Series · Documentary

Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown (2026)

Featuring revealing interviews with survivors speaking publicly for the first time, alongside rare insight into the CIA and Soviet responses, this series exposes a web of secrecy, miscalculation, and human cost. Astonishing new footage from inside the nuclear exclusion zone reveals how this scarred landscape is once again under siege as war encroaches on one of the most dangerous places on Earth.

Writers

Adam Higginbotham

Network

National Geographic

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

First aired

April 19, 2026

Status

Ended