Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown

Name: Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2026
Duration: 4 h
Cast: Adam Higginbotham, Galia Ackerman, Wyatt Andrews

Movie 2026-03-01 4h 0m Documentary History

Marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, this documentary series examines the reactor explosion, the Soviet government’s cover-up, and the continuing consequences of the catastrophe. Through survivor interviews, archival material, and new footage from inside the exclusion zone, the series explores one of history’s worst nuclear disasters and its lasting impact.

Status

Released

2026-03-01

Runtime

4h 0m

Studios

2332 Films , CNN Original Series , National Geographic

Country

United States of America

Languages

English, Russian

Links

Letterboxd

Director

Erica Jenkin

Cast

Adam Higginbotham

Galia Ackerman

Wyatt Andrews

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