Chernobyl: Inside The Meltdown (2026)

S01E03 Sacrifice

As cleanup crews tackle the hazardous radioactive fallout from the explosion, military forces set up a perimeter to secure the area. In response, Gorbachev commands the building of a large concrete sarcophagus to encase the ruined nuclear reactor. Meanwhile, in Vienna, the international community finally receives the Soviet account of the incident—raising questions about the accuracy of their narrative.