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Miniseries · HBO, Sky Atlantic

Chernobyl

20195 episodes

Chernobyl is a American miniseries that premiered on HBO, Sky Atlantic in 2019. 5 episodes. Created by Craig Mazin.

HBO logoOriginal networkHBOcable channel · 220 shows on record
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On air 2019–2019: 1 year

Key facts

Format
Miniseries
Premiere
May 6, 2019
Finale
June 3, 2019
Years on air
1
Episodes
5
Language
English
Production
The Mighty Mint, HBO Entertainment, Word Games, Sister, Sky UK
Distributor
HBO Go, HBO Max, Epic Games
Based on
Voices from Chernobyl
Set in
Soviet Union

Credits

Created byCraig Mazin
Executive producersCarolyn StraussJane Featherstone
ProducersSanne Wohlenberg
DirectorsJohan Renck
WritersCraig Mazin
MusicHildur Guðnadóttir

Cast 10 of 39 on record

Cast memberRole
Stellan SkarsgårdBoris Shcherbina
Emily WatsonUlana Khomyuk
Jared HarrisValery Legasov
Barry KeoghanPavel Gremov
Paul RitterAnatoly Dyatlov
Ralph InesonNikolai Tarakanov
James Cosmoa miner
Fares FaresBacho
Adrian RawlinsMykola Fomin
Michael McElhattonAndrei Stepashin

Awards on record

  • British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
  • Satellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
  • Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

Plus 1 nomination recorded in Wikidata.