To this day, the Chernobyl disaster remains the worst nuclear accident in history… and the 2019 HBO miniseries “Chernobyl” details what happened in disturbing, yet riveting, detail. 

In the first episode of this 2-part series on the award-winning “Chernobyl,” Candy and Ashley share a little background on the terrifying incident and discuss the creation of the miniseries. 

What is it like to visit Chernobyl today, according to a firsthand account? What strategies did creator and writer Craig Mazin use to tell the story of the disaster as authentically as possible? Which lead character was fictional, created solely for the TV series, and why? And which events from the actual Chernobyl disaster are addressed in the miniseries?

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*Thank you to Abbey and Allie for sharing insights from their personal visits to the Chernobyl site. 

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