Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg
14 months after the disaster, plant operators face a Soviet show trial. At the reactor, scientists hunt for the deadly remains of the radioactive fuel. As the USSR crumbles, an independent investigation reveals the true cause of the accident, and the full scale of the
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
Director
Tom Cook
Director
Adam Higginbotham
Writer
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"Truth" is episode 4 of Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 15 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Erica Jenkin, Tom Cook and written by Adam Higginbotham, it aired on April 20, 2026.
