I live in south-west germany and to this day you can't eat certain boars because they eat mushrooms that absorbed Caesium 137 during the desaster. I think they are allowed to have 500 Bq/kg but sometimes hunters shoot boars with 8000-10000 Bq/kg. I wasn't born back then but my father said they were told to stay inside when it's raining, even during work hours everyone had to get somewhere inside and stop working when it was about to rain. Scary stuff.
My favorite aspect of the show was all of the self sacrifice by ordinary people for the greater good though they never caused this problem. That shit really hit home for me.
If you have Netflix, you should watch "The Untold Story of the United States." There is a very real trend among the Russian people to sacrifice for the greater good. Boris even convinced the divers by saying, "The story of Russia is one of sacrifice and every generation must know its own suffering." Some really heavy stuff.
Im more scared about the fact that so many of ya, dind't even know the story. I mean it's the worlds worst nuclear diaster ever, and you guys dind't know it happened? Dafuq are they teaching you over there.
@@Orcawhale1 Knowing about it is one thing, seeing it is another. I've been to Hiroshima this year and let me tell me you, I was emotionally drained after visiting the Peace Memorial Museum.
Yes, real life is so much more scary which is why I don't need to see it. I know what happened, I know the overall consequences and how it was involved in politics and so many other issues. I don't need to see a fictional re accounting of it with people in agony and Horror Make-Up, that almost sounds like opportunistic Gore porn. Bring on the spooky aliens and stuff, I'm not going to watch something so horrifying and nonfiction as entertainment just like I wouldn't watch any other disaster historical piece recreated in intricate detail as entertainment ... that's not fun for me.
I went from 'I have no idea how any of this works" all the way to 'The plant manager must be fucking incompetent to not have seen this coming' in the span of what could NOT HAVE BEEN LONGER THAN 3 minutes..... Great episode, great scene, loved it.
@@CODA96 probably nothing more serious than any other, those boots weren't much protection to begin with and their biggest danger was breathing radioactive dust.
Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, Boris Baranov. The three volunteers who went into the pipes. Ananenko and Bezpalov were alive as of 2018 when they were awarded the Order For Courage in the Third Degree by the Ukranian president in a ceremony held at the nuclear plant. Ananenko was able to accept in person, while Bezpalov was absent due reportedly due to health issues. Boris Baranov died of a heart attack in 2005 and was given the Order posthumously, which his grandson accepted on his behalf.
Also fun fact: Due to the Chernobyl incident, the US government now requires all cities within a 20 mile radius of a nuclear power plant keep a supply of potassium iodine tablets just in case of a nuclear meltdown.
@@cyberdemon1702 False. Iodine 131 tends to affect the thyroid. The thyroid can only absorb a certain amount of Iodine before it can no longer absorb more, therefor the potassium iodide pills make your thyroid "full" for lack of a better word. Iodine 131 has a half life of 8 days, so after a few weeks of taking potassium iodide daily, the threat is gone.
For me, that line ranks up there with Commander Adama's line "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can’t hide from the things that you’ve done anymore." from the Battlestar Galactica miniseries.
Oh, the puppy scene was sad and the trauma that the individual that was entering adulthood. The experienced veteran who is already messed up in the head told him to leave the room. The funniest scene was when the USSR sent "Joker" and it fails when it reaches the radioactive graphite. The guy leading the operations was yelling his head off inside the trailer and cussing like a sailor. HBO should get the same director and do a mini-series on 9/11 and release the series on the 20 year anniversary of 9/11.
In the podcast the writer of the show said there is a deleted scene where one of the puppies wasn’t dead when they buried them in concrete. The soldier wanted to put it out of its misery but they didn’t have anymore bullets. That shit is downright depressing.
Watched the first episode at around 11 at night. Curious to see how good it was. 5:14am, finished the whole series. Weird thing to explain why I was tired to my boss. Worth it.
"An informed society might not be the best thing for the government. But an informed society is the best thing for the people the government serves." This is an absolutely true statement. Edit: Thanks for all the likes. 2k woohoo
I think it's more of a "who needs to know what". For example, in the first episode, someone decides that the party council doesn't need to know the full scope of the disaster and somebody else disagrees and that disagreement saves lives. On a smaller scale that is a great example of corporate America. I work for a relatively big company and we constantly see mind-bogglingly stupid decisions made because some manager doesn't want to look bad.
@The Wraith The reason they survived was because the radiation was quite mild in the water, IIRC because it contained a lot of groundwater, and there was actually only 1 spot with very bad radiation, which they either went around or effectively sprinted through (I can't remember which). The show's depiction is inaccurate, in that regard.
Don't forget the plant workers. They don't get enough justice. They rescued their colleagues, helped to put out fires, emptied hydrogen and oil tanks so no bigger fires and explosion would happened. Secured the reactor number 3, and so on. They are heroes too.
People told me I should watch this, I was like "Why? I already know what happends. Where's the suspence in that?" Then I watched the first episode, and I was like "F--k me... I need to know how this plays out!" Awesome production.
"An informed society might not be the best thing for the government. But an informed society is the best thing for the people the government serves." We should print this on our money.
Politics sends yang to deth for own profit politics whu use own people to fix prablems witch they cryiejted you think KOMUNIST KOREAN CHAJNA? HEEEHHE HE
Whats the hype all about? First episode was very good, rest was painful filler and lots of senseless talking. Clip it together and show it to a school class, thats a good use for it. I didnt find it THAT interesting. It was more like a documentary.
After watching the series go and look up the director and writer for this masterpiece. The series is entirely directed by 90's pop musician Stakka Bo, and is written by the writer of Scary Movie 3-4 and Hangover 2-3. Let that sink in for a minute..
Ronin5B that one part that bugged me. Because they never follow up on it. Was that one guy that tripped alright? Did they get the roof clear in the end. Did any of them die?
@@bucwhovian8305 I think that was intentional. The person was nameless and he probably was just someone who represented all of the people who suffered bad radiation sickness due to their exposure on the roof for that cleanup. Similar to how Khomyuk was not a real person, but she represented the hundreds of scientists who studied the disaster to figure out what happened.
What I can’t believe is that the make up shown in ep3 was ACTUALLY TONED down for the show and yet still so horrifying, like that speaks volumes to how terrible a way to go that is (and I’m forever grateful they never showed us the ‘he had no face’ guy, that’s just horrifying to imagine) 10/10 show, captivating and I couldn’t look away (also highly recommend the podcast they put out with each episode released where they go in depth on choices and what they had to leave out)
Yeah, the real one was even more gruesome. He coughs out parts of his internal organs, as his body liquifies, decaying while he is still clinging for life. Even in one instance, another victim tears out his own organs due to unbearable pain.
Yes! Some quick shots were close to the true horrific nature of radiation burns but some of the pics of the Chernobyl victims are absolutely terrifying. And apparently long suffering.. just very sad
Do it. I just watched it a second time in its entirety the day after and I feel like I picked up more than I did before. This miniseries is my greatest of all time. Perfection. 10/10
My favorite shot in the entire miniseries was that shot panning from the Chernobyl plant to Pripyat seeing the trees already turning red from the radiation.
5 episodes. Hard to watch at moments. A masterpiece. Super investing and engaging. It feels a super realistic horror movie. That scene in the "Snow" in the first episode, super chilling.
When I saw all those people playing in the "snow" on the bridge, saying, "Isn't it pretty?" I was screaming at them to GET INSIDE. I mean, if you see weird light effects at a NUCLEAR power plant, and then see strange stuff falling from the sky, GET OUT, FOR GOD'S SAKE. In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the U.S. propaganda was, "Oh, the Soviet citizens are taught ALL ABOUT nuclear issues. THEY know how to deal with fallout, and how to get to shelters, etc. Every Soviet town has a fallout shelter in place. They're so prepared, and we don't teach out citizens anything about the dangers of radioactivity." All governments lie. Some governments just lie more than others.
@@solus48 It bugged me when I saw that final credit crawl, that "everyone on the bridge is reported to have died." I remember thinking, "Wait. Not everyone at the POWER PLANT died." It turns out people DID go to that bridge. Some of them are known to have survived. As to the fate of the rest -- the USSR kept no records. I'm sure many got sick, but as to how many died ... that has become the stuff of legends. I was disappointed that the series promoted an urban legend as the truth.
Scarywesley4 lol I know right? I knew about it because of all the videos here on RUclips. Like before this series came out there were videos of people visiting the exclusion zone etc
I knew about it when I was 13, in the year 2000, when my PC was fucked up by a virus called chernobyl (so I looked it up) :D I still remember that godamn blue floppy disk my friend gave me !! I still hate that guy !
I don't know about you, but I was a kid here in the states, and trust me on this, we were worried. We were tracking the radiation cloud to see which way it would go. With this disaster and our Three Mile Island incident, public opinion towards nuclear power soured for decades.
And now amazingly there are people who are now experts on everything Chernobyl parroting stuff said on the series on older documentaries here on RUclips, like all of Europe being uninhabitable, or posting that 3.6 roentgen line everywhere.
The Podcast about each episode where the writer is talking about why he choose to show and didn't show things are also amazing. Gives you so much information and makes the experience even better. To all the people looking for it, it's on RUclips.
After every episode they released Chernobyl podcast. They are available on youtube as well under hbo channel. Incredible to hear the director share more stories.
HBO has been making quality content like Chernobyl for YEARS! Their subscription is worth every penny solely for their library of shows and movies. Not to mention shows that they are still creating, like Chernobyl. They are still the gold standard for original programming
I think one of the most beautifully terrifying moments in the first episode is when the building is in flames and all the folks in the city gather round to watch the spectacle, and you see all the radioactive ash fall on them all, and the kids start playing around with it as if it was snow. They didn't know what it was for so long. This mini series showed me one thing for sure, how scary high amounts of radiation can be. When one of the firefighters picks up graphite and it immediately penetrates his glove and hand severely, that was wild. Also, when one of the reactor workers looks from the roof straight down and comes back all messed up so quickly, that was wild too. I agree that they made the scope of the movie feel massive. They made it feel like SO many people were effected. Living in the USSR during this disaster... Makes me feel like the "Direct/Indirect Death" count is much higher. Sure enough, speculation is anywhere from 4,000 - 93,000 deaths, according the end of episode 5. Insane. Worth a watch for sure
I thought to myself "this is a horror movie" while I was watching that scene on the bridge, with that eerie music playing. It was disturbing. Great series.
My god! 😱 I never knew how close we were in Europe to a MUCH larger disaster than it already was. I want to send flowers, hugs, thank you-notes and big awards to all those heroes that saved Europe whilst risking/sacrifying their own lives. My heart is just overflowing of gratitude, respect and admiration for what they did. A trully important TV-series, very well made.
Definitely! Them 3 men who opened the water pumps or closed them deserve every award possible. They without doubt saved millions of peoples then and probably now!
It may sound terrible but it would be interesting to see, how the fallout would affect a great part of Europe. Would the whole economy/ society collapse? Where would all the radiation refugees go? Scary fact: there were actually hundreds of trains in Kiev ready to evacuate if the worst case scenario would happen, if those three guys would have failed
thedarkestdawn1 yet it’s still the best source of energy ( obviously now after this disaster) and yes we need to do better, but a real energy source needs to found and expand on it.
@@kellym3810 I think the best way to look at it is less of a monster, and more of a power that should be treated with respect. The consequences come from being negligent.
One of my favourite things about the sound design in this miniseries is how they chose to portray radiation outside of the use of Geiger-Muller tubes. The use of hollow metallic endless tones that just permeate the entire scene, growing louder with higher radiation levels, even if the characters weren't themselves aware. It's like they adapted they usual horror movie trope of the deep rumble or shrieking violins as your invisible monster inches closer to the characters on screen. Absolutely amazing work.
What really stood out for me was how authentic everything looked - actors, costumes, locations, how people behaved and reacted. Western shows/movies rarely get that right, but here its spot on! Bravo!
Tim Ward nah agree not even in the same ball park aye. Chernobyl is top tier. The terror was good but I didn’t really like the monster (would have preferred it to be about the men and their sanity etc)
Yea totally agree about the monster, I honestly thought there would be a twist that the monster would turn out to be an hallucination brought on by the lead poisoning but nope, kinda soured it tbh
Tim Ward yea I honesty thought it was lead poisoning + polar bear = monster because of the the hallucinations but obviously the Eskimo chick saw the same thing so yea kinda sucked. Would have preferred it to be ambiguous
I loved it since episode 1 . The poor firefighters😔 so harrowing. Great lines from the explaining of nuclear reactors to the enormity of the event “nothing like this has ever happened on this planet ever!”
And the miners- Legasov asks “Are they all like that?” “Yes, there’re all like that.” Chilling testament to the sense of duty the common Russians felt toward the state, and how the state threw their lives away.
Dude, I have not experienced as much stress as I did while watching the first three episodes of this series. And it genuinely scared me knowing people experienced this. I need to watch the last two episodes
One of the most phenomenal series I've ever seen. Studied Chernobyl closely, and it was EXACTLY what I was hoping it would be. The finale where they recount everything in court made me feel sick throughout and then the explosion, my god, my hair stood on end. That first episode had a massive job to do. But my god, it worked. I'm so happy that the show happened so that the true heroes are now immortalised and provided with a brilliant platform to tell their story!
@the missing link dramatised a bit, the female scientist didn't actually exist and was an amalgamation of loads of scientists studying it. But every major event, including the bridge over the railway, that just stunned me. Everything followed exactly as it could!
Amazing television, was absolutely riveting. No exaggeration to say it was one of the most compelling things I've ever watched. This show better not get snubbed come awards time.
The trebute in the end of episode 5... I almost started crying. This series is what televison is about, to call it a masterpiece is not really doing it justice. You might prefer other miniseries like Bands of brothers or the pacific, you might prefer light entertienment... But this is the must-watch series or the decade. The best part... That it shows the decentcy of the soviet people... They were not/are not slave robots to be used by a brutal regime (as some bad television series would perhaps have gone for), instead it shows how they lived and had to scarifice to make sure that their families survieved. The show is both a near perfect telling of a system not able to work rational, because it was build on a lie, and of what lies results in... Without going to much into politics, it has to be said that we in the west, are at a point, where people in charge needs to be held accountable, and their lies needs to be taken to heart, otherwise we will live with the consequences and risk another Chernobyl.
I'm in no way undermining the sacrifice those men made, but the hard truth is that the socialist state of Russia literally threw those bodies at the problem. This wasn't voluntary. This wasn't 911, where firefighters and emergency workers willingly marched into danger and ended up sacrificing their lives in a tragedy situation. These people didn't have a choice in the matter. They were forced to give their lives due to a gross oversight by the communist state, while they and the rest of the world were given false information regarding the severity of the disaster. If anything, this is a grim warning of the trappings of socialism.
@@brianjones8432 The real tragedy there, is that a case could be made, that only the soviet union could solve the problem. At those levels of radiation, we don't really have robots (even today I am told) that could cope with it. And it had to be contained and cleaned up. Chernobyl was a clusterfuck, both on a state, ideological and personal level for those in leadership positions and an utterly tragic result for the people. Now was it "socialisme" or bolsivisme at fault? In some ways absolutely, though the personal responsability of those in charge of the powerplant should not be ignored! But very similar ways of thinking, and lack of safety is in the capitalistic systems 2008 is a pretty good example of that, as are the climate change problems.
@@MrBandholm "The real tragedy there, is that a case could be made, that only the soviet union could solve the problem." I totally disagree..... 911 is a great comparison. We have millions in our country who would willingly sacrifice their lives knowing full well the dangers of the situation. We have them in every line of work from the firefighters, to police officers, to medical workers. These people do this on a daily basis voluntarily, knowing full well what they are walking into. That's a stark comparison to the people that were continuously lied to during the Chernobyl incident. "though the personal responsability of those in charge of the powerplant should not be ignored!" It wasn't ignored at all.... But as the series points out very clearly, the state was too cheap to build the reactors properly, not to mention putting in the same safety measures and containment barriers the rest of the world was using at the time. Those things come from cooperation, global councils, and the meetings of the minds of multiple countries that agree that the dollar shouldn't be the bottom line, but that safety should. This is FAR less likely to happen in a free and open society than in a closed socialistic regime. "But very similar ways of thinking, and lack of safety is in the capitalistic systems 2008 is a pretty good example of that, as are the climate change problems." 2008 was a financial bubble, and actually caused by government and it's donors, not free market capitalism..... They happen, and will continue to happen as long as there is an economy. Recessions happen in every economy regardless of the governmental type. While they are painful, capitalism causes these things to rebound quickly as we are currently seeing in the US market, and free markets eventually always rally back. But this pales in comparison to a disaster such as Chernobyl. The "climate change" problems are up for debate. And again, if you really want to go down that rabbit hole, who's the biggest contributor to that problem? China....... I rest my case........
@@brianjones8432 Well you can rest you case, but on several points you are objectively wrong. 911 isn't a great comparison, for one thing the US was attacked, helping the idea of community, second, while not given, after the buildings had collapsed, the workers could be equiped with protection gear, so they would be safer. That was not the case with Chernobyl. Also while the first responders in New York did one hell of a job, their job ultimately wasn't as serious as a nuklear meltdown. Where the comparison might have some ground was the level of bravery put up by those that had to solve it, and the incompetence on some levels leading up to the cases (although the US intelligence service in no way was as bad as the leadership at Chernobyl). "This is FAR less likely to happen in a free and open society than in a closed socialistic regime."... That we can agree on. "and actually caused by government and it's donors, not free market capitalism"... It was primarily caused by the banks finding a gap and speculating in the housing market... How you makes that to a government intervention problem is a bit far streched... It was caused by gready men, working in an inperfect system, with the safety features removed... Where Chernobyl could litterally have killed a 6th of Europe, the 2008 crisis could have wiped out the entire finance system of the US... One is far more serious, but both have similar buildups. "Recessions happen in every economy regardless of the governmental type"... Recessions sure, but 2008 was not just a recession, but a near collaps, prevented by the governments... "The "climate change" problems are up for debate" No its not. The problems are there, there might be solutions, but that doesn't change that there are a problem. "China"... Sure, and India are up there as well... Both countries have more than 1 billion people... Who are second on that list? The US with a 3th of the population of China but with more than half of the same emmisions. Yet so far the only major nation that does not accept that there is a problem is the US. And btw, this is not a US or western-bashing thing, but only the point, that the USSR wasn't uniquely bad... Those traits were enhanced in the USSR system, but the west has it share as well.
HBO must be thanked for bringuing such level of quality to the actual "entertainment" world. Despite the Got mess. This show is very important. And should be shown everywhere.
Honestly i don't even remember the individual episodes in between. I watched it in one sitting and it felt like one captivating ass movie. 10/10 for sure one of the greatest productions ive ever seen🔥🔥🔥
same! was 3am when I was done with ep4, and 5 started, and I was like, maybe I should leave the last one for tomorrow, then they started showing what actually happened before the explosion lol .. so of course I didn't sleep !
the best part for me as a person who lives in kyiv and who’s parents actually witnessed all of this is how much attention to the details was paid by the show makers. soviet clothes, streets, the overall feeling of the soviet life was incredibly accurate. the saddest part was that this show for the first time explained to me why the reactor blew up. and this is considering that for 8 years on the 26th of april i saw a chernobyl documentary because all of the students in ukraine are shown the documentaries about chernobyl on that day. soviet propaganda worked so well even 27 years of freedom couldn’t wash it fully off
This mini series was absolutely brilliant in every way. The acting, the information, the visual stimulants, and the music blended so well together. I think the thing they did the best with this mini series was the authenticity.
I don’t ever say this, because perfect shows don’t exist but.... This is a perfect tv series. Not a single bad scene or episode. All gripping, horrifying, and so realistic.
It can't be stressed enough HOW MUCH the music adds to the tension and tone of the series. Absolutely incredible compositions with so much love for detail and atmosphere!! There's really a lesson to be learned for TV creators or filmmakers in general: GIVE YOUR COMPOSERS ROOM TO BREATHE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHINE AND THE MUSIC WILL ABSOLUTELY ELEVATE THE SERIES TO A NEW LEVEL!
One thing I loved about this miniseries is that it did often delve into the horror genre, but not in a "Boogeyman" sort of way. It feels tangible, call it "historical horror" if you will-something morbid that has actually happened in our world, but something that (if we're not careful) could definitely happen again. I don't get scared by film too easily, but there were several moments in this series that were hard to watch because of how realistic they were; the pipe maze scene, the hospital scene, the burial scene, even a lot of the political stuff... All of it was harrowing. This is easily my favorite miniseries since The Pacific.
Years of research into how good, nuclear power could be for society “Yeah but did you see the Chernobyl HBO miniseries movie.” Edit: I am not saying that the miniseries is at fault for this as many people seem to think, I’m just saying that people are misinterpreting the message of the series.
Actually if anything those who watched Chernobyl should become much more aware WHY the accident happened in the first place and thus come to realize that it didnt happen completely by accident, but because of severe issues in the Soviet system itself, all the lying, cover up, secrecy, ignorance for safety... I think Chernobyl could in fact have the opposite effect than what you are fearing.
I'm so glad you covered this. This is a mature show, which so often gets ignored in RUclips videos which are usually obsessed with jumping on whatever big budget, mainstream bandwagon is popular at the moment so they get the most clicks. This is the type of show everyone really SHOULD watch.
The scene that scared me the most was those people and their kids standing on the bridge to get a better look at the fire, and then the ash starts falling on them, and they all catch it like snowflakes, and the children play in it. They don't think for a second that it's radioactive, and in the moment, it's beautiful to them. In the end credits it says that all the people who watched from the bridge that night died, and now the place is called the Bridge of Death.
Chernobyl was absolutely amazing! I have always wanted a series on Chernobyl! And it deserve it's rating. Also you hit the nail on the head it balance info with entertainment.
I like how you contemplated thoroughly, wrote it all out and eloquently articulated a very meticulously quantified assessment and review of the miniseries Chernobyl... Just so unlike most RUclips reviewers that simply wing it, verbally rambling on and on just shooting from the hip.
Thank you so much for this review! I was on the fence about watching this show, but now I'm definitely gonna watch it. Just have to brace myself for the realistic effects - again, thank you for the heads up! My HBO subscription is pre-paid till the end of the year, so gotta take advantage of that.
The way it was explained how the reactor worked and what made it explode in the last episode was done so well that almost made me want to start studying that stuff ahah The cinematography, the soundtrack, the acting, the way they showed the clips from the real people and facts at the end...quality show
*sees episode 3* okey the worst has happened *sees episode 4* you lied to me Jeremy! Also this is the first i cried out of pure frustration and anger. The moment, at the very end, i read "31 deaths" it all came back at once and felt so much anger. Also whoever made the soundtrack need a pat in the back and a kick on the nuts. That huming sound, that makes you think about the power plant, made me so fucking tense.
Loved this, if u look closely, thos series wasn't just to show Chernobyl disaster, but also commentary on mankind. A reminder of lies we tell ourselves to hide our mistakes and their cost. Truly beautiful.
This show should be watched by every European citizen. Watch creator's speech (forgot his name), how he sees the show and message it represents. Brilliant! One of best stories ever told on tv/big screen even!
just finished watching the last episode 2 hours ago it was one of the best tv shows i have ever seen really nedded this after that last season of game of thrones
@@mojosodope45 Oh, there are PLENTY of ways they could have fucked up the ending, true events or not. But they didn't. They stuck the landing and brought all the drama and themes of the story together beautifully for its final act. Masterful work.
"they are not letting children outside in Germany"- children running outside close to the explosion...
Terrifying
Mushrooms and wild animals are still contaminated in certain parts of Bavaria. I just thought i would let you know that.
@tincho 3km
Scariest scene
I live in south-west germany and to this day you can't eat certain boars because they eat mushrooms that absorbed Caesium 137 during the desaster. I think they are allowed to have 500 Bq/kg but sometimes hunters shoot boars with 8000-10000 Bq/kg. I wasn't born back then but my father said they were told to stay inside when it's raining, even during work hours everyone had to get somewhere inside and stop working when it was about to rain. Scary stuff.
Oh that was so realistic
My favorite aspect of the show was all of the self sacrifice by ordinary people for the greater good though they never caused this problem. That shit really hit home for me.
Especially the miners
@@govindsethunath1164 Miners were MVP. Hell, all of them were MVP.
The Miners , The men how wen t under the core to drain the water and the guys on the roof for that 90 second run and dump radioactive graphite
That's the nature of russians
If you have Netflix, you should watch "The Untold Story of the United States." There is a very real trend among the Russian people to sacrifice for the greater good. Boris even convinced the divers by saying, "The story of Russia is one of sacrifice and every generation must know its own suffering." Some really heavy stuff.
Overall score - 15,000 out of 3.6
Not great. Not terrible.
It was Dyatlov
33,000 megawatts
And when you get deeper 30000
Calm down people it's only 3.6 Roentgen.
The equivalent of a very nice, very intense, xray chest!
Well that's not great, but not horrifying
@Reverse The Palarity Whovian19 clearly u didnt watch the miniseries
From the feed water of course.
Its not 3 roengten, its 15000 roengten!
Jeremy's Dad: So, how did you like the movie son?
Little Jeremy: It was a good time no alcohol required!
No juice box required
For some reason I imagined him as kid BUT with the same adult face beard and all.😂
Regin gnikcuf
Lol
More like: It was not a good time therapy required.
HBO: Sorry for what happened to game of Thrones. Here's Chernobyl.
Vikas VK Yeah. Pretty much how they felt.
HBO didn’t make it they just funded it
Ryikage who did I need to consume more of their content
Cow The God what?
@@SladePate it was a co-production between hbo and sky uk
Horror doesn't scare me.
Real stuff like Chernobyl, that scares me.
Im more scared about the fact that so many of ya, dind't even know the story.
I mean it's the worlds worst nuclear diaster ever, and you guys dind't know it happened?
Dafuq are they teaching you over there.
@@Orcawhale1 Knowing about it is one thing, seeing it is another.
I've been to Hiroshima this year and let me tell me you, I was emotionally drained after visiting the Peace Memorial Museum.
Yes, real life is so much more scary which is why I don't need to see it. I know what happened, I know the overall consequences and how it was involved in politics and so many other issues. I don't need to see a fictional re accounting of it with people in agony and Horror Make-Up, that almost sounds like opportunistic Gore porn. Bring on the spooky aliens and stuff, I'm not going to watch something so horrifying and nonfiction as entertainment just like I wouldn't watch any other disaster historical piece recreated in intricate detail as entertainment ... that's not fun for me.
jonsan astari aliens, I’m telling you!
Horror is not limited to scary dolls and masked psychopaths. It’s everywhere.
Their explanation of how the reactor works, how to keep it balanced and why it exploded in the last episode was just brilliant.
Yes it made me feel like I could understand that stuff.
Explain it to a layman well, and you understand it.
Yes! The whole trial in the final episode with the explanations and flashbacks kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Amazing.
I went from 'I have no idea how any of this works" all the way to 'The plant manager must be fucking incompetent to not have seen this coming' in the span of what could NOT HAVE BEEN LONGER THAN 3 minutes..... Great episode, great scene, loved it.
I feel like should understand it. But I still didn't. Too many big words for me lol
Kinda understand the basic though.
The 90 seconds on the roof scene was super intense
Longest 90 seconds ever. It felt like an hour, just that one scene.
Sadly they didnt show what happened to the guy which had a hole in his shoes.
JoJo World Order! That’s the intention with the scene, it implies that there were plenty like him who we will never know how there fates ended.
@@CODA96 probably nothing more serious than any other, those boots weren't much protection to begin with and their biggest danger was breathing radioactive dust.
@@CODA96 that's the point. 600,000 people went to the Chernobyl grounds...we will never know how many died and how many lived with cancer now.
The people who performed the cleanup and containment of the disaster were heroes and should be remembered as such.
juan francisco villarroel thula unfortunately this sick planet idolizes the wrong people, like unimportant celebrities
Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, Boris Baranov. The three volunteers who went into the pipes. Ananenko and Bezpalov were alive as of 2018 when they were awarded the Order For Courage in the Third Degree by the Ukranian president in a ceremony held at the nuclear plant. Ananenko was able to accept in person, while Bezpalov was absent due reportedly due to health issues.
Boris Baranov died of a heart attack in 2005 and was given the Order posthumously, which his grandson accepted on his behalf.
The miners, and the 3 volunteers were hero’s plus they got 400 RUBLES !
They are. It was taught in my world history class.
They're alive today but so sick, they're not really living.
Also fun fact: Due to the Chernobyl incident, the US government now requires all cities within a 20 mile radius of a nuclear power plant keep a supply of potassium iodine tablets just in case of a nuclear meltdown.
nice
Well in finland you can get those tablets in every city no matter how close the power plants are.
Scarywesley4 it’s kinda like a bandaid on a gunshot wound, creating the illusion of protection
@@cyberdemon1702 False. Iodine 131 tends to affect the thyroid. The thyroid can only absorb a certain amount of Iodine before it can no longer absorb more, therefor the potassium iodide pills make your thyroid "full" for lack of a better word. Iodine 131 has a half life of 8 days, so after a few weeks of taking potassium iodide daily, the threat is gone.
Sir Mang I’m not saying it’s not useful, but it’s far from a cure-all
“Every lie incurs a debt to the truth, and that debt is paid sooner or later”
This show is mandatory viewing.
For me, that line ranks up there with Commander Adama's line "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can’t hide from the things that you’ve done anymore." from the Battlestar Galactica miniseries.
Very topical to what happened in China. History loves repeating itself.
"If you can get through episode 3, you can get through the series"
Ep 4: "Hold my dead house pets"
Oh, the puppy scene was sad and the trauma that the individual that was entering adulthood. The experienced veteran who is already messed up in the head told him to leave the room. The funniest scene was when the USSR sent "Joker" and it fails when it reaches the radioactive graphite. The guy leading the operations was yelling his head off inside the trailer and cussing like a sailor. HBO should get the same director and do a mini-series on 9/11 and release the series on the 20 year anniversary of 9/11.
That scene blew my mind.
In the podcast the writer of the show said there is a deleted scene where one of the puppies wasn’t dead when they buried them in concrete. The soldier wanted to put it out of its misery but they didn’t have anymore bullets. That shit is downright depressing.
@@joshuastein366 DAMN, that would have really been something
These comments are great!
Graphite: Exist
Comrade Dyatlov: i never met that stone in my life
John von Shepard
I was in the toilet
John von Shepard you’re delusional
Dyatlov: Stone? What stone?
@@lemao9853 They're delusional, take them to the infirmary.
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Watched the first episode at around 11 at night. Curious to see how good it was.
5:14am, finished the whole series.
Weird thing to explain why I was tired to my boss.
Worth it.
I Did the same with the Sopranos
Literally same no joke. Its 5:41 right now. Writing out of a bed. This shit comfy like a motherfucker.
It took me two days to recover after each episode haha
Hope you still have a job, boy.
@@Christrulesall2 somehow... Yes
"An informed society might not be the best thing for the government. But an informed society is the best thing for the people the government serves."
This is an absolutely true statement.
Edit: Thanks for all the likes. 2k woohoo
Ok.
Especially under socialism.
kujo1999 the comment
Your head
DeMat socialism is immoral.
I think it's more of a "who needs to know what". For example, in the first episode, someone decides that the party council doesn't need to know the full scope of the disaster and somebody else disagrees and that disagreement saves lives. On a smaller scale that is a great example of corporate America. I work for a relatively big company and we constantly see mind-bogglingly stupid decisions made because some manager doesn't want to look bad.
Never forget the hero Valery Legasov, Boris Scherbina, the Soviet scientists, the Firefighters and the Miners
@The Wraith Yep, the ones that were expected to die within a week, outlived almost everyone
Dyatlov is the real hero :D he had the balls to say "I was in the toilet" when shit went down hhhh
@The Wraith The reason they survived was because the radiation was quite mild in the water, IIRC because it contained a lot of groundwater, and there was actually only 1 spot with very bad radiation, which they either went around or effectively sprinted through (I can't remember which). The show's depiction is inaccurate, in that regard.
+Divers, liquidators, medics etc
Don't forget the plant workers. They don't get enough justice. They rescued their colleagues, helped to put out fires, emptied hydrogen and oil tanks so no bigger fires and explosion would happened. Secured the reactor number 3, and so on. They are heroes too.
People told me I should watch this, I was like "Why? I already know what happends. Where's the suspence in that?"
Then I watched the first episode, and I was like "F--k me... I need to know how this plays out!"
Awesome production.
The suspense wasn't in what will happen, but in how will humans react.
@@DS-Pakaemon exactly
Same. I thought I knew everything about Chernobyl. I was so wrong. Got me glued to the TV. So intense & horrifying.
The effects on the plant workers were frightening, the suffering was so visceral.
And what would actually happened if you get radiation poisoning your everything would break down.
Apparently 2/3 guys who went in the water survived irl
@@brandonreed09 they all survived, and lived for years afterward. Only one of them died in 2005.
@@brandonreed09 All of them survived, the show tells it at the end. None of the firefighters survived though, they all died horribly.
@@buxadonoff hey I never said when nor how the 3rd guy died so thanks for providing clarification.
"An informed society might not be the best thing for the government. But an informed society is the best thing for the people the government serves."
We should print this on our money.
>the people
>the government serves
that's even more naive than "in God we trust"
Nick Arsenev hurrrrrrrrrrrr
Politics sends yang to deth for own profit politics whu use own people to fix prablems witch they cryiejted you think KOMUNIST KOREAN CHAJNA?
HEEEHHE HE
@@nikitanikitanikita594 And you're a cynical prick, which makes you even more useless than the "naive" people you're addressing.
@@cuyhater You may not agree with him but the world is not a airy tail of good vs evil :)
CHERNOBYL Is such a great show you almost feel sad you have to return and watch other crap on TV. its unfair
Bro, you can rewatch it
*depression 0*
Comrade Gildory Twinkle-Sparks you are so right
@@cougaman i will.skip episode 4
The show-hole is real and will remain for 24000 years.
Whats the hype all about? First episode was very good, rest was painful filler and lots of senseless talking.
Clip it together and show it to a school class, thats a good use for it. I didnt find it THAT interesting. It was more like a documentary.
Valery and Boris had the purest bromance in Soviet history
Absolutely stunning bromance. When they spoke at the park in the final episode was heartwarming.
After watching the series go and look up the director and writer for this masterpiece.
The series is entirely directed by 90's pop musician Stakka Bo, and is written by the writer of Scary Movie 3-4 and Hangover 2-3.
Let that sink in for a minute..
RIGHT!? How the hell did that even happen... I'm happy it did however.
He wanted to be taken seriously, mission accomplished.
Fuck that sink
Damn !!! Unbelievable
This is a perfect series. Not a single scene is wasted. 10/10
I rate it 3.6 roetnegon
Agreed!
Many scenes were wasted... Lots of talking without any context towards the reactor. Lots of filler scenes.
@@CODA96 lmao go watch ur fucken Naruto or whatever the fuck😂😂
@@mithex8414 Naruto has no fillers.
I was born in September 1986 in Poland and I must say it's way faster typing with 12 fingers.
is that 3 thumbs or 3 pinkies?
@@Smas296 yes
It worked out pretty well for you mate, I got 12 in feet. Shoes are my biggest struggle in life😂
I was born in 1986 September in Hungary (not kidding about it).
It's only fingers for you, damn you're lucky!
It doesn't show it in your username
That 90 seconds on the roof scene... I was sweating bullets watching that
Ronin5B that one part that bugged me. Because they never follow up on it. Was that one guy that tripped alright? Did they get the roof clear in the end. Did any of them die?
@@bucwhovian8305 Yea they ended up clearing the roof. Official death count numbers are a bit dodgy though.
@@bucwhovian8305 You saw his protection tore up, and the way the guy that held the clock looked at him. pretty sure he was fucked.
@@bucwhovian8305 I think that was intentional. The person was nameless and he probably was just someone who represented all of the people who suffered bad radiation sickness due to their exposure on the roof for that cleanup. Similar to how Khomyuk was not a real person, but she represented the hundreds of scientists who studied the disaster to figure out what happened.
Leatherface that’s what it though too. Just assumed there would a follow up scene of some sort.
*My rating for Chernobyl:*
3.6/3.6, -not- great, not terrible.
Mine's 15000/3.6 .... sometimes you have to go off the scale
Siddhant Banerjee you’re delusional, take him to the infirmary
Ha! I got your dosimeter reference from ep. 1 !
My rating for this review is "not great." It's a serious subject that deserves a serious review.
I give it a perfect 5/7 - Brendan
What I can’t believe is that the make up shown in ep3 was ACTUALLY TONED down for the show and yet still so horrifying, like that speaks volumes to how terrible a way to go that is (and I’m forever grateful they never showed us the ‘he had no face’ guy, that’s just horrifying to imagine)
10/10 show, captivating and I couldn’t look away (also highly recommend the podcast they put out with each episode released where they go in depth on choices and what they had to leave out)
Yeah, the real one was even more gruesome. He coughs out parts of his internal organs, as his body liquifies, decaying while he is still clinging for life. Even in one instance, another victim tears out his own organs due to unbearable pain.
Yes! Some quick shots were close to the true horrific nature of radiation burns but some of the pics of the Chernobyl victims are absolutely terrifying. And apparently long suffering.. just very sad
Where is the podcast available?
where can i see all of these gory images? i cant seem to find these gory images on google.
@@creativecookbook You can simply typing Radiation Victims/Poisons on google. Then click Image tab
The score was produced using sounds recorded in a working nuclear power plant by the composer and her team btw
Yea, when I heard that I was like "For real?! Brilliant!".
Oh didnt know that, really interesting.
I hated the score. But not in a “that’s garbage way”. I hated it because it made me feel incredibly uneasy and intense. Score is a masterpiece. lol
Joseph Su'a You got me there in the first half not gonna lie!
Spectrum Cinema 😂
It’s the highest rated show on IMDb, higher than Breaking Bad, GoT, Planet Earth, Sherlock, The Sopranos, etc.
All of those other shows had more episodes; excellence is harder to sustain.
If we all remember GOTs last 2 seasons and ESPECIALLY the last, it doesnt surprise me.
That's because it's a relatively new show. It doesn't mean the other shows aren't as good. In fact they're all much better than Chernobyl.
Good
@@margarethafalco63
Do not say that
one of the best pieces of television i've ever experienced.spectacular show. probably gonna rewatch it like right now.
Do it. I just watched it a second time in its entirety the day after and I feel like I picked up more than I did before. This miniseries is my greatest of all time. Perfection. 10/10
My favorite shot in the entire miniseries was that shot panning from the Chernobyl plant to Pripyat seeing the trees already turning red from the radiation.
As i saw that i said omg. it was a perfect moment in a perfect show.
I also read that some of the trees actually glowed for awhile... it's crazy.
"If you can get past episode 3 you are fine"
Jeremy *what about episode 4 and the puppys?!*
All offscreen.
@@Grudgebearer47 irrelevant af if you know how onscreens are as effective or ineffective.
I had to fast forward those parts cause my dogs were in the same room watching
I was thinking the same, the truck full of dead puppies is gruesome af
5 episodes. Hard to watch at moments. A masterpiece. Super investing and engaging. It feels a super realistic horror movie. That scene in the "Snow" in the first episode, super chilling.
This show was scary... like real terror.
When I saw all those people playing in the "snow" on the bridge, saying, "Isn't it pretty?" I was screaming at them to GET INSIDE. I mean, if you see weird light effects at a NUCLEAR power plant, and then see strange stuff falling from the sky, GET OUT, FOR GOD'S SAKE.
In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the U.S. propaganda was, "Oh, the Soviet citizens are taught ALL ABOUT nuclear issues. THEY know how to deal with fallout, and how to get to shelters, etc. Every Soviet town has a fallout shelter in place. They're so prepared, and we don't teach out citizens anything about the dangers of radioactivity."
All governments lie. Some governments just lie more than others.
Fortunately there's no evidence that the "death bridge" ever happened
The initial meeting where they chose not to evacuate is painful to watch
@@solus48 It bugged me when I saw that final credit crawl, that "everyone on the bridge is reported to have died." I remember thinking, "Wait. Not everyone at the POWER PLANT died." It turns out people DID go to that bridge. Some of them are known to have survived. As to the fate of the rest -- the USSR kept no records. I'm sure many got sick, but as to how many died ... that has become the stuff of legends. I was disappointed that the series promoted an urban legend as the truth.
I have never been so impressed and captivated by a show, 10/10
Same its so good.
Amen, the fact it was a true story made it terrifying
It was seriously impressive and HBO is very grateful that it helped wash off some GoT stink.
3,6/10 not great not terrible
@@danielabilheira3947 lol clearly you watch CW shows and like it....lol
This show made me forget about Game of Thrones and I love it for that!
Just finished this show
what a masterpiece, everyone needs to get on board and watch it
you need to get on board back to the story shanks
Is there someway to watch it free ? (Pirated)
I searched but i dont find it
Anonymous Shanks Why is it not in Netflix 🙄
@@omit4727 its there, keep searching
@@RadioKnive haha yeah I do
Can we talk about HBO miniseries Chernobyl, Band of Brothers and The pacific. All masterpieces
Don't forget The Leftovers.
I'd love to see another war mini series from them. Maybe about Vietnam war.
Generation Kill is a good one too
Legion Tom Hanks needs to produce it
House of Saddam was great too
It amazes me how many people did not know about Chernobyl before this series. It's 2019 and we're still building barriers around that nuclear reactor.
Scarywesley4 lol I know right? I knew about it because of all the videos here on RUclips. Like before this series came out there were videos of people visiting the exclusion zone etc
I knew about it when I was 13, in the year 2000, when my PC was fucked up by a virus called chernobyl (so I looked it up) :D I still remember that godamn blue floppy disk my friend gave me !! I still hate that guy !
I don't know about you, but I was a kid here in the states, and trust me on this, we were worried. We were tracking the radiation cloud to see which way it would go. With this disaster and our Three Mile Island incident, public opinion towards nuclear power soured for decades.
I knew Chernobyl in one of my history books, presumably in school.
And now amazingly there are people who are now experts on everything Chernobyl parroting stuff said on the series on older documentaries here on RUclips, like all of Europe being uninhabitable, or posting that 3.6 roentgen line everywhere.
The Podcast about each episode where the writer is talking about why he choose to show and didn't show things are also amazing. Gives you so much information and makes the experience even better. To all the people looking for it, it's on RUclips.
Link please!
@@TheBananakyu Just type in chernobyl into your podcast app... Otherwise it's also supposed to be on HBO GO.
That's it...
I'm SOLD and watching it.
Yeah it’s absolutely horrifying. I love it.
It's a masterpiece.
After every episode they released Chernobyl podcast. They are available on youtube as well under hbo channel. Incredible to hear the director share more stories.
Me too
You should. It's the best of best
Literally the first series I will give a perfect 10/10 score I couldn’t believe I was watching a series this good
Yeah... it was breath taking.
Nah wasn’t great but it wasn’t horrible
@@aghadmtl It's definitely is not very everyone. I'm curious though, what did you not like?
The Eldritch Collection im just quoting the show man
Ramin Rahnema it that great right
This show was amazing, I hope HBO can keep stuff like this up in the future
They can't keep up. Dude... It's Chernobyl disaster... There is nothing even close to this story.
That being said , yeah, HBO did really good
So fucking good, next is Watchmen.
@@antonioISoffLINE The same writers and director should do a Nagasaki and Hiroshima mini-series
HBO has been making quality content like Chernobyl for YEARS! Their subscription is worth every penny solely for their library of shows and movies. Not to mention shows that they are still creating, like Chernobyl. They are still the gold standard for original programming
@Black Ninja The finale was perfect
I think one of the most beautifully terrifying moments in the first episode is when the building is in flames and all the folks in the city gather round to watch the spectacle, and you see all the radioactive ash fall on them all, and the kids start playing around with it as if it was snow. They didn't know what it was for so long. This mini series showed me one thing for sure, how scary high amounts of radiation can be. When one of the firefighters picks up graphite and it immediately penetrates his glove and hand severely, that was wild. Also, when one of the reactor workers looks from the roof straight down and comes back all messed up so quickly, that was wild too.
I agree that they made the scope of the movie feel massive. They made it feel like SO many people were effected. Living in the USSR during this disaster... Makes me feel like the "Direct/Indirect Death" count is much higher. Sure enough, speculation is anywhere from 4,000 - 93,000 deaths, according the end of episode 5. Insane.
Worth a watch for sure
Every single person on that bridge died within two weeks... it's called the bridge of death ugh
Every person on the bridge that night died within a couple weeks. They had a straight line of sight of the open burning reactor.
Good old Soviet Union, sacrificing lives with their bullshit since 1922
Yeah, especially the little baby...
I thought to myself "this is a horror movie" while I was watching that scene on the bridge, with that eerie music playing. It was disturbing. Great series.
Chernobyl HBO should win an Oscar award for how well done they did.
At least a couple Emmy's!
You mean an Emmy? They did. Lots of them. Oscars are for movies.
Has to be in my top 5 shows of all time honestly... it’s that good.
oh yeah, hands down
What are the other 4?
come on..the characters are uni-dimensional, it's dumb ed down and Americanized, simplified to a fault.. it's good. true. but it's not great.
hola amigos Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, It’s Always Sunny, Parks & Rec
The show is interesting but people are overhyping it.
My god! 😱 I never knew how close we were in Europe to a MUCH larger disaster than it already was.
I want to send flowers, hugs, thank you-notes and big awards to all those heroes that saved Europe whilst risking/sacrifying their own lives. My heart is just overflowing of gratitude, respect and admiration for what they did.
A trully important TV-series, very well made.
Definitely! Them 3 men who opened the water pumps or closed them deserve every award possible. They without doubt saved millions of peoples then and probably now!
@@thelonesoldier4518 One of them still alive. And one was hit by a car, unfortunately.
@@skyproga Two of them are still alive. Ну зачем писать на языке не зная элементарной его грамматики?
@@tat.cross.stitch what happen to the other one?
It may sound terrible but it would be interesting to see, how the fallout would affect a great part of Europe. Would the whole economy/ society collapse? Where would all the radiation refugees go? Scary fact: there were actually hundreds of trains in Kiev ready to evacuate if the worst case scenario would happen, if those three guys would have failed
The dislikes are from people who are into shock and should get to the infirmary.
It felt like a DAVID FINCHER movie .. GREAT watch
Sarah Smith oh hell yeah, I LOVE David Fincher
David Fincher would've amped up the horror factor though and visually it would've had wayyy more yellow.
Marcus Chang AHAHHAAH WAY MIRE YELLOW
That's a huge complement! Now I have to see it 😀
Right, I'm sold.
I honestly love how this show treats radiation as a monster. I really loved it!
But it's not a monster, it has plenty of good sides
thedarkestdawn1 yet it’s still the best source of energy ( obviously now after this disaster) and yes we need to do better, but a real energy source needs to found and expand on it.
It is a monster. So many people died and it carried into generations. So much Cancer
@@kellym3810 I think the best way to look at it is less of a monster, and more of a power that should be treated with respect. The consequences come from being negligent.
Imagine you summon invisible monster ready to take your life instantly in close distance and painful slow death in longer distance
One of my favourite things about the sound design in this miniseries is how they chose to portray radiation outside of the use of Geiger-Muller tubes. The use of hollow metallic endless tones that just permeate the entire scene, growing louder with higher radiation levels, even if the characters weren't themselves aware. It's like they adapted they usual horror movie trope of the deep rumble or shrieking violins as your invisible monster inches closer to the characters on screen.
Absolutely amazing work.
4:33 For a second I thought Jeremy is making *Geiger counter noise* with his mouth. He is really good at it! 😂
What really stood out for me was how authentic everything looked - actors, costumes, locations, how people behaved and reacted. Western shows/movies rarely get that right, but here its spot on! Bravo!
The accents tho...
Jared Harris is fantastic! He’s great in ‘The Terror’ as well. Most underrated actor working today
Also Adam Nagaitis who plays Vasily was in it as Mr Hickey, great show, not as good as Chernobyl but what show is? Raised the bar pretty high!
Tim Ward nah agree not even in the same ball park aye. Chernobyl is top tier. The terror was good but I didn’t really like the monster (would have preferred it to be about the men and their sanity etc)
Yea totally agree about the monster, I honestly thought there would be a twist that the monster would turn out to be an hallucination brought on by the lead poisoning but nope, kinda soured it tbh
Tim Ward yea I honesty thought it was lead poisoning + polar bear = monster because of the the hallucinations but obviously the Eskimo chick saw the same thing so yea kinda sucked. Would have preferred it to be ambiguous
He was great in Mad Men as well.
I loved it since episode 1 . The poor firefighters😔 so harrowing. Great lines from the explaining of nuclear reactors to the enormity of the event “nothing like this has ever happened on this planet ever!”
To this day their uniforms still has the highest radiation levels besides the power plant with the Elephant's foot.
Youre gorgeous
They explain everything so well, so easy to understand.
That bridge scene in the pilot turned my stomach.
And the miners-
Legasov asks “Are they all like that?”
“Yes, there’re all like that.”
Chilling testament to the sense of duty the common Russians felt toward the state, and how the state threw their lives away.
Episode 3: Hard to watch
Episode 4: Hold my beer...
the dogs, and PUPPIES!!!!!!!! :(
And the cow
@@thecashmaker1994 in the west we eat cows daily. Not great, not terrible. Puppies? I've never eaten (or killed) a puppy.
@@johnnyonline You should try, very tender,
What about 5?
Chernobyl HBO... is the Schindler's List of TV shows.
overwhelmingly depressing and mostly monochromatic?
@@theeldritchcollection well nothing about the disaster was happy.
Dude, I have not experienced as much stress as I did while watching the first three episodes of this series. And it genuinely scared me knowing people experienced this. I need to watch the last two episodes
One of the most phenomenal series I've ever seen. Studied Chernobyl closely, and it was EXACTLY what I was hoping it would be. The finale where they recount everything in court made me feel sick throughout and then the explosion, my god, my hair stood on end.
That first episode had a massive job to do. But my god, it worked. I'm so happy that the show happened so that the true heroes are now immortalised and provided with a brilliant platform to tell their story!
@the missing link dramatised a bit, the female scientist didn't actually exist and was an amalgamation of loads of scientists studying it. But every major event, including the bridge over the railway, that just stunned me. Everything followed exactly as it could!
Hands down, the best Film/Miniseries of 2019 and possible of all times. Nothing falls short of perfection.
Chill
@@pluggedscope3007 Why? it's his opinion calm down, i also agree with him.
It is really good... it's just so bleak.
@@AH-ms5uv "of all time?" Well two got a lot of catching up to do.
It was so awesome!
Amazing television, was absolutely riveting. No exaggeration to say it was one of the most compelling things I've ever watched.
This show better not get snubbed come awards time.
If you haven't seen it, John Adams is amazing as well.
The trebute in the end of episode 5... I almost started crying.
This series is what televison is about, to call it a masterpiece is not really doing it justice. You might prefer other miniseries like Bands of brothers or the pacific, you might prefer light entertienment... But this is the must-watch series or the decade.
The best part... That it shows the decentcy of the soviet people... They were not/are not slave robots to be used by a brutal regime (as some bad television series would perhaps have gone for), instead it shows how they lived and had to scarifice to make sure that their families survieved.
The show is both a near perfect telling of a system not able to work rational, because it was build on a lie, and of what lies results in... Without going to much into politics, it has to be said that we in the west, are at a point, where people in charge needs to be held accountable, and their lies needs to be taken to heart, otherwise we will live with the consequences and risk another Chernobyl.
I said something very similar in I think each of my episode reacts /lets kinda play
I'm in no way undermining the sacrifice those men made, but the hard truth is that the socialist state of Russia literally threw those bodies at the problem. This wasn't voluntary. This wasn't 911, where firefighters and emergency workers willingly marched into danger and ended up sacrificing their lives in a tragedy situation. These people didn't have a choice in the matter. They were forced to give their lives due to a gross oversight by the communist state, while they and the rest of the world were given false information regarding the severity of the disaster. If anything, this is a grim warning of the trappings of socialism.
@@brianjones8432 The real tragedy there, is that a case could be made, that only the soviet union could solve the problem.
At those levels of radiation, we don't really have robots (even today I am told) that could cope with it. And it had to be contained and cleaned up.
Chernobyl was a clusterfuck, both on a state, ideological and personal level for those in leadership positions and an utterly tragic result for the people. Now was it "socialisme" or bolsivisme at fault? In some ways absolutely, though the personal responsability of those in charge of the powerplant should not be ignored!
But very similar ways of thinking, and lack of safety is in the capitalistic systems 2008 is a pretty good example of that, as are the climate change problems.
@@MrBandholm "The real tragedy there, is that a case could be made, that only the soviet union could solve the problem."
I totally disagree..... 911 is a great comparison. We have millions in our country who would willingly sacrifice their lives knowing full well the dangers of the situation. We have them in every line of work from the firefighters, to police officers, to medical workers. These people do this on a daily basis voluntarily, knowing full well what they are walking into. That's a stark comparison to the people that were continuously lied to during the Chernobyl incident.
"though the personal responsability of those in charge of the powerplant should not be ignored!"
It wasn't ignored at all.... But as the series points out very clearly, the state was too cheap to build the reactors properly, not to mention putting in the same safety measures and containment barriers the rest of the world was using at the time. Those things come from cooperation, global councils, and the meetings of the minds of multiple countries that agree that the dollar shouldn't be the bottom line, but that safety should. This is FAR less likely to happen in a free and open society than in a closed socialistic regime.
"But very similar ways of thinking, and lack of safety is in the capitalistic systems 2008 is a pretty good example of that, as are the climate change problems."
2008 was a financial bubble, and actually caused by government and it's donors, not free market capitalism..... They happen, and will continue to happen as long as there is an economy. Recessions happen in every economy regardless of the governmental type. While they are painful, capitalism causes these things to rebound quickly as we are currently seeing in the US market, and free markets eventually always rally back. But this pales in comparison to a disaster such as Chernobyl. The "climate change" problems are up for debate. And again, if you really want to go down that rabbit hole, who's the biggest contributor to that problem? China....... I rest my case........
@@brianjones8432 Well you can rest you case, but on several points you are objectively wrong.
911 isn't a great comparison, for one thing the US was attacked, helping the idea of community, second, while not given, after the buildings had collapsed, the workers could be equiped with protection gear, so they would be safer. That was not the case with Chernobyl. Also while the first responders in New York did one hell of a job, their job ultimately wasn't as serious as a nuklear meltdown. Where the comparison might have some ground was the level of bravery put up by those that had to solve it, and the incompetence on some levels leading up to the cases (although the US intelligence service in no way was as bad as the leadership at Chernobyl).
"This is FAR less likely to happen in a free and open society than in a closed socialistic regime."... That we can agree on.
"and actually caused by government and it's donors, not free market capitalism"... It was primarily caused by the banks finding a gap and speculating in the housing market... How you makes that to a government intervention problem is a bit far streched... It was caused by gready men, working in an inperfect system, with the safety features removed... Where Chernobyl could litterally have killed a 6th of Europe, the 2008 crisis could have wiped out the entire finance system of the US... One is far more serious, but both have similar buildups.
"Recessions happen in every economy regardless of the governmental type"... Recessions sure, but 2008 was not just a recession, but a near collaps, prevented by the governments...
"The "climate change" problems are up for debate" No its not. The problems are there, there might be solutions, but that doesn't change that there are a problem.
"China"... Sure, and India are up there as well... Both countries have more than 1 billion people... Who are second on that list? The US with a 3th of the population of China but with more than half of the same emmisions. Yet so far the only major nation that does not accept that there is a problem is the US.
And btw, this is not a US or western-bashing thing, but only the point, that the USSR wasn't uniquely bad... Those traits were enhanced in the USSR system, but the west has it share as well.
HBO must be thanked for bringuing such level of quality to the actual "entertainment" world. Despite the Got mess. This show is very important. And should be shown everywhere.
Never thought ominous dust would make me feel tension
Bro, in the first few minutes of episode one where Legasov went to put the tapes in that vent. That was intense as hell for me for some reason lol
Honestly i don't even remember the individual episodes in between. I watched it in one sitting and it felt like one captivating ass movie. 10/10 for sure one of the greatest productions ive ever seen🔥🔥🔥
same! was 3am when I was done with ep4, and 5 started, and I was like, maybe I should leave the last one for tomorrow, then they started showing what actually happened before the explosion lol .. so of course I didn't sleep !
More power to you! I couldn't... I had to take like a two day break between each episode.
the best part for me as a person who lives in kyiv and who’s parents actually witnessed all of this is how much attention to the details was paid by the show makers. soviet clothes, streets, the overall feeling of the soviet life was incredibly accurate.
the saddest part was that this show for the first time explained to me why the reactor blew up. and this is considering that for 8 years on the 26th of april i saw a chernobyl documentary because all of the students in ukraine are shown the documentaries about chernobyl on that day.
soviet propaganda worked so well even 27 years of freedom couldn’t wash it fully off
How was the explosion explained to you all those years? Genuinely curious.
the death bridge scene in the first episode made me cry. then I cried throughout the show. It is the best mini series ever
Cried or sat there for several minutes with my jaw on the floor.
After watching Chernobyl I bought myself a gieger counter just to check radiation level where I live
imagine just hanging around, making dinner or watching tv, and then you hear it go nuts
@@mejdarkness OMG I will scream my lungs out terrified for sure
This mini series was absolutely brilliant in every way. The acting, the information, the visual stimulants, and the music blended so well together. I think the thing they did the best with this mini series was the authenticity.
and crushing levels of existential dread
Just finished it last night. Well said, Jeremy. A mix of entertainment, tension, justice, and tribute.
Me before the series: I’m a happy human
Me after the series: not the puppies not the puppies not the puppies....
Fuck the puppies was the worst part
The puppies weren't a real scene. Fake
TR0J3NH0RSE no shit Sherlock Holmes, what an astute observation.
I don’t ever say this, because perfect shows don’t exist but....
This is a perfect tv series. Not a single bad scene or episode. All gripping, horrifying, and so realistic.
It had its problems, like everything does. It's still a great show, though.
@@KaNoMikoProductions uh no. It was perfect. Outta here bitchhh.
Stellan Skarsgard was amazing. The moment those rods exploded in the finale was incredible. All round best show on TV this year easily
thejuiceisloose asshole!
@Kyle Cake Wtf are you doing down in the comment section. I will never understand you people
Even here,the radiation burns and efects are toned WAY down on how it actually happened
It can't be stressed enough HOW MUCH the music adds to the tension and tone of the series. Absolutely incredible compositions with so much love for detail and atmosphere!!
There's really a lesson to be learned for TV creators or filmmakers in general: GIVE YOUR COMPOSERS ROOM TO BREATHE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHINE AND THE MUSIC WILL ABSOLUTELY ELEVATE THE SERIES TO A NEW LEVEL!
Just look at John Williams! He built a career on making bonkers movies into cultural icons.
One thing I loved about this miniseries is that it did often delve into the horror genre, but not in a "Boogeyman" sort of way. It feels tangible, call it "historical horror" if you will-something morbid that has actually happened in our world, but something that (if we're not careful) could definitely happen again. I don't get scared by film too easily, but there were several moments in this series that were hard to watch because of how realistic they were; the pipe maze scene, the hospital scene, the burial scene, even a lot of the political stuff... All of it was harrowing.
This is easily my favorite miniseries since The Pacific.
Years of research into how good, nuclear power could be for society
“Yeah but did you see the Chernobyl HBO miniseries movie.”
Edit: I am not saying that the miniseries is at fault for this as many people seem to think, I’m just saying that people are misinterpreting the message of the series.
So what?
@@Xenos369 Especially considering Chernobyl and many plants like it were built with 50s to 60s technology, not actual modern up to date tech.
Actually if anything those who watched Chernobyl should become much more aware WHY the accident happened in the first place and thus come to realize that it didnt happen completely by accident, but because of severe issues in the Soviet system itself, all the lying, cover up, secrecy, ignorance for safety...
I think Chernobyl could in fact have the opposite effect than what you are fearing.
Balnazzardi hopefully lol, but I’ve already seen a few idiots who are scared of nuclear power because of the show.
The creator specifically said he didn't make this series as an anti-nuclear power piece...
I'm so glad you covered this. This is a mature show, which so often gets ignored in RUclips videos which are usually obsessed with jumping on whatever big budget, mainstream bandwagon is popular at the moment so they get the most clicks. This is the type of show everyone really SHOULD watch.
It's incredible. One of best series, mini or otherwise, that I have ever seen
Chernobyl is a perfect mini series. 10/10... the show deserves all the awards
The scene that scared me the most was those people and their kids standing on the bridge to get a better look at the fire, and then the ash starts falling on them, and they all catch it like snowflakes, and the children play in it. They don't think for a second that it's radioactive, and in the moment, it's beautiful to them. In the end credits it says that all the people who watched from the bridge that night died, and now the place is called the Bridge of Death.
Couldn’t agree more, this is an unbelievable story. Love that you’re one of the few people reviewing it!
My favorite thing about the show is that it made me appreciate great television again, making the last season of GoT a distant, sad memory.
Jared Harris and the actor who played the firefighter were amazing in The Terror as well. Review that if you get a chance!
2:38 did you just say... *Comrade?*
*(insert soviet Anthem Here)*
this is no longer youtube, its ourtube
SOYUZ NERUSHIMY INTENSIFIES
Spasiba
Everyone: HBO will never make anything better than GoT
HBO: hold my vodka
Stupid joke, considering how many top quality shows HBO actully has under it's belt.
Like Generation Kill and Band of brothers, Rome, The wire,
Hell they are jam packed with some great looking originals for everyone from now on....
@@Orcawhale1 True but nothing will peak like GoT.
Also, dont forget upcoming Watchmen show in HBO.
@@sharilshahed6106 Dafuq are you on about?
The Sopranos was the most watched show, when it aired, same went for Rome.
GoT will always be the greatest tv series of all time.
This miniseries was great it deserves a truckload of awards.
Chernobyl was absolutely amazing! I have always wanted a series on Chernobyl! And it deserve it's rating. Also you hit the nail on the head it balance info with entertainment.
Those first 3 episodes were gut-wrenching. I've never experienced that level of dread.
me neither...
The atmosphere was really spot on. It managed to be spooky without any zombies or aliens. Pure reality.
I like how you contemplated thoroughly, wrote it all out and eloquently articulated a very meticulously quantified assessment and review of the miniseries Chernobyl... Just so unlike most RUclips reviewers that simply wing it, verbally rambling on and on just shooting from the hip.
Jeremy Jahns is slowly turning into a hairy leather daddy
random dude this comment makes me uncomfortable
He's been a hairy daddy since 2014
He looks better clean-shaven
And I'm okay with that and I am not okay with that *ding*
@Black Ninja As a girl, he doesn't need to shave ;)
Thank you so much for this review! I was on the fence about watching this show, but now I'm definitely gonna watch it. Just have to brace myself for the realistic effects - again, thank you for the heads up!
My HBO subscription is pre-paid till the end of the year, so gotta take advantage of that.
If you're an animal lover, episode 4 is rough.
@@brandonreed09 thank you for the warning! I'm already horrified and it's only 30 minutes of the first episode...
The way it was explained how the reactor worked and what made it explode in the last episode was done so well that almost made me want to start studying that stuff ahah
The cinematography, the soundtrack, the acting, the way they showed the clips from the real people and facts at the end...quality show
"What? we're still wearing the fucking hats!"
10/10
We need fans! 🥵😉
I watched it today because you mentioned it and I loved it, thank you Sir, I appreciate your amazing review.
*sees episode 3* okey the worst has happened *sees episode 4* you lied to me Jeremy!
Also this is the first i cried out of pure frustration and anger. The moment, at the very end, i read "31 deaths" it all came back at once and felt so much anger.
Also whoever made the soundtrack need a pat in the back and a kick on the nuts. That huming sound, that makes you think about the power plant, made me so fucking tense.
Loved this, if u look closely, thos series wasn't just to show Chernobyl disaster, but also commentary on mankind.
A reminder of lies we tell ourselves to hide our mistakes and their cost.
Truly beautiful.
Can't wait for Fukushima anime live-action version
This show should be watched by every European citizen. Watch creator's speech (forgot his name), how he sees the show and message it represents. Brilliant! One of best stories ever told on tv/big screen even!
So glad you reviewed this! I watched this out of boredom after GoT ended, didn’t realize
that I would be watching one of the greatest miniseries.
just finished watching the last episode 2 hours ago
it was one of the best tv shows i have ever seen
really nedded this after that last season of game of thrones
sliman ferahtia I felt the same way man after game of thrones I needed a really good show again. This was an absolutely amazing one.
They can’t fuck up the ending of this one.
@@mojosodope45 Oh, there are PLENTY of ways they could have fucked up the ending, true events or not. But they didn't. They stuck the landing and brought all the drama and themes of the story together beautifully for its final act. Masterful work.