What is the IMDb rating of Chernobyl?

Chernobyl is rated 9.3 out of 10 on IMDb from 1,071,957 votes.

Who stars in Chernobyl?

Chernobyl stars Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Adam Nagaitis.

Chernobyl (2019)

Name: Chernobyl
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2019
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley

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2019 – 2019 · TV show · 1 season · 5 episodes · 1 h 00 min TV-MA

★ 9.3IMDb1,071,957 votesDrama History Thriller

Trailer

Where to watch

United States

Chernobyl is streaming on HBO Max (United States). Chernobyl can be rented or bought on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home (United States).

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Availability: JustWatch · TMDB · Checked 21 October 2026

Synopsis

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

Chernobyl is a TV show that premiered in 2019. Created by Craig Mazin. Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson.

Episodes

IMDb rating of each episode

9.4 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.8

< 69+Fewer than 100 votes

Season 15 episodes · 2019 · ★ 9.5Episode guide →

Cast

Jared HarrisValery Legasov

Stellan SkarsgårdBoris Shcherbina

Emily WatsonUlana Khomyuk

Paul RitterAnatoly Dyatlov

Jessie BuckleyLyudmilla Ignatenko

Adam NagaitisVasily Ignatenko

Sam TroughtonAlexandr Akimov

Robert EmmsLeonid Toptunov

Con O'NeillViktor Bryukhanov

Adrian RawlinsNikolai Fomin

Alan WilliamsKGB Chairman Charkov

David DencikMikhail Gorbachev

Technical details

Release

First aired: 6 May 2019
Last aired: 3 June 2019
Seasons: 1 · 5 episodes
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Age rating: TV-MA United States

Crew

Created by: Craig Mazin
Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography: Jakob Ihre
Editing: Jinx Godfrey, Simon Smith

Origin and production

Also known as: Chornobyl (United Kingdom)
Czarnobyl (Poland)
Çernobil (Turkey)
Original language: English
Country of origin: United States
Production companies: SISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO
Network: HBO
Filming locations: Ukraine, Lithuania
Story setting: Soviet Union
Format: Miniseries

Awards and nominations

15 wins1 nominationPrimetime Emmy Award × 9Golden Globe Award × 2Satellite Award × 2

2020British Academy Television Award for Best Drama SeriesWon
2020Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting ActorWon
2020Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television FilmWon
2020Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a MovieWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or MovieWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited MiniseriesWon

All 16 awards and nominations

2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a SpecialWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or MovieWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or SpecialWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or MovieWon
2019Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual EffectsWon
2019Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmWon
2019Satellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television FilmWon
2019Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/MiniseriesNominated