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The Worst Episodes of Chernobyl

Every episode of Chernobyl ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Chernobyl!

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The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Chernobyl Season 1 Episode 4 - The Happiness of All Mankind
    9.3/10(50996 votes)

    #1 - The Happiness of All Mankind

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Johan Renck
    Writer:Craig Mazin

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  2. Chernobyl Season 1 Episode 1 - 1:23:45
    9.4/10(63051 votes)

    #2 - 1:23:45

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Johan Renck
    Writer:Craig Mazin

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  3. Chernobyl Season 1 Episode 3 - Open Wide, O Earth
    9.5/10(53917 votes)

    #3 - Open Wide, O Earth

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Johan Renck
    Writer:Craig Mazin

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  4. Chernobyl Season 1 Episode 2 - Please Remain Calm
    9.6/10(57774 votes)

    #4 - Please Remain Calm

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Johan Renck
    Writer:Craig Mazin

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  5. Chernobyl Season 1 Episode 5 - Vichnaya Pamyat
    9.8/10(69979 votes)

    #5 - Vichnaya Pamyat

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Johan Renck
    Writer:Craig Mazin

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Happiness of All Mankind" is the worst rated episode of "Chernobyl". It scored 9.3/10 based on 50996 votes. Directed by Johan Renck and written by Craig Mazin, it aired on 5/27/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "1:23:45".