Chernobyl (miniseries)
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Craig Mazin |
| Directed by | Johan Renck |
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| Original language(s) | English |
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| Production location(s) | Lithuania |
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Chernobyl is an upcoming American-British historical drama television miniseries. The show is a co-production between HBO and Sky and is set to premiere in both the United States and the United Kingdom in 2019.[1][2]
Premise
Chernobyl dramatizes "the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history and tells of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. The miniseries focuses on the heartbreaking scope of the nuclear plant disaster that occurred in Ukraine in April 1986, revealing how and why it happened and telling the shocking, remarkable stories of the heroes who fought and fell."[3]
Cast and characters
- Jared Harris as Valery Legasov
- Stellan Skarsgård as Boris Shcherbina
- Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk
Production
Development
On July 26, 2017, it was that HBO had given a series order to Chernobyl, their first co-production with Sky Television. The five-episode miniseries was written by Craig Mazin and set to be directed by Johan Renck. Mazin will executive produce alongside Carolyn Strauss and Jane Featherstone, with Chris Fry and Renck serving as co-executive producers.[3][4]
Casting
Simultaneously with the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Jared Harris would star in the series.[4] On March 19, 2018, it was announced that Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson had joined the main cast.[5]
Filming
Principal photography reportedly began in April 2018 in Lithuania.[4]
References
- ↑ "Breaking News - HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview - Fall 2018 | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ↑ "New series Chernobyl set to air 2019 - Sky TV Marine". Sky TV Marine. May 31, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (2017-07-26). "'Chernobyl' Miniseries Starring 'The Crown's Jared Harris Set By HBO & Sky – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- 1 2 3 Littleton, Cynthia (July 26, 2017). "HBO Sets 'Chernobyl' Miniseries to Star Jared Harris". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2018). "'Chernobyl': Stellan Skarsgård & Emily Watson To Star In HBO & Sky's Miniseries". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2018.