Season 1, Episode 2

1. Inferno

On April 26, 1986, an explosion rips through a reactor during a test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history.

2. Cover Up

Helicopter crews brave deadly smoke to extinguish the fire raging in the reactor core as Soviet authorities try to conceal the scale of the accident.

3. Sacrifice

In the weeks following the meltdown, workers battle lethal radiation to clear debris and construct a protective tomb around the destroyed reactor.

4. Fallout

As the USSR collapses, an investigation uncovers the cause of the accident and scale of the Soviet cover up.

1. Inferno

On April 26, 1986, an explosion rips through a reactor during a test at a power plant in Ukraine, triggering the worst nuclear accident in history.

2. Cover Up

Helicopter crews brave deadly smoke to extinguish the fire raging in the reactor core as Soviet authorities try to conceal the scale of the accident.

3. Sacrifice

In the weeks following the meltdown, workers battle lethal radiation to clear debris and construct a protective tomb around the destroyed reactor.

4. Fallout

As the USSR collapses, an investigation uncovers the cause of the accident and scale of the Soviet cover up.