Chernobyl

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?)

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.

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

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.

Not great, not terrible.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.