Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown

Overview

Marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, this documentary series examines the reactor explosion, the Soviet government’s cover-up, and the continuing consequences of the catastrophe. Through survivor interviews, archival material, and new footage from inside the exclusion zone, the series explores one of history’s worst nuclear disasters and its lasting impact.

Production

2332 Films, CNN Original Series, National Geographic, Windfall Films