I watched all four episodes of DISASTER - The Chernobyl Meltdown, last night.

[yellow dahlia]

It is a CNN production, and they aired all four episodes in sequence last night. It originally aired at the beginning of March, but I missed it.

I wasn't sure I would last through all four episodes, at once. It was intense! But it was so compelling I ended up sticking with it for four hours. It was well produced. They told the story in a cogent, linear, and informative way. They did a good job of sharing the science, in a way us lay folk can absorb.

Interestingly, they had lots of real time footage. The Soviet government filmed what was going on, because it was "patriotic". They filmed the patriots who were involved in the "clean up" as they risked their lives and their health.

In the final episode, they summarized the explanation of how this disaster came about, and who is to blame. It was mostly a design flaw. There was some operator error. (Apologies for the spoiler alert.)

And the theme throughout the documentary was the Soviet Union's propensity for cover-up.

Like I said - it was intense. However, it was edited in a way that kept my attention.

I found that it is also available online through the CNN website.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/title-2555474

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Thank you

I'll check it out

[Tadams01KC]

2. Episode 3

I just happened to catch episode 3 last night. The part with the liquidators on the roof was wild. And the interviews with the actual men who did the work of clearing the roof.

[yellow dahlia]

3. Yes. Not only did these people sacrifice for the Homeland, the govt filmed it.

Lots of fascinating moments.

The editors did such a good job of putting the program together in a linear and outlined manner.

[Ilsa]

4. There is a drama on HBO/MAX called Chernobyl.

The drama emphasizes the USSR's management of the disaster, that political people were making the decisions, not scientists and experts.

[Laffy Kat]

8. That was a good movie.

Although my physicist son said there were a lot of inaccuracies. I was still spellbound.

[msongs]

5. one hears how safe nuke power is ya know nt

[Marie Marie]

6. I think I've watched at least 3 different documentaries on Chernobyl

All of them were riveting and chilling.

[Shambala]

7. Thanks for the review, I'll have to check it out.

I’ve always been interested in how the flora and fauna have survived, albeit some with mutations, and even thrived. A few good recent articles have been put out.

https://theconversation.com/40-years-on-from-the-disaster-why-there-are-foxes-bears-and-bison-again-around-chernobyl-280300