

8.044 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
Latest14 months after the disaster, plant operators face a Soviet show trial. At the reactor, scientists hunt for the deadly remains of the radioactive fuel. As the USSR crumbles, an independent investigation reveals the true cause of the accident, and the full scale of the cover up. 40 years later, the nuclear exclusion zone turns into a war zone.
Featuring revealing interviews with survivors speaking publicly for the first time, alongside rare insight into the CIA and Soviet responses, this series exposes a web of secrecy, miscalculation, and human cost. Astonishing new footage from inside the nuclear exclusion zone reveals how this scarred landscape is once again under siege as war encroaches on one of the most dangerous places on Earth.
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I've been searching for this show everywhere, CNN won't say any about re airing this four episode show.
@MostafaMansoori 6
The damn war he started took over. CNN you owe us!!
@beattyboyproductions9128 10
Did anyone figure this out? I signed up for so many streaming services that said they had it but still can't watch.
@dougchisholm5973 4
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