HBO has released the first full-length trailer for its upcoming five-part miniseries about the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins and Con O’Neill star in “Chernobyl,” which dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident.
The accident, which took place in April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the abandoned city of Pripyat, Ukraine, occurred following a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, reaching as far as Scandinavia and Western Europe. It is considered one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history.
HBO’s miniseries tells the story of the men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.
“Chernobyl” was written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. Executive producers are Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone and Mazin, with Chris Fry and Johan Renck serving as co-executive producers. Produced by Sister Pictures and the Mighty Mint as an HBO/Sky Co-Production. The series was filmed on location in Lithuania.
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“Chernobyl” will premiere Monday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.