Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown

Spanning the scope of the catastrophic collapse of the reactor, the Soviets' calculated cover-up, and the present-day fallout now intersecting with the war in Ukraine, Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown reveals a tragedy still reverberating across history. Featuring revealing interviews with survivors speaking publicly for the first time, alongside rare insight into the CIA and Soviet responses, the 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.

Show Info

Network: United States CNN (2026 - now)
Schedule: Sundays at 21:00 (~ 60 min)
Status: In Development; premiering March 2026
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes

Official site: cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com

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Episode 1x01; Mar 1, 2026

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