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Chernobyl

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
5h 30m
In April 1986 an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the USSR becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Johan Renck
Johan-Renck
Johan Renck
13 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Vikings, Bloodline, Spaceman and Downloading Nancy
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Writer:

Craig Mazin
Craig-Mazin
Craig Mazin
23 total credits
Credits include: Scary Movie 3, The Hangover Part II, Scary Movie 4, The Hangover Part III and Chernobyl
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Starring:

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan-Skarsgrd
Stellan Skarsgård
113 total credits
Stellan John Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɛlːan ˈskɒːʂɡoːɖ] ( listen); born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist and Mamma Mia!. (Wikipedia)
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, Emily Watson
Emily-Watson
Emily Watson
61 total credits
British actress Emily Watson won acclaim with film roles such as Bess McNeil in Breaking the Waves, and the title character in Angela's Ashes. In 1997, she followed up with The Mill on the Floss, The Boxer, and Metroland. Watson's portrayal of a manic cellist in Hilary and Jackie (1998) earned her more praise. In 1999, she played the title role in the film based on Frank McCourt's novel, Angela's Ashes.
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, Jared Harris
Jared-Harris
Jared Harris
71 total credits
Credits include: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Mr. Deeds, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and The Last of the Mohicans
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, Jamie Sives
Jamie-Sives
Jamie Sives
27 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Valhalla Rising, One Day, Mean Machine and Last Chance Harvey
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, Adrian Rawlins
Adrian-Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
24 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Breaking the Waves, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, Living and The Woman in Black
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, Paul Ritter
Paul-Ritter
Paul Ritter
17 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Inferno, The Libertine, The Eagle and Operation Mincemeat
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, Con O'Neill
Con-ONeill
Con O'Neill
18 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Telstar, Bedrooms and Hallways, Cucumber and Banana
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, Sam Troughton
Sam-Troughton
Sam Troughton
13 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Mank, The Ritual, Black Doves and Robin Hood
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, Robert Emms
Robert-Emms
Robert Emms
12 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Mirror Mirror, Anonymous, Borg vs. McEnroe and Broken
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, Jessie Buckley
Jessie-Buckley
Jessie Buckley
24 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Lost Daughter, Men and Women Talking
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, Barry Keoghan
Barry-Keoghan
Barry Keoghan
21 total credits
Credits include: Dunkirk, The Batman, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Chernobyl and The Banshees of Inisherin
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, Adam Nagaitis
Adam-Nagaitis
Adam Nagaitis
6 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, To Walk Invisible, 1:23:45, Open Wide, O Earth and American Star
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Genres:

Drama, History

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, Russian, Ukrainian
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Chernobyl

2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
5h 30m
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02 Sep 2019
51
40th
This was about Chernobyl disaster or "Communism is bad, so Capitalism is good"? Okay, fun fact: More than 60% of nuclear incidents in history occurred in USA. But do we have any TV series about them?! I think HBO can start with Hiroshima (of course that one wasn't an incident, right?)
02 Sep 2019
xakkmasterXakkMaster
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04 Jun 2019
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It's almost technically perfect. The only complaint is it seems like there could have been more explored outside of the scientific drama specifically; it makes Episode 4 sort of feel out of place. One more episode with people dealing with life after the "clean up" would have provided even better closure than the text-heavy epilogue. However, it's a terrific and often horrifying production that answers lots of questions and makes the viewer want to research more about the event.
04 Jun 2019
jschlanskyJSchlansky
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25 Aug 2019
80
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I learned a lot from this show. Maybe I just went to a crappy school, but I had no idea everyone in Russia was British
25 Aug 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
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19 Jun 2019
58
49th
Lavishly produced, well intentioned and well researched, Chernobyl makes for intelligent entertainment. In line with most American TV, though, the dramatization favors contrived melodrama over believability, and its heroic characterizations dampen the show's critique of Soviet beaurocracy. Also, I worry that audiences took away an anti-nuclear conclusion from this, when in truth, nuclear energy is indispensable in the fight against global warming.
19 Jun 2019
radumsmnradumsmn
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22 Jun 2019
85
96th
Not great, not terrible.
22 Jun 2019
nicktheoNickTheo
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13 Jun 2019
90
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This is simply incredible television.Chernobyl is told perfectly in a 5-part miniseries that is riveting,informative and absolutely haunting.From the first couple of frames this incredible atmosphere and tension is built and it doesn't leave until the very end.It is truly fascinating finding out exactly how a series of events lead to this horrible accident.The gravity of this event is really well shown and the impact that it had on all these people's lives was immense.
13 Jun 2019
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16 Jun 2019
79
77th
Well researched dramatisation with high technical & artistic standards throughout. Good structure allows for both tense procedural drama & hauntingly meditative atmospherics that together convey appropriate weight on multiple levels. Its outsider's perspective becomes more evident in the 2nd half when it can't help but slip slightly into contrived polemics & melodrama but overall very true to the horrifying historical tragedy, the issues surrounding it & the spirit of sacrifice permeating it.
16 Jun 2019
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05 Jun 2019
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Chernobyl is an incredibly well made mini-series based on true events. If it was trying to just be entertaining, I’d have preferred a two hour film instead since it really drags through the first few episodes, but the length does allow it to be informative and also show the results of the disaster realistically. The final episode is by far the best, not having a single dull moment. Overall, it’s absolutely worth seeing if you’re interested, but animal lovers be warned of episode 4.
05 Jun 2019
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05 Jun 2019
99
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It's just... So incredible. The third and fourth episodes are particularly hard to watch, but I think it's important to have a sense of the ferocity of nuclear power and the toll it can take. Allow yourself to experience this. It's so carefully, meticulously crafted for the explicit purpose of being true to those that loved through this, and honoring their memory. And it's the most entertaining drama I've seen in years. And, listen to the podcast. You won't regret it.
05 Jun 2019
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04 Jun 2019
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Even if 'Game of Thrones' had delivered on all its promises, if you're going to watch one series this year, you should still make it 'Chernobyl'.
04 Jun 2019
adragon91ADragon91
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04 Jun 2019
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This is a fantastic TV miniseries that studies the Chernobyl disaster in a gritty, realistic approach that elevates the feel and emotion of the people. The atmosphere is superb thanks to awesome cinematography and the haunting musical score that perfectly illustrates what it was like to be there. There's top notch acting from everyone, as well as gripping storylines knowing almost all of it actually happened makes things so poignant. It's definitely a show you won't forget and a must watch!
04 Jun 2019
emirhanshnEmirhanShn
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20 May 2019
88
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A Masterpiece is Born!
20 May 2019
mspraguemsprague
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11 May 2019
75
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Who needs zombies when you can watch this and be scared senseless.
11 May 2019
aflickeringAFlickering
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13 May 2023
2
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great horror when it wants to be (ep 1), bad drama and worse history. dialogue is awfully hackneyed in general, but the agenda-driven inaccuracies/stereotypes are the dealbreaker, unforgivably contradicting the show's stated moral with numerous misleading details about the minutiae and handling of the disaster, and laughable fictional subplots about a one-woman army going up against the trigger-happy KGB and vodka-drinking bureaucrats, or the pregnant woman's entire pseudoscientific arc.
13 May 2023
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11 Sep 2021
85
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Can be a bit too overly dramatized at times, but otherwise this is fine telling of the worst (and most endlessly fascinating) nuclear disaster in history. Harris and Skarsgård are great as the leads. The tag-team duo of radiation and the need to present an image of strength is one of the best villainous pairs possible.
11 Sep 2021
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23 Jul 2021
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Exceptionally good acting during the telling of one of the most tragic and terrifying accidents that has ever occurred. The real life loss and heroism was off the scale. Some horrific graphics of the carnage caused by intense radiation exposure. It highlights lessons learned that the world can never ignore. Well worth watching, but not for the faint of heart.
23 Jul 2021
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16 Dec 2020
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a masterfully made drama. anti-communist, invents new dramatic features, therefore unhistorical. deals with the "really existing socialism" very crudely, with a very simplistic, Western, anti-communist perspective. yet well-made.
16 Dec 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
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19 Apr 2020
50
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People were so disappointed by GoT S8 they thought this overblown TV melodrama was good lmao.
19 Apr 2020
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06 Feb 2020
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Why do we even bother to make up fiction, when stories like this exist in real life? You'd think that Chernobyl would be every conspiracy theorists wet dream, but it is the exact opposite. Sure, there's lots of lying and suppression of the truth, but there's no master-plan, no grand scheme to control the world; just nations wanting to not save faces and individuals wanting to save their own asses.
06 Feb 2020
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14 Nov 2019
95
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Outstanding.
14 Nov 2019
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12 Nov 2019
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Incredibly well-made mini-series. All the leads are great and the bureaucracy is amazingly frustrating.
12 Nov 2019
frederikaFrederikA
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06 Sep 2019
85
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Anchored in great performances from all the actors and a relentless sense of doom, Chernobyl is an equally gripping and thorough retreading of one of the worst man-made disasters in recent history.
06 Sep 2019
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07 Aug 2019
90
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Absolutely riveting; beautifully filmed and detailed. So many stunning and perfectly captured moments.
07 Aug 2019
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05 Aug 2019
79
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Really good mini-series. It manages to present the science and the human stories so well. The themes are well handled and really come to a head by the end. The way it was structured was used creatively to really tell a story, which I think is usually a challenge for any type of disaster movie/show.
05 Aug 2019
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05 Aug 2019
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Harris and Skarsgaard carry this gripping downer of a mini-series very well, but it's the combination of confident, pitch-perfect direction and the well-structured scripts that makes it exceptional.
05 Aug 2019
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28 Jul 2019
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Another exceptional miniseries from HBO. Spectacular production value with perfect pacing. Though it is a history, it feels like a horror.
28 Jul 2019
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16 Jul 2019
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This one shocked me, even though I knew what's going to happen. We keep hearing stories about killing asteroids, nuclear war, gamma radiation from space, but in the end they remain just that: Stories. This one has really happened. It isn't just a scientist scaring children with dreadful possibilities. A single error can cause a catastrophe which can wipe out all of us. Our world is fragile, the miracle is if we stay alive and not if we live and HBO presents this fact in its complete horror.
16 Jul 2019
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11 Jul 2019
95
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One of the most impressive achievements I've seen. This serie is technically and storywise perfect. It's balanced, accurate, exciting and yet terrifying. Loved every single performance too. This should be a mandatory series in school.
11 Jul 2019
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01 Jul 2019
98
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Truly a masterclass in how to write and produce a mini series based on a historical event. Fantastic detail, acting, cinematography and editing lead to a very uncomfortable watch lead by performances by Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgard. As we learn the true horror that unfolds Chernobyl takes an unflinching look at the fallout and the damage that occured as a result of many lies. Truly one of the most horrific disasters in history, don't watch unless you can deal with unsettling moments.
01 Jul 2019
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30 Jun 2019
77
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3rd episode is the best and 4th is the worst.
30 Jun 2019
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25 Jun 2019
32
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After I watched this I saw an apple that had been in my fridge for a week and thought "does this have radiation?"
25 Jun 2019
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24 Jun 2019
75
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very good series
24 Jun 2019
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22 Jun 2019
87
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I appreciated the decision to not have any of the British actors attempt a Russian accent, only really when pronouncing character names/towns. This led to us getting to see the Scottish but really Russian mining crew chief getting shitty about having to dig through radioactive dirt, occasionally while naked. Big points for the make-up department as well, having lots of fun with radiation poisoning *blood trickles sporadically out of nose*.
22 Jun 2019
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07 Jun 2019
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Masterpiece. In the past, I tried many times to read articles in order to understand how and why the accident happened, without success. My scientific background and the technical readings weren't helpful enough.... and then... this mini-series came and clarifies everything. Great work!
07 Jun 2019
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06 Jun 2019
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Splendid miniseries. Feels like being there. The characters are well fleshed out and relatable. Rare to see a show set in the USSR that gives a honest representation of that era. I especially loved how they didn't try to do fake russian accents and stuck to speaking normally.
06 Jun 2019
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04 Jun 2019
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Everything from the camera work to the audio to the acting work together in a fantastic dance to make one of the most tense experiences on the screen you will ever experience.
04 Jun 2019
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04 Jun 2019
92
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Impressive all around. Minor inaccuracies are a minor flaw in a chilling show.
04 Jun 2019
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04 Jun 2019
90
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this is not real socialism lol.
04 Jun 2019
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05 Aug 2025
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It is beautifully done, with masterstrokes of direction, acting, effects, and production. Still, many of the characters are exceptionally hard to feel for, as they are apparently fatally allergic to making good decisions. Performing the entire series in English is curious, but understandable. In 2025 in America, it does feel a bit like Western Propaganda, interestingly enough. Everyone knows the USSR was rotten to the core, but does that magically mean the West is a flawless utopia? I think not.
05 Aug 2025
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14 Jul 2025
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It's very easy to say "nuclear" the right way, yet the main guy manages to say it three different ways over the course of maybe two and a half episodes. The atomic lady also uses "was" in place of "were," which I assume is a flaw in the script. ... Other than that, riveting stuff all around.
14 Jul 2025
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04 Jun 2025
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Love it. RIP to those who lost their lives
04 Jun 2025
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04 Jun 2025
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This show is actually pretty good, but I'm giving it a 0 only because Craig Mazin followed this up with The Last of Us Season 2 and that's how bad that season is. Otherwise this is probably an 80.
04 Jun 2025
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07 Apr 2025
100
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No words.
07 Apr 2025
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30 Oct 2024
84
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Eine Zeitreise. Die Geschichte wurde aus dramaturgischen Gründen etwas abgewandelt, aber die Authentizität in der Darstellung der Sowjetunion ist zumindest für eine westliche Produktion wohl kaum zu übertreffen. Es wurde auf viele kleine Details geachtet, die einem nur auffallen, wenn man etwas Hintergrundwissen hat. Nicht bloß die Uniformen und der Kleidungsstil, sondern auch sowas wie das Geräusch der Dynamo-Quetschtaschenlampen.
30 Oct 2024
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23 Aug 2024
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The soundtrack is amazing as well.
23 Aug 2024
war_machineWar Machine
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10 Apr 2024
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liked it more in the beginning, but it stayed fascinating
10 Apr 2024
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04 Apr 2024
90
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Terrifying, practically a cosmic horror at times. It has extra poignancy for me, watching it after the pandemic. The catastrophe of arrogance and denial of reality just hits a bit harder.
04 Apr 2024
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12 Mar 2024
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Chefs kiss. This series is engaging, exciting, terrifying, and really makes you rethink everything you know about this disaster. The magnitude of the thing weighs on you and forces you to come back to this show again and again. I'm only giving it a 99 because it's in English and no Russian or Ukrainian. Should have had subtitles but I get it.
12 Mar 2024
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18 Dec 2023
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Everything about this show is fantastic: acting, script, production, music. I didn't know how they were going to make a procedural into such an entertaining show but they managed to do it. Really opened my eyes to what happened in this famous but somewhat mysterious disaster.
18 Dec 2023
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01 Aug 2023
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It's obviously dramatized and let's be honest, being in the United States, this is always going to be spun from our perspective. That said, as someone who barely knew what happened in Chernobyl aside from that there was a nuclear accident, this was a relatively informative and interesting show. The drama parts were well done if not likely heavily editorialized, but for what its worth, it serves as a good show that could open the door for you to pursue more knowledge if you wish.
01 Aug 2023
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29 Apr 2023
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Interesting. It's good, it doesn't overstay its welcome. But it's pretty slow and dry for such a monumental catastrophe.
29 Apr 2023
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28 Apr 2023
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Really enjoyed the mini series.
28 Apr 2023
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17 Mar 2023
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They cut a few corners making one scientist represent the work of many, but otherwise it's a riveting imagining of Chernobyl. it rightfully depicted the failure of government over the failure of nuclear.
17 Mar 2023
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30 Jan 2023
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“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid.”
30 Jan 2023
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12 Nov 2022
96
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Incredibly well written story which is just as much about the nightmare of life in Soviet in general as it is about the nightmare it focuses on.
12 Nov 2022
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25 Oct 2022
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The first episode is one of the best hours of television I've ever seen.
25 Oct 2022
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17 Jun 2022
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Yeah sure!
17 Jun 2022
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29 Jan 2022
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Nailed it, right down to the core.
29 Jan 2022
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06 Aug 2021
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06 Aug 2021
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24 Jul 2021
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informative series with a palpable dread throughout. some scenes are a bit overdramatic and the criticisms of the soviet union are reallly heavy handed
24 Jul 2021
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18 Jul 2021
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god the music is good
18 Jul 2021
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30 Jun 2021
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The series is really quite fantastic. I can't recommend this enough, although some minor inaccuracies irk me. The danger of the radiation is played up showing a fireman suffering burns almost right away at the scene of the reactor fire and a helicopter failing when near the core. In reality, these incidents are less immediate but equally horrifying.
30 Jun 2021
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29 May 2021
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The problem with 'Chernobyl' isn't that the characters speak English but that they speak Scriptese, a language entirely composed of weighty affirmations and witty (or unwittingly ironic) repartee. All of the performers are excellent--kind of a school reunion for dignified English actors--and the direction is very effective, but there's no attempt at anything resembling sociological verisimilitude for the late USSR; the (Western) screenwriters' handprints are visible everywhere.
29 May 2021
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08 Mar 2021
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That's why HBO is better. Only 5 episodes, no filler, straight to the point, great production values, great acting. It's not an enjoyable show, you're either suffering because of the events or being frustrated at the incompetence and utter failure of the socialist/communist regime.
08 Mar 2021
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24 Feb 2021
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Watched in one setting, from 6am to 2pm. This is a well thought out miniseries with artistic standards and consistent dreadful atmosphere. Visual expression of upcoming / past consequences was well executed and really enjoyable. One of few off-putting details was spoken English language (and written Cyrillic), it didn't fit one bit. USSR politics part was a bit shallow, but I guess you can't have it all aye. Now I'm also a bit scared of the nuclear power plant I live near by. Please don't explod
24 Feb 2021
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07 Jan 2021
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Well we in the middle knew some, but not all of it. And we still don't.
07 Jan 2021
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05 Jan 2021
50
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Nükleer karşıtlığına hayır. Bir nükleer de sen dik.
05 Jan 2021
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02 Nov 2020
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Truly wonderful. Masterful use of music and sound design. Masterful use of framing and perspective. Infinitely rewatchable. Brilliantly nuanced writing. Brilliantly chosen mini-stories. Great set design. Amazing performances throughout. And a great and dramatic finale. STRONG 9
02 Nov 2020
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28 Sep 2020
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Read into the history behind this, realized how much of this was just totally made up. No thanks.
28 Sep 2020
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22 Jul 2020
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05 Jul 2020
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Excellent series in most respects, but intentionally misleading on several occasions, usually for adding forced dramatization and artificially increasing tension.
05 Jul 2020
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21 Mar 2020
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The choice of a detached, at times meditative tone was absolutely the right one. It allows for the horrific events to speak for themselves in a most extraordinary way. Excellent writing, performances and direction. I will take its accuracy on faith, since I know nothing about the incident, other than it happened in my lifetime and it was a fairly big deal.
21 Mar 2020
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20 Mar 2020
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EPIC
20 Mar 2020
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18 Mar 2020
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Global dünyada her şey popülerlik. Bu verilen puanlar da tamamen sürü psikolojisi. Sosyalizm çok kötü, kapitalizm kusursuzu anlatan milyonuncu eser. Hiroshima için de aynı şevkle bir eser çeksinler de şu lanet ülkenin samimiyetine inanalım. Sovyetlerde geçen olayın İngilizce olması da ayrı komik. Bu kadar abartılmasına akıl sır erdiremiyorum. Eğer edebiyle nükleer santral yapılanmasını eleştirse bile sanatsal zayıflıktan 75 üzeri verilmeyecek bir dizi.
18 Mar 2020
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04 Mar 2020
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It's main merit is in taking the focus from the tragedy to the crisis management. We still get to watch some tough men shoot puppies, and all that, but those scenes are reasonably short and are not the core of the series. The causes of the accident are explained in a clear manner and will stay in the minds of the viewers. It's a bit of a shame that most of the planet population remained ignorant about the real cause of the biggest technological disaster in history (me included).
04 Mar 2020
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12 Jan 2020
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Riveting depiction of the struggle of common sense against bureaucratic and greed fueled stupidity and how it transformed so many folks into unwilling heroes. Maybe this fuels an anti-nuclear public perception when nuclear energy may be key in our fight against global warming. But focusing on this is missing the point of this show entirely : "What is the cost of lies?"
12 Jan 2020
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16 Dec 2019
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Real-life horror.
16 Dec 2019
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28 Nov 2019
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Exceptionally well-crafted mini-series oddly comparatively falters during its first and final episodes (as the catastrophe takes place, and during the ultimate fall-out), which lack an emotional spark to offset the forensic detail. The middle episodes dealing with a gradual descent into nightmare are remarkably unsettling, with Harris, Watson and an unrecognisable Skarsgård perfect protagonists. The "stiff upper-lip" displayed here as soldiers walk to their doom would put the British to shame!
28 Nov 2019
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24 Nov 2019
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I don't understand why ratings of documentaries and mini-series get inflated so much. I mean, OK, this is decent work, but 9.5 is a travesty.
24 Nov 2019
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17 Nov 2019
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If only they avoided cheap emotional ploys and leftist undertones (the saint-like Belarusian woman physicist)...Alas, not too bad, but I wasn't sold on CCCP as pictured even though the scenography was flawless.
17 Nov 2019
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22 Oct 2019
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The best TV I've seen since season 1 of True Detective. In short: this series is stellar on all fronts -- from characters to cinematography and so on. There is no blemish.
22 Oct 2019
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21 Oct 2019
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It is not about the incident itself but everything surrounding it. The General Committee, KGB, intrinsic qualities of Russians both on a civilian and a governmental level and Belief -with a capital B-. Belief in the society, honour, freedom -though only the thought of it- and solidarity above all, regardless of the identity of the guilty. This is a beautifully crafted miniseries with every aspect. Especially the soundtrack by Hildur Guðnadóttir is notching it up a level.
21 Oct 2019
age_jellemaAge Jellema
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18 Oct 2019
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We fail to see how few actually want to hear the truth. Hail to all scientists! The only true religion.
18 Oct 2019
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12 Aug 2019
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Very good chronicle of this tragedy -- aside from some character tangents that don't resolve entirely and some of the government officials portrayed as unrealistically villainous, this is clear storytelling with an impressive and thoughtfully used production value, all the while using economic time to keep a focus on not just the main persons, but the oblivious citizens as well.
12 Aug 2019
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08 Aug 2019
7
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Awful sense of dread the entire time. Quite odd to see Jim from Friday Night Dinner in a serious role. Masterpiece/7
08 Aug 2019
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25 Jun 2019
88
96th
Could be considered a Lovecraftian work. Score would be even higher but for criticisms raised by Masha Gessen, mainly the naivety of the composite character played by Emily Watson as well as Jared Harris. The Dyatlov character and that whole control room & bunker sequence in the beginning is impeccable black humor.
25 Jun 2019
speedmarqueSpeedMarque
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19 Jun 2019
85
96th
Solid period drama. Recommend
19 Jun 2019
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17 Jun 2019
100
98th
Surprise hit of the year for me. It's bikers how close we all came to disaster due to arrogance and idiocy
17 Jun 2019
reyRey
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16 Jun 2019
80
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A série é muito bem feita e os atores estão bem. Pesa negativamente um caráter propagandístico anti união soviética. Embora tenha havido de fato muitos erros graves a nível de política estatal, a série é maniqueísta e deixa muito superficiais os "vilões" e faz um teatro com o julgamento. Sem contar a necessidade de enfiar a kgb em tudo. Relatos de pessoas envolvidas na época questionam várias das interpretações contidas na série.
16 Jun 2019
dreambassDreambass
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12 Jun 2019
100
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Perfect :D
12 Jun 2019
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11 Jun 2019
80
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I remember learning about Chernobyl from a docu-drama I watched as a kid and being utterly engrossed by it then, and this lengthier contemporary version is even better. Great acting, solid direction, and covers all the main points of the disaster and its immediate aftermath: put this all together and the decisions made by some characters is enough to make your blood boil. Although a cursory glance online suggests the makers may have taken a bit too much dramatic license in places here.
11 Jun 2019
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09 Jun 2019
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On IMDB it's the best TV show of all-time. Err-no. But it was good and makes me want to read one of the new books on the subject. Some episodes were really tense, and without any flash or quick-cuts, explosions or screams. That's pretty cool.
09 Jun 2019
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08 Jun 2019
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08 Jun 2019
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04 Jun 2019
65
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anti-komünizm propagandası olmasa 7.5/10
04 Jun 2019
kaan_kavusanKaan Kavusan
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25 May 2019
55
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özenli yapım, tarihsel olarak yanlış pek çok bilgi ve daha önemlisi bakış açısı. son bölümün ardından daha da detaylı incelemeler çıkacaktır. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/05/31/russia-should-have-made-hbos-chernobyl-a65821
25 May 2019
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08 May 2019
79
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audio-visuals are B-movish. writing & acting are below mediocre.
08 May 2019
Chernobyl - Season 1
Chernobyl - Season 1 (2019) - S1
Season 1 - In April 1986 an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the USSR becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes. (imdb)
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Johan Renck
Johan-Renck
Johan Renck
13 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Vikings, Bloodline, Spaceman and Downloading Nancy
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Writer:

Craig Mazin
Craig-Mazin
Craig Mazin
23 total credits
Credits include: Scary Movie 3, The Hangover Part II, Scary Movie 4, The Hangover Part III and Chernobyl
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Starring:

Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan-Skarsgrd
Stellan Skarsgård
113 total credits
Stellan John Skarsgård (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɛlːan ˈskɒːʂɡoːɖ] ( listen); born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for his film roles in Angels & Demons, Breaking the Waves, The Hunt for Red October, Ronin, Good Will Hunting, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist and Mamma Mia!. (Wikipedia)
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, Emily Watson
Emily-Watson
Emily Watson
61 total credits
British actress Emily Watson won acclaim with film roles such as Bess McNeil in Breaking the Waves, and the title character in Angela's Ashes. In 1997, she followed up with The Mill on the Floss, The Boxer, and Metroland. Watson's portrayal of a manic cellist in Hilary and Jackie (1998) earned her more praise. In 1999, she played the title role in the film based on Frank McCourt's novel, Angela's Ashes.
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, Jared Harris
Jared-Harris
Jared Harris
71 total credits
Credits include: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Mr. Deeds, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and The Last of the Mohicans
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, Jamie Sives
Jamie-Sives
Jamie Sives
27 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Valhalla Rising, One Day, Mean Machine and Last Chance Harvey
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, Adrian Rawlins
Adrian-Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
24 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Breaking the Waves, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, Living and The Woman in Black
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, Paul Ritter
Paul-Ritter
Paul Ritter
17 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Inferno, The Libertine, The Eagle and Operation Mincemeat
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, Con O'Neill
Con-ONeill
Con O'Neill
18 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Telstar, Bedrooms and Hallways, Cucumber and Banana
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, Sam Troughton
Sam-Troughton
Sam Troughton
13 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Mank, The Ritual, Black Doves and Robin Hood
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, Robert Emms
Robert-Emms
Robert Emms
12 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, Mirror Mirror, Anonymous, Borg vs. McEnroe and Broken
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, Jessie Buckley
Jessie-Buckley
Jessie Buckley
24 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Lost Daughter, Men and Women Talking
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, Barry Keoghan
Barry-Keoghan
Barry Keoghan
21 total credits
Credits include: Dunkirk, The Batman, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Chernobyl and The Banshees of Inisherin
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, Adam Nagaitis
Adam-Nagaitis
Adam Nagaitis
6 total credits
Credits include: Chernobyl, To Walk Invisible, 1:23:45, Open Wide, O Earth and American Star
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Genres:

Drama, History

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, Russian, Ukrainian
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