretty

see in the show the robot failed pretty quickly why the official position of the

quickly why the official position of the

quickly why the official position of the state is that a global nuclear

state is that a global nuclear

state is that a global nuclear catastrophe is not possible in the

catastrophe is not possible in the

catastrophe is not possible in the Soviet

Soviet

Soviet Union they told the Germans that the

Union they told the Germans that the

Union they told the Germans that the highest detected level of radiation was

2,000 they gave them the propaganda

2,000 they gave them the propaganda number

a robot was never going to work this

a robot was never going to work this unfortunately is true the Soviet Union

unfortunately is true the Soviet Union

unfortunately is true the Soviet Union wasn't willing to admit that the reactor

wasn't willing to admit that the reactor

wasn't willing to admit that the reactor exploded and because the state was

exploded and because the state was

exploded and because the state was unwilling to show weakness in the face

unwilling to show weakness in the face

unwilling to show weakness in the face of their enemies they lied about the

of their enemies they lied about the

of their enemies they lied about the amount of radiation and ended up with a

amount of radiation and ended up with a

amount of radiation and ended up with a robot that would never have worked the

robot that would never have worked the

robot that would never have worked the radiation was five to six times stronger

radiation was five to six times stronger

radiation was five to six times stronger than what the Soviets told the

than what the Soviets told the

than what the Soviets told the Germans faced with no other options in

Germans faced with no other options in

Germans faced with no other options in clearing the roof of debris the team had

clearing the roof of debris the team had

clearing the roof of debris the team had to go with something they tried

to go with something they tried

to go with something they tried desperately to avoid fire

desperately to avoid fire

desperately to avoid fire robots what

robots

robots men starting on September 19th 1986

men starting on September 19th 1986

men starting on September 19th 1986 teams of men were sent out onto the roof

teams of men were sent out onto the roof

teams of men were sent out onto the roof they were given a short time limit to

they were given a short time limit to

they were given a short time limit to shovel as much debris as possible over

shovel as much debris as possible over

shovel as much debris as possible over the edge of the roof into the reactor

the edge of the roof into the reactor

the edge of the roof into the reactor Hall One Source says it was 40 seconds

Hall One Source says it was 40 seconds

Hall One Source says it was 40 seconds another claims up to 3 minutes and the

another claims up to 3 minutes and the

another claims up to 3 minutes and the show itself says 90 seconds General

show itself says 90 seconds General

show itself says 90 seconds General trinov then gives his men instructions

trinov then gives his men instructions

trinov then gives his men instructions on what to do and how to do it and we're

on what to do and how to do it and we're

on what to do and how to do it and we're treated to some excellent cinematography

treated to some excellent cinematography

treated to some excellent cinematography in the sequence each man was only

in the sequence each man was only

in the sequence each man was only supposed to go out once but some felt

supposed to go out once but some felt

supposed to go out once but some felt compelled to go multiple times in total

compelled to go multiple times in total

compelled to go multiple times in total 3,828 men over 12 days accomplished the

3,828 men over 12 days accomplished the

3,828 men over 12 days accomplished the mission these B Bots were successful in

mission these B Bots were successful in

mission these B Bots were successful in clearing the roof of radioactive

clearing the roof of radioactive

clearing the roof of radioactive graphite with this task completed the

graphite with this task completed the

graphite with this task completed the psychop could be installed over the open

psychop could be installed over the open

psychop could be installed over the open reactor call something we don't see on

reactor call something we don't see on

reactor call something we don't see on screen because the show needs to resolve

screen because the show needs to resolve

screen because the show needs to resolve its other main problem why the reactor

its other main problem why the reactor

its other main problem why the reactor exploded because apparently rbmk don't

exploded because apparently rbmk don't

exploded because apparently rbmk don't explode we get this little exchange

explode we get this little exchange

explode we get this little exchange between legasov and ulana in the third

between legasov and ulana in the third

between legasov and ulana in the third episode there's something I've wanted to

episode there's something I've wanted to

episode there's something I've wanted to ask you comrade but I see you're already

ask you comrade but I see you're already

ask you comrade but I see you're already asking yourself the same question

explode I've worked the numbers over and

explode I've worked the numbers over and over presuming the worst possible

over presuming the worst possible

over presuming the worst possible conditions in an rbmk

conditions in an rbmk

conditions in an rbmk reactor and I always get the same

reactor and I always get the same

reactor and I always get the same answer

answer

answer whiches it's not

whiches it's not

whiches it's not possible and the yet the show then has

possible and the yet the show then has

possible and the yet the show then has yulana going around interviewing the men

yulana going around interviewing the men

yulana going around interviewing the men in the control room that night diof

in the control room that night diof

in the control room that night diof topof and aimof since yulana is not a

topof and aimof since yulana is not a

topof and aimof since yulana is not a real character we know that all these

real character we know that all these

real character we know that all these scenes are made up but from speaking

scenes are made up but from speaking

scenes are made up but from speaking with these men yulana starts to put the

with these men yulana starts to put the

with these men yulana starts to put the picture together and she's shocked when

picture together and she's shocked when

picture together and she's shocked when topov tells her that he's the senior

topov tells her that he's the senior

topov tells her that he's the senior engineer despite being only 25 and that

engineer despite being only 25 and that

engineer despite being only 25 and that was part of the problem right they

was part of the problem right they

was part of the problem right they weren't trained properly and didn't have

weren't trained properly and didn't have

weren't trained properly and didn't have enough experience to run the safety test

enough experience to run the safety test

enough experience to run the safety test but it was when topov told Elana that

but it was when topov told Elana that

but it was when topov told Elana that the explosion happened after aimo

the explosion happened after aimo

the explosion happened after aimo pressed the scram button the emergency

pressed the scram button the emergency

pressed the scram button the emergency shutdown that pushed all the control

shutdown that pushed all the control

shutdown that pushed all the control rods into the core that ulana figures

rods into the core that ulana figures

rods into the core that ulana figures out the design floor the graphite tipped

out the design floor the graphite tipped

out the design floor the graphite tipped control rods towards the end of the

control rods towards the end of the

control rods towards the end of the fourth episode we find out that legasov

fourth episode we find out that legasov

fourth episode we find out that legasov is being sent to a conference at Vienna

is being sent to a conference at Vienna

is being sent to a conference at Vienna a meeting of the international atomic

a meeting of the international atomic

a meeting of the international atomic energy agency the

energy agency the

energy agency the iaea and at Vienna legasov was supposed

iaea and at Vienna legasov was supposed

iaea and at Vienna legasov was supposed to tell the truth about what happened

to tell the truth about what happened

to tell the truth about what happened with the rbmk reactor at

with the rbmk reactor at

with the rbmk reactor at Chernobyl in the show it's yulana who

Chernobyl in the show it's yulana who

Chernobyl in the show it's yulana who gives the information to the gas off but

gives the information to the gas off but

gives the information to the gas off but he already knew you've seen this before

he already knew you've seen this before

he already knew you've seen this before please believe me when I tell you that I

please believe me when I tell you that I

please believe me when I tell you that I had no idea it could cause an explosion

had no idea it could cause an explosion

had no idea it could cause an explosion none of us knew none of you knew

none of us knew none of you knew

none of us knew none of you knew what in 1975 at an rbmk reactor at

what in 1975 at an rbmk reactor at

what in 1975 at an rbmk reactor at Leningrad a fuel Channel ruptured The

Leningrad a fuel Channel ruptured The

Leningrad a fuel Channel ruptured The Operators pressed az5 but instead of the

Operators pressed az5 but instead of the

Operators pressed az5 but instead of the power going down immediately for a brief

power going down immediately for a brief

power going down immediately for a brief moment it went up and this 1975 event by

moment it went up and this 1975 event by

moment it went up and this 1975 event by the way is completely accurate not this

the way is completely accurate not this

the way is completely accurate not this conversation though since Yana isn't a

conversation though since Yana isn't a

conversation though since Yana isn't a real person how is that possible oh this

real person how is that possible oh this

real person how is that possible oh this is the very question posed by a

is the very question posed by a

is the very question posed by a colleague of Might named vof is the one

colleague of Might named vof is the one

colleague of Might named vof is the one who wrote this article when an rbmk

who wrote this article when an rbmk

who wrote this article when an rbmk reactor runs at low power it's

reactor runs at low power it's

reactor runs at low power it's notoriously unstable prone to swings and

notoriously unstable prone to swings and

notoriously unstable prone to swings and reactivity under normal circumstances

reactivity under normal circumstances

reactivity under normal circumstances the control rods can compensate for that

the control rods can compensate for that

the control rods can compensate for that under normal circumstances the Chernobyl

under normal circumstances the Chernobyl

under normal circumstances the Chernobyl staff stalled the reactor during the

staff stalled the reactor during the

staff stalled the reactor during the test they pulled almost all the control

test they pulled almost all the control

test they pulled almost all the control rods out to bring the back up this is

rods out to bring the back up this is

rods out to bring the back up this is what fov learned from Leningrad if the

what fov learned from Leningrad if the

what fov learned from Leningrad if the Boron control rods are completely

Boron control rods are completely

Boron control rods are completely withdrawn from the reactor when they're

withdrawn from the reactor when they're

withdrawn from the reactor when they're put back in the first thing that enters

put back in the first thing that enters

put back in the first thing that enters the core isn't

the core isn't

the core isn't Boron it's graphite and that is what led

Boron it's graphite and that is what led

Boron it's graphite and that is what led to the explosion The rbmk Faults like

to the explosion The rbmk Faults like

to the explosion The rbmk Faults like everything else were kept secret so as

everything else were kept secret so as

everything else were kept secret so as not to make the Soviet scientific

not to make the Soviet scientific

not to make the Soviet scientific industry and their own Soviet designed

industry and their own Soviet designed

industry and their own Soviet designed reactors look

reactors look

reactors look inferior so the blame falls on both the

inferior so the blame falls on both the

inferior so the blame falls on both the operators that night who pushed the

operators that night who pushed the

operators that night who pushed the reactor too hard and the state itself

reactor too hard and the state itself

reactor too hard and the state itself who covered up the reactor's faults when

who covered up the reactor's faults when

who covered up the reactor's faults when legasov speaks the iaea conference which

legasov speaks the iaea conference which

legasov speaks the iaea conference which happens offscreen he maintains the party

happens offscreen he maintains the party

happens offscreen he maintains the party line of this decision the real legasov

line of this decision the real legasov

line of this decision the real legasov said and I quote I did not lie in Vienna

said and I quote I did not lie in Vienna

said and I quote I did not lie in Vienna but I did not tell the whole truth now

but I did not tell the whole truth now

but I did not tell the whole truth now there's something interesting I found

there's something interesting I found

there's something interesting I found with what actor Jared Harris who plays

with what actor Jared Harris who plays

with what actor Jared Harris who plays legasov said when he was researching his

legasov said when he was researching his

legasov said when he was researching his character and my impression of the real

character and my impression of the real

character and my impression of the real legof was that he was actually in that

legof was that he was actually in that

legof was that he was actually in that sort of traditional um uh like Russian

sort of traditional um uh like Russian

sort of traditional um uh like Russian um Alpha personality you know he came

um Alpha personality you know he came

um Alpha personality you know he came across as actually very confident um and

across as actually very confident um and

across as actually very confident um and he and he occupied his space but that

he and he occupied his space but that

he and he occupied his space but that didn't work really for what Craig needed

didn't work really for what Craig needed

didn't work really for what Craig needed to happen in our story in the journey

to happen in our story in the journey

to happen in our story in the journey that our two characters were going to

that our two characters were going to

that our two characters were going to take he then goes on to say how he

take he then goes on to say how he

take he then goes on to say how he didn't want his character to operate in

didn't want his character to operate in

didn't want his character to operate in the same sphere as Shabina which is why

the same sphere as Shabina which is why

the same sphere as Shabina which is why they all collectively decided to change

they all collectively decided to change

they all collectively decided to change his character Arc the truth is legasov

his character Arc the truth is legasov

his character Arc the truth is legasov was much more complicated than the show

was much more complicated than the show

was much more complicated than the show makes him out to be he's presented as

makes him out to be he's presented as

makes him out to be he's presented as the typical hero archetype someone who

the typical hero archetype someone who

the typical hero archetype someone who risked everything to go against a

risked everything to go against a

risked everything to go against a corrupt system but that just isn't

corrupt system but that just isn't

corrupt system but that just isn't accurate to the real history

accurate to the real history

accurate to the real history legasov was a rather zealous member of

legasov was a rather zealous member of

legasov was a rather zealous member of the party he was considered a real

the party he was considered a real

the party he was considered a real Soviet and a loyalist and somebody that

Soviet and a loyalist and somebody that

Soviet and a loyalist and somebody that you could count on to just you know tow

you could count on to just you know tow

you could count on to just you know tow the party line the truth is legasov was

the party line the truth is legasov was

the party line the truth is legasov was wasn't this Underdog hero fighting Back

wasn't this Underdog hero fighting Back

wasn't this Underdog hero fighting Back Against the Machine he was a part of the

Against the Machine he was a part of the

Against the Machine he was a part of the machine Mazin has said as much in his

machine Mazin has said as much in his

machine Mazin has said as much in his podcast and yet he builds legasov's

podcast and yet he builds legasov's

podcast and yet he builds legasov's character as if he doesn't know what

character as if he doesn't know what

character as if he doesn't know what he's up

he's up

he's up against just take a look at the scene

against just take a look at the scene

against just take a look at the scene from episode 3 Forgive Me Maybe I I I

from episode 3 Forgive Me Maybe I I I

from episode 3 Forgive Me Maybe I I I just spent so much time in my lab or

just spent so much time in my lab or

just spent so much time in my lab or maybe I I'm just stupid is this really

maybe I I'm just stupid is this really

maybe I I'm just stupid is this really the way it all

the way it all

the way it all works an uninformed arbitary decision

works an uninformed arbitary decision

works an uninformed arbitary decision that will cost who knows how many guys

that will cost who knows how many guys

that will cost who knows how many guys made by some aaric some career party man

made by some aaric some career party man

made by some aaric some career party man yes legasov it does work that way and

yes legasov it does work that way and

yes legasov it does work that way and you know it works that way because

you know it works that way because

you know it works that way because you're one of them this is one of my

you're one of them this is one of my

you're one of them this is one of my biggest gripes in an otherwise brilliant

biggest gripes in an otherwise brilliant

biggest gripes in an otherwise brilliant show the show Runners changed the

show the show Runners changed the

show the show Runners changed the narrative and these very real characters

narrative and these very real characters

narrative and these very real characters to tell their own story the show is

to tell their own story the show is

to tell their own story the show is guilty of committing the very same

guilty of committing the very same

guilty of committing the very same crimes it pins on the Soviet Union the

crimes it pins on the Soviet Union the

crimes it pins on the Soviet Union the cost of lies and the problems that come

cost of lies and the problems that come

cost of lies and the problems that come when someone controls the narrative this

when someone controls the narrative this

when someone controls the narrative this is most evident in the final episode of

is most evident in the final episode of

is most evident in the final episode of the tri where legasov and Shabina lay

the tri where legasov and Shabina lay

the tri where legasov and Shabina lay out what happened at Chernobyl

out what happened at Chernobyl

out what happened at Chernobyl highlighting The rbmk Faults and legasov

highlighting The rbmk Faults and legasov

highlighting The rbmk Faults and legasov finally reveals to the court that the

finally reveals to the court that the

finally reveals to the court that the Soviet system was partly responsible for

Soviet system was partly responsible for

Soviet system was partly responsible for what happened and although this is a

what happened and although this is a

what happened and although this is a well-written scene and it does a great

well-written scene and it does a great

well-written scene and it does a great job of detailing what went wrong for a

job of detailing what went wrong for a

job of detailing what went wrong for a common audience it's completely made up

common audience it's completely made up

common audience it's completely made up Not only was the government's role in

Not only was the government's role in

Not only was the government's role in covering up the rbmk fault not brought

covering up the rbmk fault not brought

covering up the rbmk fault not brought up at the real trial but legasov and

up at the real trial but legasov and

up at the real trial but legasov and Shabina weren't even there so most of we

Shabina weren't even there so most of we

Shabina weren't even there so most of we see in this final episode is just

see in this final episode is just

see in this final episode is just Hollywood fiction maen defends this

Hollywood fiction maen defends this

Hollywood fiction maen defends this decision in its podcast by saying this

decision in its podcast by saying this

decision in its podcast by saying this an enormous dramatic license here that I

an enormous dramatic license here that I

an enormous dramatic license here that I takeen five out of necessity right I

takeen five out of necessity right I

takeen five out of necessity right I could have

could have

could have absolutely portrayed this trial exactly

absolutely portrayed this trial exactly

absolutely portrayed this trial exactly as it unfolded with other people but we

as it unfolded with other people but we

as it unfolded with other people but we wouldn't have known who they were right

wouldn't have known who they were right

wouldn't have known who they were right and we wouldn't have cared so this is

and we wouldn't have cared so this is

and we wouldn't have cared so this is dramatic license he was not there Shina

dramatic license he was not there Shina

dramatic license he was not there Shina was not there other people handled this

was not there other people handled this

was not there other people handled this fair enough I did to appreciate seeing a

fair enough I did to appreciate seeing a

fair enough I did to appreciate seeing a recreation of what the control room was

recreation of what the control room was

recreation of what the control room was like in the moments leading up to the

like in the moments leading up to the

like in the moments leading up to the explosion these flashback sequences were

explosion these flashback sequences were

explosion these flashback sequences were the best part of the final episode since

the best part of the final episode since

the best part of the final episode since the show began with the aftermath the

the show began with the aftermath the

the show began with the aftermath the explosion it feels like we've earned the

explosion it feels like we've earned the

explosion it feels like we've earned the Flashback by this point and we're better

Flashback by this point and we're better

Flashback by this point and we're better equipped to understand what went wrong

equipped to understand what went wrong

equipped to understand what went wrong so even though this whole trial is

so even though this whole trial is

so even though this whole trial is fictional it tries to narrate a very

fictional it tries to narrate a very

fictional it tries to narrate a very real event and break it down in a way

real event and break it down in a way

real event and break it down in a way that makes sense to the viewer and I can

that makes sense to the viewer and I can

that makes sense to the viewer and I can respect that in reality at the trial six

respect that in reality at the trial six

respect that in reality at the trial six men were charged only three of which

men were charged only three of which

men were charged only three of which appear in the show an atony diatloff was

appear in the show an atony diatloff was

appear in the show an atony diatloff was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in

sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in

sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison he worked hard from prison to

prison he worked hard from prison to

prison he worked hard from prison to shift the blame to the faulty reactor

shift the blame to the faulty reactor

shift the blame to the faulty reactor design but he was still blamed for

design but he was still blamed for

design but he was still blamed for deviating from procedure flaunting

deviating from procedure flaunting

deviating from procedure flaunting safety protocol and generally poor

safety protocol and generally poor

safety protocol and generally poor decision- making he was given early

decision- making he was given early

decision- making he was given early release in 1990 due to his failing

release in 1990 due to his failing

release in 1990 due to his failing health and ultimately died from bone

health and ultimately died from bone

health and ultimately died from bone Mara cancer in

Mara cancer in

Mara cancer in 1995 Nikolai fine attempted to aside

1995 Nikolai fine attempted to aside

1995 Nikolai fine attempted to aside several times from his arrest to the

several times from his arrest to the

several times from his arrest to the trial so the trial itself delayed he was

trial so the trial itself delayed he was

trial so the trial itself delayed he was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was

sentenced to 10 years in prison but was

sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released early for health reasons and

released early for health reasons and

released early for health reasons and transferred instead to a psychiatric

transferred instead to a psychiatric

transferred instead to a psychiatric hospital and get this after he left the

hospital and get this after he left the

hospital and get this after he left the hospital he went to work for another

hospital he went to work for another

hospital he went to work for another nuclear power plant he retired in 2000

nuclear power plant he retired in 2000

nuclear power plant he retired in 2000 and is still alive

and is still alive

and is still alive today Victor banov was also sentenced to

today Victor banov was also sentenced to

today Victor banov was also sentenced to 10 years but got off in 1991 for good

10 years but got off in 1991 for good

10 years but got off in 1991 for good behavior he died in

behavior he died in

behavior he died in 20121 topof and aeof would have been

20121 topof and aeof would have been

20121 topof and aeof would have been sentenced but they died in hospital the

sentenced but they died in hospital the

sentenced but they died in hospital the the extreme amount of radiation they

the extreme amount of radiation they

the extreme amount of radiation they absorbed in the hours after the

absorbed in the hours after the

absorbed in the hours after the explosion like we saw on the show the

explosion like we saw on the show the

explosion like we saw on the show the two stayed to try and help out anyway

two stayed to try and help out anyway

two stayed to try and help out anyway they could the other three who didn't

they could the other three who didn't

they could the other three who didn't appear in the show were Boris roskin The

appear in the show were Boris roskin The

appear in the show were Boris roskin The Station ship supervisor of the night

Station ship supervisor of the night

Station ship supervisor of the night shift Alexander kovalenko the reactor

shift Alexander kovalenko the reactor

shift Alexander kovalenko the reactor division Chief and Yuri lkin the

division Chief and Yuri lkin the

division Chief and Yuri lkin the inspector they got 5 years 3 years and 2

inspector they got 5 years 3 years and 2

inspector they got 5 years 3 years and 2 years in a labor camp

years in a labor camp

years in a labor camp respectively now despite all the

respectively now despite all the

respectively now despite all the inaccuracies and fiction there are some

inaccuracies and fiction there are some

inaccuracies and fiction there are some good storytelling moments in this final

good storytelling moments in this final

good storytelling moments in this final episode seeing legasov and Shabina have

episode seeing legasov and Shabina have

episode seeing legasov and Shabina have that moment where they support and

that moment where they support and

that moment where they support and acknowledge each other's part to play in

acknowledge each other's part to play in

acknowledge each other's part to play in history is just an awesome scene I'm an

history is just an awesome scene I'm an

history is just an awesome scene I'm an inconsequential man

inconsequential man

inconsequential man Valera that's all I've ever

Valera that's all I've ever

Valera that's all I've ever been I hope that one day I would matter

been I hope that one day I would matter

been I hope that one day I would matter but I

didn't I just stood next to people are

didn't I just stood next to people are dead there are other scientists like me

dead there are other scientists like me

dead there are other scientists like me any one of them could have done what I

any one of them could have done what I

any one of them could have done what I did with

did with

did with you everything we asked for everything

you everything we asked for everything

you everything we asked for everything we

we needed men

needed men

needed men material lunar

Rovers who else could have done these

Rovers who else could have done these things of all the ministers and all the

things of all the ministers and all the

things of all the ministers and all the deputies entire Congregation of obedient

deputies entire Congregation of obedient

deputies entire Congregation of obedient fools they mistakenly sent the one good

fools they mistakenly sent the one good

fools they mistakenly sent the one good man God's sakes spis

man God's sakes spis

man God's sakes spis you were the one who mattered most Boris

you were the one who mattered most Boris

you were the one who mattered most Boris Shabina died in 1990 age 70 from cancer

Shabina died in 1990 age 70 from cancer

Shabina died in 1990 age 70 from cancer an effect of working so closely around

an effect of working so closely around

an effect of working so closely around radiation while he orchestrated

radiation while he orchestrated

radiation while he orchestrated chernobyl's cleanup and as we know from

chernobyl's cleanup and as we know from

chernobyl's cleanup and as we know from the beginning thear legasov committed

the beginning thear legasov committed

the beginning thear legasov committed suicide 2 years and one day after the

suicide 2 years and one day after the

suicide 2 years and one day after the explosion his health was failing he was

explosion his health was failing he was

explosion his health was failing he was discredited by the Soviets for

discredited by the Soviets for

discredited by the Soviets for eventually speaking out against the rbmk

eventually speaking out against the rbmk

eventually speaking out against the rbmk reactor design and it was denied Awards

reactor design and it was denied Awards

reactor design and it was denied Awards and promotions most agreed that these

and promotions most agreed that these

and promotions most agreed that these all factored into his decision to end

all factored into his decision to end

all factored into his decision to end his

his

his life the show ends where it began with

life the show ends where it began with

life the show ends where it began with one of legasov's fictional audio tapes

one of legasov's fictional audio tapes

one of legasov's fictional audio tapes and the phrase what is the cost of

and the phrase what is the cost of

and the phrase what is the cost of Lies now despite some of its faults

Lies now despite some of its faults

Lies now despite some of its faults whether intentional or not I have to

whether intentional or not I have to

whether intentional or not I have to admit this show is an absolute

admit this show is an absolute

admit this show is an absolute Masterpiece in terms of its

Masterpiece in terms of its

Masterpiece in terms of its cinematography sound design acting

cinematography sound design acting

cinematography sound design acting visuals and

visuals and

visuals and storytelling even with the narrative

storytelling even with the narrative

storytelling even with the narrative changes I mean just look at this scene

changes I mean just look at this scene

changes I mean just look at this scene Absolut absolutely epic it's dark it's

Absolut absolutely epic it's dark it's

Absolut absolutely epic it's dark it's scary and the sound design well just

scary and the sound design well just

scary and the sound design well just have a listen

sitnikov here knew that staring into the

sitnikov here knew that staring into the open Reactor Core would likely kill him

open Reactor Core would likely kill him

open Reactor Core would likely kill him but he did it anyway because his

but he did it anyway because his

but he did it anyway because his superiors told him to it's a perfect

superiors told him to it's a perfect

superiors told him to it's a perfect metaphor for what the show is telling us

metaphor for what the show is telling us

metaphor for what the show is telling us about the grip the Soviet Union had over

about the grip the Soviet Union had over

about the grip the Soviet Union had over its own people and the irres

its own people and the irres

its own people and the irres responsibility playing with nuclear

responsibility playing with nuclear

responsibility playing with nuclear power the acting across the board is

power the acting across the board is

power the acting across the board is top-notch as well there are so many

top-notch as well there are so many

top-notch as well there are so many examples to choose from but these two

examples to choose from but these two

examples to choose from but these two stood out to me the most first when

stood out to me the most first when

stood out to me the most first when topof cries to aimof while manually

topof cries to aimof while manually

topof cries to aimof while manually opening the water valves it's a touching

opening the water valves it's a touching

opening the water valves it's a touching moment of the first episode shocked that

moment of the first episode shocked that

moment of the first episode shocked that they caused the explosion even though as

they caused the explosion even though as

they caused the explosion even though as we learn later they did everything right

we learn later they did everything right

we learn later they did everything right and even though they knew opening the

and even though they knew opening the

and even though they knew opening the valves wouldn't help and they'd Expos

valves wouldn't help and they'd Expos

valves wouldn't help and they'd Expos themselves to deadly amount of radiation

themselves to deadly amount of radiation

themselves to deadly amount of radiation they did it anyway because they felt it

they did it anyway because they felt it

they did it anyway because they felt it was their Duty and they followed

was their Duty and they followed

was their Duty and they followed orders and second there's the touching

orders and second there's the touching

orders and second there's the touching scene where ulana wipes the blood away

scene where ulana wipes the blood away

scene where ulana wipes the blood away from a dying Topton off's face as he

from a dying Topton off's face as he

from a dying Topton off's face as he tells her what he did so much of the

tells her what he did so much of the

tells her what he did so much of the show is brilliantly acted but it's these

show is brilliantly acted but it's these

show is brilliantly acted but it's these small moments of humanity where it

small moments of humanity where it

small moments of humanity where it excels the most and though I may be a

excels the most and though I may be a

excels the most and though I may be a bit frustrated at some of the creative

bit frustrated at some of the creative

bit frustrated at some of the creative Liberties I will admit that the

Liberties I will admit that the

Liberties I will admit that the storytelling is excellent started with

storytelling is excellent started with

storytelling is excellent started with Legas of suicide and the reactor's

Legas of suicide and the reactor's

Legas of suicide and the reactor's exploded expon and not really telling us

exploded expon and not really telling us

exploded expon and not really telling us what happened Until the End Keeps Us

what happened Until the End Keeps Us

what happened Until the End Keeps Us engaged and

engaged and

engaged and invested however some of Chino's more

invested however some of Chino's more

invested however some of Chino's more creative embellishments do lay it on a

creative embellishments do lay it on a

creative embellishments do lay it on a little thick I mean dying from acute

little thick I mean dying from acute

little thick I mean dying from acute radiation sickness is scary enough

radiation sickness is scary enough

radiation sickness is scary enough without having to make it ridiculously

without having to make it ridiculously

without having to make it ridiculously gory but despite that choby is an

gory but despite that choby is an

gory but despite that choby is an incredible historical drama it presents

incredible historical drama it presents

incredible historical drama it presents an authentic mostly accurate look at the

an authentic mostly accurate look at the

an authentic mostly accurate look at the Soviet Union and how it handled

Soviet Union and how it handled

Soviet Union and how it handled chernobyl's explosion it does Justice to

chernobyl's explosion it does Justice to

chernobyl's explosion it does Justice to the characters involved even if it's

the characters involved even if it's

the characters involved even if it's sometimes exaggerates the truth but

sometimes exaggerates the truth but

sometimes exaggerates the truth but overall it's a powerful story and a

overall it's a powerful story and a

overall it's a powerful story and a visual

Masterpiece well that about wraps it up

Masterpiece well that about wraps it up once again thanks to our sponsor Game of

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screen my name is Nick Hodes and thanks

screen my name is Nick Hodes and thanks for watching history Buffs and remember

for watching history Buffs and remember

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comments section what you thought about chobble and of course what historical

chobble and of course what historical

chobble and of course what historical movie should I review next in the

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