Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg
Survivors recount the terrifying first 24-hours of the worst nuclear accident in history. After a reactor explodes during a safety test at a power plant in Ukraine, firefighters rush to the scene, unaware of the lethal levels of radiation. Soviet authorities try to cover up
Adam Higginbotham
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Galia Ackerman
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Wyatt Andrews
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Olena Mokhnyk
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Karena Kalmbach
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Erica Jenkin
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Tom Cook
Director
Adam Higginbotham
Writer
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"Inferno" is episode 1 of Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 27 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Erica Jenkin, Tom Cook and written by Adam Higginbotham, it aired on April 19, 2026.
