Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown
2026•4h 0m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, this documentary series examines the reactor explosion, the Soviet government’s cover-up, and the continuing consequences of the catastrophe. Through survivor interviews, archival material, and new footage from inside the exclusion zone, the series explores one of history’s worst nuclear disasters and its lasting impact.
Director
Erica Jenkin
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
2332 Films
Cast
Adam Higginbotham
Galia Ackerman
Wyatt Andrews
Production
Company
2332 Films
Company
CNN Original Series
Company
National Geographic
Company
Windfall Films
Producer
Tom Cook
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