Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World — Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2
Documentary • 47 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
Soviet authorities blamed operator error for Chernobyl, deliberately hiding a fundamental reactor design flaw. The shelter hastily built over the wreckage soon began crumbling, until a vast steel arch sealed the ruins in 2016. But in 2025 a Russian drone struck the arch, threatening fresh radiation releases from a site that will remain radioactive for 20,000 years. Can it ever be made safe again?
About Chernobyl: Days That Shocked the World
The Chernobyl meltdown remains the world’s worst nuclear accident. Today, the disaster still haunts survivors, while the clean-up operation will continue for another 40 years.