Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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.
