Chernobyl (2019)

Plot Summary

In 1986, the world was still facing the dangers of the Cold War. But between 25 and 26 of April, a nuclear accident at the Chernobyl powerplant in Russia reverberated throughout the world and showed the unprecedented danger that radiation poses if left unchecked. This docudrama series shows the sacrifices faced by those who tried to prevent a bigger disaster from occurring. A sacrifice that cost too many lives. If you value historical and tension-building narratives, this series is an audiovisual masterpiece you need to watch.

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Certification

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (2020)

Golden Globe 2020

Winner

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special

Nina Gold Robert Sterne

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie

Stuart Hilliker Vincent Piponnier

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Hildur Guðnadóttir

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)

Luke Hull Karen Wakefield Claire Levinson-Gendler

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie

Jinx Godfrey

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role

Max Dennison Lindsay McFarlane Claudius Rauch Clare Cheetham Laura Bethencourt Steven Godfrey Luke Letkey Christian Waite William Foulser

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Period Costumes

Odile Dicks-Mireaux Daiva Petrulyte Holly McLean Anna Munro Sylvie Ong

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special

Barrie Gower Paul Spateri Daniel Parker Victoria Bancroft Robin Pritchard Patt Foad Lucy Pittard

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie

Julio Parodi Jovana Jovanovic

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Limited Series

Craig Mazin Carolyn Strauss Jane Featherstone Johan Renck Chris Fry Sanne Wohlenberg

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

Daniel Parker Natasha Nikolic

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie

Jakob Ihre

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special

Stefan Henrix Joe Beal Michael Maroussas Harry Barnes Andrew Wade Philip Clements Anna Wright

Primetime Emmy 2019

Winner

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie

Simon Smith