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Worst nuclear accident in history becomes HBO miniseries
On April 26, 1986, in a remote corner of Ukraine, 400 times more radioactive material was released into the atmosphere than Hiroshima. What happened inside the Chernobyl power plant that led to the disaster?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOn April 26, 1986, in a remote corner of Ukraine, 400 times more radioactive material was released into the atmosphere than Hiroshima. What happened inside the Chernobyl power plant that led to the disaster? That's the focus of HBO's miniseries "Chernobyl." Craig Mazin is the creator, writer and executive producer.
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Special broadcast: The artists behind ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Joker,’ ‘The Farewell’- 0:00Worst nuclear accident in history becomes HBO miniseriesYou’re reading this
- 14:03'The Farewell': hiding a loved one's health, negotiating two cultures
- 30:02Hildur Guðnadóttir composed ‘Joker’ soundtrack before the film was shot
The full episode
1 of 3Special broadcast: The artists behind ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Joker,’ ‘The Farewell’- 0:00Worst nuclear accident in history becomes HBO miniseriesYou’re reading this
- 14:03'The Farewell': hiding a loved one's health, negotiating two cultures
- 30:02Hildur Guðnadóttir composed ‘Joker’ soundtrack before the film was shot