The Best Episodes Directed By Johan Renck

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(215 votes)

   #1 - Vichnaya Pamyat

   S1:E56/3/2019

   Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.

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   9.2/10(213 votes)

   #2 - Please Remain Calm

   S1:E25/13/2019

   With untold millions at risk after the Chernobyl explosion, nuclear physicist Ulana Khomyuk makes a desperate attempt to reach Valery Legasov, a leading Soviet nuclear physicist, and warn him about the threat of second explosion that could devastate the continent.

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   8.9/10(207 votes)

   #3 - Open Wide, O Earth

   S1:E35/20/2019

   Lyudmilla Ignatenko, a Pripyat resident, ignores warning about her firefighter husband's contamination. Valery Legasov lays out a decontamination plan, complete with human risks.

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   8.8/10(243 votes)

   #4 - 1:23:45

   S1:E15/6/2019

   April 26, 1986, Ukrainian SSR. Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic 1986 explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.

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   8.8/10(197 votes)

   #5 - The Happiness of All Mankind

   S1:E45/27/2019

   Valery Legasov and Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Boris Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris, while Ulana Khomyuk faces government hurdles in determining the truth about the cause of the explosion.

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   8.7/10(162 votes)

   #6 - Hermanos

   S4:E89/4/2011

   Skyler develops an unusual solution to her money troubles. Hank enlists Walt to investigate a theory. Walt's impatience with Jesse grows.

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   8.6/10(172 votes)

   #7 - Vatos

   S1:E411/21/2010

   Rick's mission to Atlanta is jeopardized when things go awry. Jim becomes unhinged in camp.

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   8.2/10(160 votes)

   #8 - Más

   S3:E54/18/2010

   Gus increases his efforts to lure Walt back into business, forcing a rift between Walt and Jesse. Skyler doubts her new relationship. Marie confides in Skyler about her concern for Hank's well-being.

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   8.0/10(166 votes)

   #9 - Breakage

   S2:E54/5/2009

   Hank suffers from the aftermath of his encounter with Tuco. Meanwhile, Jesse hires a crew to get their product out on the streets.

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    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #10 - Rites of Passage

    S1:E13/3/2013

    Farmer, family man and rebel Ragnar Lothbrok is determined to sail west to discover new lands and riches despite an intimidating warning from his village's tyrannical leader, Lord Haraldson, who makes it clear in no uncertain terms that doing so could result in severe consequences.

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    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #11 - Dispossessed

    S1:E33/17/2013

    Ragnar and his crew return from their trip with treasure, and Earl Haraldson has no choice but to sanction another raid. The west is open for the taking, and the Vikings' world will never be the same.

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    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Trust Me

    S1:E44/8/2013

    Norma's suspicions about people in town are raised, but other distractions continue to surface.

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    7.2/10(89 votes)

    #13 - Wrath of the Northmen

    S1:E23/10/2013

    The journey west begins as Ragnar gathers a crew willing to risk their lives to travel into the unknown. Earl Haraldson's paranoia reaches new heights as his fear of Ragnar's success grows.

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