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The Worst Episodes of Chernobyl

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

Worst episode
S1E4 The Happiness of All Mankind
9.354,345 votes
Best episode
S1E5 Vichnaya Pamyat
9.874,845 votes
Top season
Season 1
9.5avg
Binge time
5h 31m
5 episodes
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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(54345 votes)

    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(67414 votes)

    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(57393 votes)

    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(62243 votes)

    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(74845 votes)

    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 from 54,345 votes. Directed by Johan Renck and written by Craig Mazin, it aired on May 27, 2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "1:23:45".

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