Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World

Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World

Ended First aired 20/Apr/2026 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 2 episode(s)
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The Chernobyl meltdown remains the world’s worst nuclear accident. Today, the disaster still haunts survivors, while the clean-up operation will continue for another 40 years.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
2 episode(s) · Air date: 20/Apr/2026
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S1E2
Episode 2
Air date: 20/Apr/2026 · Runtime: 47 min
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Soviet authorities blamed operator error for Chernobyl, deliberately hiding a fundamental reactor design flaw. The shelter hastily built over the wreckage soon began crumbling, until a vast steel arch sealed the ruins in 2016. But in 2025 a Russian drone struck the arch, threatening fresh radiation releases from a site that will remain radioactive for 20,000 years. Can it ever be made safe again?

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Soviet authorities blamed operator error for Chernobyl, deliberately hiding a fundamental reactor design flaw. The shelter hastily built over the wreckage soon began crumbling, until a vast steel arch sealed the ruins in 2016. But in 2025 a Russian drone struck the arch, threatening fresh radiation releases from a site that will remain radioactive for 20,000 years. Can it ever be made safe again?

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Air date: 20/Apr/2026 · Runtime: 47 min
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On 26 April 1986, a massive explosion rocked the Chernobyl nuclear plant, killing workers and blasting radioactive dust into the atmosphere. The 50,000 residents of nearby Pripyat knew nothing until local officials ordered a full evacuation 36 hours later. The worst nuclear accident in history spread radiation across Northern Europe, yet the Soviet State tried to cover it up. Survivors recall those first catastrophic days.

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On 26 April 1986, a massive explosion rocked the Chernobyl nuclear plant, killing workers and blasting radioactive dust into the atmosphere. The 50,000 residents of nearby Pripyat knew nothing until local officials ordered a full evacuation 36 hours later. The worst nuclear accident in history spread radiation across Northern Europe, yet the Soviet State tried to cover it up. Survivors recall those first catastrophic days.

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