Holy shit I just started watching HBO's Chernobyl

[Recursion]

This is like the greatest television ever made. The coal miner crew chief is frigging amazing.

[True Dough]

1. My wife and I are planning to watch it over the Christmas holidays

You know, since it's all "cheery" and stuff!


And we'll probably watch the Breaking Bad movie El Camino at that time as well.

[Skinner]

2. Best thing I've watched in years.

There is also an official podcast which I highly recommend -- covers a lot of the actual history behind the show, and explains which parts are real and which are fictionalized.

[stopbush]

3. Excellent acting in that series.

It’s like impeachment: you can break or ignore the rules, bitch at and bully others and it’s all OK...until it isn’t, and it all blows up in your face.

[targetpractice]

4. Brilliant...

Chilling, atmospheric... Especially the loudspeaker announcements, "внимание, внимание" ("attention, attention" ) really hit me.

[kysrsoze]

5. Gripping show - I loved it. The best show i've seen since then is "Narcos" on Netflix - awesome.

[Yavin4]

6. You didn't see HBO's Chernobyl because it's not there.

Now, get to the infirmary.

[Recursion]

9. No but like how did they make the commissar a sympathetic character?

God damn this is good.

[Blue_Tires]

7. Yeah, I already know the story and I was still riveted to the screen

[FrankBooth]

8. Craig Mazin is a super smart and interesting guy

I was really happy to see him win the Emmy for writing this masterpiece. I've been a longtime listener of his fantastic screenwriting podcast called Scriptnotes. When he accepted the award it was like watching an old friend succeed! What makes it more amazing is that he was mostly known as a comedy writer before Chernobyl -- he wrote the two Hangover sequels and Identity Thief (with Melissa McCarthy.)

Another fun fact about him -- he was Ted Cruz's roommate as a Freshman at Princeton, and he really, really hates Ted!

[Dagstead Bumwood]

10. Amazing production.

The earlier episodes were a bit rough because of the physical decay illustrated on screen. But, the acting throughout was amazing, especially Jared Harris.

[IcyPeas]

11. I second what Skinner said re: the accompanying podcast

you are meant to watch an episode and then listen to the corresponding podcast. he gets into so much more detail.

[smirkymonkey]

12. Where can I watch it if I don't get HBO?

Can I pay to watch it on another app somewhere?

[LeftInTX]

18. Yes! I just purchased it streaming on Amazon

Click the I.MBD link where it says Watch Now
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7366338/

Recursion just told me down thread!

I paid $20

[NJCher]

13. your post made me think

of a student I had, a recent immigrant from Russia. He was astonished at how little Americans knew about Chernobyl. I'm thinking he'll be watching and I'm glad it's a good production.

[LeftInTX]

14. Darn. I don't have HBO, but my son does

Maybe they need a babysitter..........

[Recursion]

16. It's like $20 on Amazon streaming (nt)

[LeftInTX]

17. Thanks!!

[Upthevibe]

15. It's been on my radar to watch as soon as I can...n/t

[bronxiteforever]

19. Great series.