Chernobyl is a five episode television miniseries created and written by Craig Mazin, produced by HBO and Sky UK, that premiered in May 2019 and dramatizes the April 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl power plant in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic along with the response and cleanup that followed, focusing on both the explosion itself and the individual responders who managed its consequences. The series received widespread critical acclaim, holding a 95 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and won nineteen Emmy nominations including wins for Outstanding Limited Series, Directing and Writing. Critics praised its craft and its portrayal of how institutional dishonesty compounded the disaster, drawing comparisons to contemporary concerns about the suppression of inconvenient truths.
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AwardBritish Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series 1 AwardCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor 1 AwardGolden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film 1 AwardGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie 1 AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects 1 AwardSatellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 1 AwardSatellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film 1 Release Year Connections
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Wikidata P166: British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
Wikidata P166 (award received): British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series.
Wikidata P166: Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor
Wikidata P166 (award received): Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film.
Wikidata P166: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie.
Wikidata P166: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Wikidata P166 (award received): Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
Wikidata P166: Satellite Award for Best Actor, Miniseries or Television Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Satellite Award for Best Actor, Miniseries or Television Film.
Wikidata P166: Satellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Satellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film.
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Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986
In Medium: Television, Article lead sentence
Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that followed.
Created By: Craig Mazin, Article lead sentence
The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck.
Created By: Johan Renck, Article lead sentence
The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck.
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