"chernobyl" 1:23:45(2019) Link

: The explosion was triggered during a low-power safety test. A surge caused by a design flaw in the RBMK reactor’s control rods (graphite tips) led to a massive steam explosion that blew the 1,000-ton lid off the reactor.

The premiere episode of the HBO/Sky miniseries "Chernobyl," titled "1:23:45," originally aired on May 6, 2019. The title refers to the exact moment on April 26, 1986 , when Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in the Ukrainian SSR, marking the beginning of the world's worst man-made nuclear catastrophe . Plot Overview "Chernobyl" 1:23:45(2019)

: The narrative then shifts back to the night of the accident. Inside the Control Room of Unit 4, a safety test goes horribly wrong. : The explosion was triggered during a low-power safety test

: Inhabitants of Pripyat gather on a railway bridge to watch the "beautiful" blue beam of light emanating from the reactor, as radioactive "snow" falls on them, oblivious to the danger. The title refers to the exact moment on

: Soviet chemist Valery Legasov (played by Jared Harris) records memoirs exposing the truth behind the disaster before taking his own life at exactly 1:23:45 AM, coinciding with the disaster's anniversary.

: Deputy Chief Engineer Anatoly Dyatlov (Paul Ritter) refuses to believe the core has exploded, famously dismissing radiation readings of 3.6 roentgen/hour as "not great, not terrible," unaware the actual levels are thousands of times higher. Key Moments and Themes