

What is the cost of lies?
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
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Awards
Won 16 awards, including the Emmys for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (2019)
Nominations
Nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Movie/Miniseries (2019)
Based on
Based on Voices from Chernobyl
Episodes
Ran for 1 season and 5 episodes (2019)
Filming locations
Filmed in Lithuania and Ukraine
Setting
Set in the Soviet Union
Music
Music by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography
Cinematography by Jakob Ihre