HBO Chernobyl
Created by Craig Mazin · 2019 ·
Is Chernobyl worth watching?
Chernobyl (2019) earns an 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Craig Mazin; stream on HBO Max. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as チェルノブイリ 체르노빌 切尔诺贝利 核爆家園 เชอร์โนบิล Thảm Họa Hạt Nhân تشيرنوبيل
Chernobyl season guide
Chernobyl has 1 season and 5 episodes , and it has ended (2019). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · Miniseries | 5 |
Where to watch Chernobyl
Chernobyl is available on HBO Max — regional notes: HBO Max in the United States; Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; HBO Max in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: HBO Max.
Where to watch Chernobyl by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | HBO Max |
| Japan | Hulu |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| South Korea | TVING |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | HBO Max |
| United Kingdom | Sky Cinema |
| United States | HBO Max |
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Is Chernobyl worth watching?
Yes — Chernobyl earns an 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Craig Mazin and streaming on HBO Max.
Celluloid Verdict
A monumental miniseries — procedural, terrifying and morally exacting — that turns bureaucratic catastrophe into some of the most gripping television ever made.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Chernobyl about?
In April 1986 a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes, and a scientist, a party official and countless unnamed workers are thrown against a catastrophe the state refuses to admit is happening — a five-hour anatomy of disaster, denial and the cost of lies.
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Critic Reviews
Chernobyl (2019) Review: The Horror of Official Lies
★★★★★
Chernobyl is Craig Mazin's five-episode HBO miniseries about the 1986 reactor disaster, a gripping procedural horror about what happens when a state denies the truth.
Yes, without hesitation. It is one of the finest miniseries ever made, essential for anyone who values historical drama, though its horror is hard to shake.
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Chernobyl: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Chernobyl is worth your time.
Yes — Chernobyl scores 91% on Celluloid. A monumental miniseries — procedural, terrifying and morally exacting — that turns bureaucratic catastrophe into some of the most gripping television ever made. Stream on HBO Max.
Chernobyl is catalogued under HBO Max and commonly streams on HBO Max. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Chernobyl stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson. Created by Craig Mazin.
Chernobyl is tied to HBO / Max-style licensing on Celluloid (platform tag: HBO Max). Check Max in your region for current episodes.
Chernobyl scores 89% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 95/100, Metacritic 83/100, IMDb 9.3/10 and TMDB fan rating 85%. The separate audience snapshot is 97%. A monumental miniseries — procedural, terrifying and morally exacting — that turns bureaucratic catastrophe into some of the most gripping television ever made. See the full breakdown on the Chernobyl series page.
No — Chernobyl is not on Netflix. It streams on HBO Max, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under HBO Max. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Chernobyl first aired in 2019 (2019). Created by Craig Mazin; it streams on HBO Max today.
Chernobyl has 1 season across 5 episodes (2019). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Chernobyl’s 5 episodes take around 4 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Chernobyl stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson. Created by Craig Mazin.
Chernobyl has 5 episodes across 1 season (2019).