Chernobyl | Season 1 | Episode 5

Vichnaya Pamyat

TV-MA | 1 HR 12 MIN

After being congratulated by the KGB for publicly affirming that the Chernobyl explosion was caused by "operator error," Legasov weighs the price of telling the truth at the upcoming criminal trial of Dyatlov, Bryukhanov and Fomin.

1.1:23:45

Plant workers and firefighters try to control a catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986 in the USSR.

2.Please Remain Calm

With millions at risk after the explosion, Ulana Khomyuk tries to warn Legasov about a second threat.

3.Open Wide, O Earth

Lyudmilla ignores warnings about her firefighter husband's contamination.

4.The Happiness of All Mankind

Legasov and Shcherbina consider using lunar rovers to remove radioactive debris.

5.Vichnaya Pamyat

Legasov, Shcherbina and Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.