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Chernobyl S1E4 — The Happiness of All Mankind

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Chernobyl•Season 1•Episode 4

The Happiness of All Mankind

9.3/10 · 54,225 votesMay 27, 201967 min

Ranked #5 of 5 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJohan Renck

Written byCraig Mazin

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Cast18

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Valery Legasov

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Boris Shcherbina

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Ulana Khomyuk

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Anatoly Dyatlov

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Lyudmilla Ignatenko

Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Vasily Ignatenko

Sam Troughton

Sam Troughton

Alexandr Akimov

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Leonid Toptunov

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Viktor Bryukhanov

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Nikolai Fomin

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

KGB Chairman Charkov

David Dencik

David Dencik

Mikhail Gorbachev

Crew8

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Andy Merchant

Stunt Coordinator

M

Marius Janušonis

Stunts

J

Jack Phillips

Roto Supervisor

V

Vladislav Jacukevič

Stunts

R

Rebecca Johnson

VFX Production Coordinator

Simon Smith

Simon Smith

Editor

Johan Renck

Johan Renck

Director

Craig Mazin

Craig Mazin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Happiness of All Mankind" is episode 4 of Chernobyl season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 54,225 votes, ranking #5 of 5 episodes this season (season average 9.5). Directed by Johan Renck and written by Craig Mazin, it aired on May 27, 2019.

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