HBO original miniseries Chernobyl drops its second episode tomorrow Monday May 13, 2019.
#ChernobylHBO is based on real events.
rottentomatoes: 96%
metacritic: 83
imdb: 9.7
emmys: 19 nominations
Valery Legasov
Soviet Professor Valery Legasov joins the executive committee formed to address a ruptured reactor core at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Plant outside of 1986 Pripyat, Ukraine, USSR.
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
1 nomination: 2019
“What is the cost of lies? It’s not that we’ll mistake them for the truth. The real danger is that we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all. What can we do then? What else is left but to abandon even the hope of truth and content ourselves instead with stories? In these stories, it doesn’t matter who the heroes are. All we want to know is: who is to blame? In this story, it was Anatoly Dyatlov. He was the best best choice. An arrogant, unpleasant man, he ran the room that night, he gave the orders… and no friends. Or, at least, not important ones. And now Dyatlov will spend the next ten years in a prison labor camp. Of course, that sentence is doubly unfair. There were far greater criminals than him at work. And as for what Dyatlov did do, the man doesn’t deserve prison. He deserves death. But instead, ten years for ‘criminal mismanagement.’ What does that mean? No one knows. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that, to them, justice was done. Because, you see, to them a just world is a sane world. There was nothing sane about Chernobyl. What happened there, what happened after, even the good we did, all of it… all of it… madness. Well, I’ve given you everything I know. They’ll deny it, of course. They always do. I know you’ll try your best.” — Dr. Valery Legasov
“Hello. Yes. I am. Who am I–? How bad is it? Control system tank. And the core? Yes, I see. Any contamination? That’s actually significant. You should evacuate the sur– yes, I’ve studied– that late? Forgive me, but don’t you think given the amount of radiation that it would be– yes, of course. I didn’t mean to–” — Dr. Valery Legasov
Deputy Chief Engineer Anatoly Dyatlov
“What just happened? The turbine hall. The control system tank. Hydrogen. You and Toptunov, you morons blew the tank! This is an emergency. Everyone stay calm. Our first priority is– we know. Akimov, are we cooling the reactor core? Try and disconnect the servos from the standby console. You two, get the backup pumps running. We need water moving through the core. That is all that matters. He’s in shock. Get him out of here. You’re confused. RBMK reactor cores don’t explode. Akimov… Akimov! We’re wasting time. Let’s go. Get the hydrogen out of the generators and pump water into the core. Call the fire brigade.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
“I dropped the control rods from the other panel. What? What about the pumps? Fuck the phones and fuck Khodemchuk. Are the pumps on or not? Stolyarchuk? I don’t give a shit about the panel! I need water in my reactor core! Get down there and make sure those pumps are on! Now! What does the dosimeter say? 3.6– not great, not terrible.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
“The tank, it’s big enough. This kind of explosion, the control tank on 71, it’s 100 cubic meters. Hundred and ten. It could do this, definitely. Did you lower the control rods or not? Take him to the infirmary. Toptunov, take him! He’s delusional. Ruptured condenser lines. The feedwater is mildly contaminated. He’ll be fine. I’ve seen worse. Do we still have a phone line to the outside? Akimov? Call in the day shift. We have to keep water flowing into the core. We need electricians, mechanics, we need bodies. How many times do I have to say it? I’m going to the Administration Building now to call Bryukhanov and Fomin. They’re gonna want a full report. Now, I don’t know if I can make things better for you, but I can certainly make them worse. Call in the day shift, Comrade Akimov.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
“We have the situation under control. No one can blame you for this, Director Bryuhkanov. We ran the test exactly as Chief Engineer Fomin approved. Unit Shift Chief Akimov and Engineer Toptunov encountered technical difficulties leading to an accumulation of hydrogen in the control system tank. It regrettably ignited, damaging the plant, setting the roof on fire. We’re taking measures to ensure a steady flow of water through the core. Obviously, down here it’s nothing. But in the reactor building, I’m being told 3.6 roentgen per hour. Not at all. Mm-hmm.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
“The Cherenkov effect. Completely normal phenomenon. It can happen with minimal radiation.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
“What was the number? It’s typical. What’s wrong with you? How’d you get that number from feedwater leaking from a blown tank? Then what the fuck are you talking about? You didn’t see graphite. You didn’t. You didn’t! Because it’s not there! Enough! I’ll go up to the vent block roof. From where you can look right down into reactor Building 4. I’ll see it with my own… my own eyes. I apologize.” — Anatoly Dyatlov
Boris Scherbina
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
1 nomination: 2019
“Valery Legasov? You are the Legasov who is the First Deputy Director of the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy? This is Boris Scherbina, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and head of the Bureau for Fuel and Energy. There’s been an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. No. No need to panic. There was a fire. It’s mostly put out. The system control tank exploded. We’ve ordered them to continuously pump water. It’s mild. The plant manager, Bryukhanov, is reporting 3.6 roentgen per hour. You’re an expert on RBMK reactors, correct? General Secretary Gorbachev has appointed a committee to manage the accident. You’re on it. We’ll convene at two this afternoon. Legasov, you’re on this committee to answer direct questions about the function of an RBMK reactor if they should happen to arise. Nothing else. Certainly not policy. Do you understand?” — Boris Scherbina
Lyudmilla Ignatenko
“You’re not on call tonight. But it doesn’t look right, the color. And what if there are chemicals?” — Lydumilla Ignatenko
“Come where? I don’t think you should go. It could be dangerous. What? Oh. Yeah.” — Lydumilla Ignatenko
Vasily Ignatenko
“Lyudmilla?” — Vasily Ignatenko
“They’re bringing everybody in, military and civil. Pripyat, Polesskoe, Kiev. This is a big one. Pravik says he thinks they’re shining floodlights or something. Chemicals? The problem’s the roof. It’s covered in tar, so it’s gonna burn all night, and it’ll stink like hell. That’s it. That’s the worst of it. Go back to bed.” — Vasily Ignatenko
“I don’t know, Misha. Don’t fuck around with it. Hook these up, come on. Do you taste metal? I don’t know. The valves, Misha! The valves, let’s go! The valves! Come on! No. No, he said it was just the roof.” — Vasily Ignatenko
Aleksandr Akimov (Sasha)
“Comrade Dyatlov! Comrade Dyatlov! Comrade Dyatlov! Comrade Dyatlov! Comrade Dyatlov! I don’t know. We shut it down, but the control rods are still active. They’re not all the way in, I disengaged the clutch. Sasha… don’t worry we did everything right. Something… something strange has happened. Comrade Perevozchenko, what you’re saying is physically impossible. The core can’t explose. It has to be the tank.” — Sasha Akimov
“They’re still up. They’re still only a third of the way in, I don’t know why. I already sent the trainees down to the reactor hall to lower them by hand. 3.6 roentgen, but that’s as high as the meter– we did everything right.” — Sasha Akimov
“One hundred and ten. His face… but if the– yes, Comrade Dyatlov.” — Sasha Akimov
“What about the auxiliary? No, we have to get water into the core. Otherwise, there’ll be a meltdown. We have to open the valves. What do you want, Boris? If it’s true, then we’re dead, a million people are dead. Is that what you need to hear? We have to open the valves. By hand. Then help us. Watch the panel while we’re gone. Just watch it.” — Sasha Akimov
“Okay. Let’s begin. Leonid. Leonid. It’s all the way, okay? All the way open. There’s nothing to be sorry for. I told you, we did nothing wrong.” — Sasha Akimov
Director Bryukhanov
“Hello? Hello? Who else knows this? Have you called Fomin? Of course I want you to call him. If I’m up, he’s up.” — Director Bryukhanov
“I take it the safety test was a failure? Shut up, Fomin. I have to tell the Central Committee about this. Do you realize this? I have to get on the phone and tell Maryin, or God forbid Frolyshev, that my power plant is on fire. Of course no one can blame me for this. How can I be responsible? I was sleeping. Tell me what happened, quickly. A hydrogen tank, fire… reactor? What about radiation? Well, that’s not great, but it’s not horrifying. The dosimetrists should be checking regularly. Have them use the good meter from the safe. Right. I’ll call Maryin. Have them wake up the local executive committee. There’ll be orders coming down.” — Director Bryukhanov
“Gentlemen, welcome. Please, uh, find a seat. Plenty of room. I apologize for the lateness of the hour. Rest assured, we are all very safe down here. We built this shelter to withstand a nuclear attack by the Americans, so I think we’ll be fine. As you can see, we have experienced an accident. A large control tank malfunctioned, damaging reactor Building 4 and starting a fire. Now, I have spoken directly to Deputy Secretary Maryin. Maryin spoke to Deputy Chief Frolyshev, Frolyshev to Central Committee member Dolgikh, and Dolgikh to General Secretary Gorbachev. Now… because the Central Committee has the greatest respect for the work of the Pripyat Executive Committee, they have asked me to brief you on matters as they stand, so… first, the accident… is well under control. And second, because the efforts of the Soviet nuclear industry are considered key state secrets, it is important that we ensure that this incident has no adverse consequences. Now, to prevent a panic, the Central Committee have ordered a detachment of military police to Pripyat. Between two and four thousand men. Gentlemen– please, please. My wife is here. Do you think I would keep her in Pripyat if it wasn’t safe? The Vladimir I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station. Thank you.” — Director Bryukhanov
“Well? See? This is what Moscow does. Sends us shit equipment, then wonders why things go wrong. It’s another faulty meter. You’re wasting our time. Guards! Guards! Get him to the medic or the hospital! Whatever he needs! Of course you will.” — Director Bryukhanov
Fomin
“Whatever the cause, the important thing is that neither you nor I–” — Fomin
“Under control? It doesn’t look like it’s under control. The tank is quite large. It’s the only logical explanation. Of course, Deputy Chief Engineer Dyatlov was directly supervising the test, so he would know best. From the feedwater, I assume? We’ll have to limit shifts to six hours at a time, but otherwise…” — Fomin
“There’s mild radiation, but it’s limited to the plant itself. Excuse me? And? What game are you playing? What? Are you suggesting the core… what? Exploded? Sitnikov. You’re a nuclear engineer, so am I. Please tell me how an RBMK reactor core explodes. Not a meltdown, an explosion. I’d love to know. Are you stupid? Then why can’t you? It’s the feedwater. Been around it all night. You go then. Go to the vent block roof and report back what you see. You’ll be fine. You’ll see. Come on.” — Fomin
Zharkov
“I wonder how many of you know the name of this place. We call it ‘Chernobyl,’ of course. What is its real name? Exactly. Vladimir I. Lenin. And how proud he would be of you all tonight. Especially you, young man, and the passion you have for the people. For is that not the sole purpose of the apparatus of the State? Sometimes, we forget. Sometimes, we fall prey to fear. But our faith in Soviet socialism will always be rewarded. Now, the State tells us the situation here is not dangerous. Have faith, comrades. The State tells us it wants to prevent a panic. Listen well. It’s true, when the people see the police, they will be afraid. But it is my experience that when the people ask questions that are not in their own best interest, they should simply be told to keep their minds on their labor and leave matters of State to the State. We seal off the city. No one leaves. And cut the phone lines. Contain the spread of misinformation. That is how we keep the people from undermining the fruits of their own labor. Yes, comrades… we will all be rewarded for what we do here tonight. This is our moment to shine.” — Zharkov
Sitnikov
“Is anyone saying what happened? It’s in Building 2. Hasn’t–? Follow me.” — Sitnikov
“I sent my dosimetrists into the reactor building. The large dosimeter from the safe, the one with the 1,000-roentgen capacity– there was none. The meter was burned out the second it was turned on. We found another dosimeter from the military fire department. It only goes to 200 roentgen, but it’s better than the small ones. It maxed out. Two hundred roentgen. No, I–I– I asked him, he took multiple measurements, he’s my best man. I checked the meter against the control. You don’t. I, um… I walked around the exterior of Building 4. I think there’s graphite on the ground in the rubble. I did. Yes. I can’t. No. I… I don’t see how it could explode. But it did. What? No. No, I won’t do that.” — Sitnikov
Petrovich
“How large of a detachment. What’s really going on here? How dangerous is this? No, it isn’t. You saw men outside vomiting. You saw me with burns. There’s more radiation than they’re saying. We have wives here, we have children. I say we evacuate the town. Bryukhanov, the air is glowing.” — Petrovich
Soviet Guard
“Comrade Sitnikov to see the Chief Engineer.” — Soviet Guard
Stolyarchuk
“My control panel’s not working. I tried calling for the electricians.” — Stolyarchuk
Leonid Toptunov
“No, that’s not– Sasha. Do you taste metal?” — Toptunov
“I can’t get through to Khodemchuk. The lines are down.” — Toptunov
“Where’s Kudryavstev? I need a medic! Anyone!” — Toptunov
“The core?” — Toptunov
“Oh… I’m sorry. But we did.” — Toptunov
Facility worker #2
“There’s a fire in the turbine hall. What about the fire?” — Facility worker
Power Plant Worker
“It’s not working.” — Power Plant Worker
Worker
“I guess we know why they called us in early. They were running the safety test on the turbines, blew the control system tank. It doesn’t make sense to me either. What about sabotage? A bomb?” — Worker
Power Plant Worker #2
“Sitnikov! Bryukhanov wants us to use the good dosimeter, but it’s in the safe, and we can’t find the key.” — Power Plant Worker
Doctor
“You’re doing fine. Raise her up. That one, maybe an hour. This one, not until morning. How’s it downstairs, doctor? Always is. Nothing at this hour but babies. You know, I once went two days without sleep? Ten women went into labor at the same time. Did I ever tell you that story? Well, I won’t need you in here for a while. If you want, get some rest in the break room. What fire? Oh. Then it mustn’t be too bad. Hmm? You mean disinfectant? Iodine pills? Why would we have iodine pills?” — Doctor
Dr. Svetlana Zinchenko
“Quiet. Yes. They haven’t brought anyone in from the fire. The power plant. Do we stock iodine? Iodine. No, pills. Does the hospital stock iodine pills?” — Dr. Svetlana Zinchenko
Perevozchenko
“It’s exploded! There is no core. It exploded, the core exploded. The lid is off! The stack is burning. I saw it.” — Perevozchenko
“Where’s the dosimeter? What the fuck is this? It’s 3.6 roentgen. Come on. I’m going to find Khodemchuk in the pump room. You… here. Get Shashenok. He’s in 604. Go. Have you seen Khodemchuk? Still in the pump room.” — Perevozchenko
Yuvchenko
“No. Where’s Viktor? Stay here. I’ll come back. Viktor! Viktor. Viktor. Viktor. I’m gonna get you out of here. Can you stand? Where?” — Yuvchenko
“What do you need? I don’t think there are control rods. I don’t think there’s a core. Let’s go. Are you sure? Move. Come on, go! Hey! Hey!” — Yuvchenko
“Do you have a cigarette? It’s over.” — Yuvchenko
Boris Stolyarchuk
“Do you need help?” — Boris Stolyarchuk
“The pumps are gone, electrical’s gone. I didn’t go in there, and I won’t. I think it’s time we faced– Sasha… by hand? You know, the number of valves, the amount of time to turn them, you’re talking about hours in there! Help you do what? Pump water into a ditch? There’s nothing there! Leonid, I’m begging you.” — Boris Stolyarchuk
Core Investigator #1
“We need to get into the reactor hall to lower the control rods, but the door is jammed. No, you’re– you’re mistaken. Akimov said. Akimov… let’s go! Let’s go!” — Core Investigator
“It’s gone. I looked right into it. I looked into the core. He fell.” — Core Investigator
Mikhail
“What do you mean dangerous? It’s a fire. It’s over there, we’re over here. What? Oh, sorry.” — Mikhail
Townswoman
“Lydumilla! Do you want to come with us? We’re going to the railroad bridge to get a better look. It’s not like anyone can sleep with all the sirens. Is Vasily…? Did he say it was bad? Well, he’s never gotten hurt before. None of the boys have. He’ll be fine. Get some rest.” — Townswoman
“Here. You sure? Okay. What do you think makes the colors? ‘Oh. It’s the fuel for sure?’ What do you know about it? You clean floors at a train station. Isn’t Yuri a plumber? It is beautiful.” — Townswoman
Townsperson
“Oh… it’s the fuel for sure. My friend, Yuri, works at the power plant. He says it runs cold. No gas, no fire. Just atoms. Yuri says the only thing is, you can’t walk right up to the fuel. If you do, a glass of vodka an hour for four hours. At the nuclear power plant, yeah. Yeah.” — Townsperson
Townsperson#2
“No.” — Townsperson
Fire Brigade Commander (Pravik)
“You, connect those hooks! Get the pumps going! Ignatenko, get on his hose! It’s all right. Breathe. Misha. All right, all right. Easy, Misha.” — Pravik
“We’ve done all we can from the perimeter. We need to start making our way to the roof. Vasily! You’ve gotta put it out. That’s enough, comrades. We’re pushing ahead. Come on, boys. Vasily, it’s just past, straight up. All the way up, all the way in. Come on!” — Pravik
Fireman
“Yeah. Going in now.” — Fireman
Misha
“Vasily… hey, Vasily, what’s this? Yeah, what is that? No!” — Misha
Fire Fighter
“Yeah, over here! We’re working bottom to top. Go in fast.” — Fire Fighter
Viktor
“Khodemchuck… get Khodemchuk.” — Viktor
Facility worker #3
“Is it war? Here… here. Are they bombing? That’s as high as it goes. The good one’s locked in a safe. I don’t have a key. Valera… your face. Shit. Up two flights and across. Why are you going there?” — Facility Worker
Facility worker #4
“Hey! we need to get to the reactor hall. The lift’s destroyed. Right.” — Facility Worker
Ulana Khomyuk
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
1 nomination: 2019
#ChernobylHBO is a 5-part miniseries. It is history, not horror. But oh, the horrors unleashed by liars, & the destruction they bring. A timely lesson to reflect upon. Watch the premiere tomorrow on @hbo, & on May 7 in the UK on @skyatlanticuk https://t.co/oPhEnZ1VVH #TeamHarris pic.twitter.com/M5ZrSY9JEl
— Jared Harris🎭 (@JaredHarris) May 5, 2019
Prestige TV MVP @JaredHarris returns to the small screen with tonight's #Chernobyl (100%🍅). We spoke with the prolific actor about his new series as well as his love for #GameofThrones https://t.co/ryXLOK5xmU
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) May 6, 2019
'Chernobyl' rivets with a creeping dread that never dissipates, dramatizing a national tragedy with sterling craft and an intelligent dissection of institutional rot.#ChernobylHBO is now #CertifiedFresh at 97% on the #Tomatometer, with 31 reviews: https://t.co/iJqR0rncyU pic.twitter.com/dFtzQY0QlZ
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) May 7, 2019
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When the panic subsides, that's when the fear sets in.#ChernobylHBO episode 1 is now streaming. pic.twitter.com/AaGdS0xfcn
— HBO (@HBO) May 7, 2019
“Truly excellent television… harrowing and incredibly poignant.” – @Deadline
#ChernobylHBO, a new HBO miniseries, premieres tonight at 9PM. Learn more: https://t.co/HIj5tlo82a pic.twitter.com/SX9jzOF2N9— HBO (@HBO) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/clmazin/status/1125430008221011969
Parts of the reactor (the fuel and the graphite moderator) became incandescent and caught fire, which could be seen for miles around. A second, blueish light is recorded in some accounts, thought to be Cherenkov radiation (more on that later!) #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/ztTNxRbXP4
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
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What is the cost of lies? #ChernobylHBO premieres in the UK tonight at 9pm, on @skyatlantic #TeamHarris https://t.co/gO9LezQ36Z
— Jared Harris🎭 (@JaredHarris) May 7, 2019
Chernobyl today is proof of nature’s amazing ability to bounce back. pic.twitter.com/cNtk2eUp72
— Our Planet (@ourplanet) May 6, 2019
Behind the scenes with the team capturing how wildlife is reclaiming Chernobyl. pic.twitter.com/GqlXoDU3zu
— Our Planet (@ourplanet) May 7, 2019
AI-powered drones are being used to map radiation hotspots in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone pic.twitter.com/QX8ZYhP7hF
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) May 9, 2019
So far I've been shot 6 times, (by a Gatling gun, & by a U-Boat), eaten by sharks, hurled over the Reichenbach Falls, bludgeon with a chair leg, roasted by Mt. Vesuvius, hung twice, & died in my sleep. But my personal favourite -being split in half by the space time continuum. https://t.co/3ydvUDFGnd
— Jared Harris🎭 (@JaredHarris) May 10, 2019
Jared Harris Reportedly Joins Jared Leto's #Morbius Movie https://t.co/sM7v5DXyxU pic.twitter.com/H5Pu26Redk
— CBR (@CBR) March 5, 2019
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— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) February 9, 2018
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— Variety (@Variety) January 10, 2019
#ChernobylHBO episode 2 debuts Monday, May 13 at 9PM on @HBO. Photos & more from "Please Remain Calm": https://t.co/ECCwGZ0Pqf pic.twitter.com/QiyppaMCiF
— HBO PR (@HBOPR) May 9, 2019
⚡️ “Nuclear waste scientist live tweets #Chernobyl” https://t.co/03HItWqDOZ
— The University of Sheffield (@sheffielduni) May 7, 2019
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“What do you think makes the colours?” It *is* the fuel! Cherenkov radiation is emitted when a charged particle passes through a dielectric medium (e.g. water) at a speed greater than the phase velocity of light in that medium. It makes a really pretty blue colour. #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/laQeHVMMjm
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
Some witnesses report seeing this blue light, but no pictures exist. #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
Of the firefighters who helped to put out the fire, 28 of them died from acute radiation sickness. They truly were heros. #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/Cs8tI5o16g
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
The 200 Roentgen dosimeter was maxed out too. In fact, there was around 20,000 Roentgens per hour — a lethal dose is around 500 Roentgens, so in some areas the workers & firefighters received a fatal dose in less than a minute. #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
The extent of the damage was HUGE. Here you can see photos of the reactor after they eventually put out the fire #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/8VwtRpzcdX
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
Here we see the “Red Forest” underneath the plume of smoke from the reactor. Nuclear fallout dropped onto the nearby forest causing it to die back. It remains contaminated today, although wildlife is flourishing @ProfMikeWood #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/GaGKeIsLK5
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
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Missed #Chernobyl on @skyatlantic last night? Don't fear! Catch up with all the details behind the accident in this live tweet thread 👇 https://t.co/p94ullXr6x
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 8, 2019
What is all this metal they could taste? First hand reports of the workers and firefighters all said the same thing, that the air tasted “metallic”. This was caused by hot particles of nuclear fuel that were thrown into the air by the explosions and fire. #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
The filming is definitely on location! Our research group @isl_sheffield @mse_sheffield visited the control room of Reactor 2 recently — everything is just as it was 33 years ago. #Chernobyl pic.twitter.com/nhW4HSvgvA
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
The ‘snow’ was deadly. It was particles of radioactive nuclear fuel that spread for miles. Understanding this material is critical to help clean it up, which is what our research @msesheffield @islsheffield is all about. Read more here @IOP: https://t.co/SOpapjK5VH #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
“We seal off the city. No-one leaves. And cut the phone lines…” In the USSR, nuclear secrecy was of utmost importance — they didn’t want their Cold War enemies to discover what had happened. They did eventually (Sweden noticed first), but that’s for another episode! #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
Legasov put the blame for the accident entirely on Anatoly Dyatlov — the deputy chief engineer who supervised the ill-fated power test that led to the accident. In 1987 he was found guilty of criminal mismanagement and sent to prison for 10 years #Chernobyl
— Prof Claire Corkhill (@clairecorkhill) May 7, 2019
“Powerful and haunting… a riveting drama.” – Los Angeles Times
Episode 2 of #ChernobylHBO premieres tonight at 9PM. pic.twitter.com/1ViS3asylt
— HBO (@HBO) May 13, 2019
Watching Chernobyl right now… omg I cannot believe this actually happened.
— Ninja (@Ninja) May 15, 2019
I learned a lot this #ChernobylHBO episode:
Professor Legasov taught me how a nuclear reactor works, and Emily Watson's character taught me how to have a phone call in periodic table code. pic.twitter.com/MEIP6HVpcN— HBO (@HBO) May 14, 2019
‘Chernobyl’ Launch Is Third Best Ever For Sky Atlantic Original Drama With Total Audience Of 1.7M https://t.co/pYjU7JVhmB pic.twitter.com/7crr1syO6F
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 22, 2019
“You think the right question will get you the truth?”
Episode 4 of #ChernobylHBO premieres tonight at 9pm. pic.twitter.com/HNZXt33qKW
— HBO (@HBO) May 27, 2019
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In response to HBO's Chernobyl, Russia is planning a new series that blames the CIA for the nuclear disaster. https://t.co/uiU1vvmVsW pic.twitter.com/6XnyqTMNJS
— IGN (@IGN) June 7, 2019
Russia to make its own show about Chernobyl that implicates the US https://t.co/KfDQaIDtsB
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 7, 2019
“Chernobyl shows that a great series will find an audience,” HBO Entertainment boss Casey Bloys said https://t.co/kmicUDh1RA
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 12, 2019
Chernobyl has seen a surge in tourism within the past month, following the premiere of HBO's 'Chernobyl' miniseries.
Influencers are getting called out for having photo shoots and taking selfies at the disaster site: https://t.co/BwL6BLJWoR pic.twitter.com/ZlglWUHsqa
— Complex (@Complex) June 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/clmazin/status/1138576162781683712
Both these production designers created entire worlds, and you would never know it. #EscapeAtDannemora #Chernobyl https://t.co/PdvRREqu7E
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) June 21, 2019
Nominees for Limited Series:
Chernobyl (@HBO)
Escape at Dannemora (@Showtime)@FosseVerdonFX
Sharp Objects (@HBO)@WhenTheySeeUs#Emmys @FOXtv pic.twitter.com/xZfpUmOvZn— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 16, 2019
Lead Actor in a Limited Series:
Mahershala Ali (@TrueDetective)
Benicio del Toro (Escape at Dannemora)
Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal)
Jared Harris (Chernobyl)@JharrelJerome (@WhenTheySeeUs)
Sam Rockwell (@FosseVerdonFX)#Emmys @FOXtv pic.twitter.com/eza4fc1my5— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 16, 2019