Tag: Chernobyl
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‘Chernobyl’: HBO Series Never Hides From History’s Physical and Psychological Horror
Thirty three years ago, after an explosion at a nearby power plant, the city of Pripyat in (what is now) Ukraine was evacuated.As part of the preparation for the new HBO series “Chernobyl,” writer Craig Mazin visited the abandoned city, just one step in the process of trying to ensure that the five-episode show captured…
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‘Chernobyl’ Review: HBO’s Captivating Miniseries is Intense and Infuriating
Creator Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck hold a magnifying glass up to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history with Chernobyl. Most adults are aware of the disaster, and likely know the basics. But Chernobyl digs beneath the radiated earth, pulling up alarming truths that often come across as depressingly timely. Because Chernobyl…