We follow firefighter Vasily Ignatenko as he is called to a "roof fire," unaware he is walking into a lethal field of ionizing radiation.
The episode ends with Valery Legasov being summoned to a government task force after officials realize the situation is far worse than reported. Core Themes for Study Chernobyl Episode 1 - "1:23:45" - John August
Unlike typical disaster films, the episode begins after the blast, focusing on the confusion in the control room where Deputy Chief Engineer Anatoly Dyatlov refuses to believe the core has exploded.
We follow firefighter Vasily Ignatenko as he is called to a "roof fire," unaware he is walking into a lethal field of ionizing radiation.
The episode ends with Valery Legasov being summoned to a government task force after officials realize the situation is far worse than reported. Core Themes for Study Chernobyl Episode 1 - "1:23:45" - John August
Unlike typical disaster films, the episode begins after the blast, focusing on the confusion in the control room where Deputy Chief Engineer Anatoly Dyatlov refuses to believe the core has exploded.