Chernobyl: Utopia in Flames (2023)

Name: Chernobyl: Utopia in Flames
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Hansi Jochmann, Mark Rossman

Documentary

In 1970, near the Ukrainian village of Chernobyl, a utopia was born: the world's largest nuclear power plant. Its inhabitants, chosen for their talent and faith in the future, lived a dream that was shattered on April 26, 1986, when the technologically obsolete plant exploded, causing thousands of victims.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (157 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: DE
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.63 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 46 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Paradies	7.8	22
2	Unfall	7.8	21
3	Lügen	7.5	19
4	Vermächtnis	7.4	18