Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown 2026

★ 8.7TMDB 0h 44min 1 season

Documentary

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.

Cast

Adam Higginbotham Self

Crew

Producers: Tom Cook, Alyona Synegina
Executive Producers: David Dugan, Carlo Massarella, Carolyn Payne, Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm, Katie Hinman
Editing: Ian Strang, Benedict Jackson
Composer: Alex Gruz

Details

First air date: Apr 19, 2026
Last air date: Apr 20, 2026
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Episode runtime: 44 min
Network: National Geographic
Status: Ended
Studios: CNN Original Series, Windfall Films, National Geographic Channels International
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Language: English