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Chernobyl

Chernobyl tells the story of the 1986 nuclear power plant explosion in the Soviet Union.

By Jacob KellyAugust 17, 20261 hr 3 min
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About this episode

What surprises most people about the show is that it was written by the guy who wrote The Hangover Part II and III and Scary Movie 3 and 4. Before Chernobyl, Craig Mazin made his living writing comedy films, but after multiple decades in the business he decided that he was going to step out of the box the industry had placed him. What resulted is one of the highest rated television shows in history.

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