If you have any inkling of the severity of the disaster the tension you'll feel crescendos from season one forward. The casting is brilliant with key roles played by the best character actors of our day. That lack of headliner marquee actors leading the storyline contributes to the despair and tenacity of the unsung heroes who gave their lives to contain it. Normal people adapting to extraordinary circumstances. The colour grading is brilliant, the Geiger counter sound base cleverly creates a soundstage for the villainous radioactivity, it's like the deep cello metronomic beat of the Jaws theme before an attack. This is more subtle and it agitates the audience, adding stress and angst. Can't say enough about this mini series. Exceptionally well done, this review was written at the end of another heavy episode number four. I am not sure how this will play to those oblivious to the incessant pervasiveness of radioactivity and it's ability to liquify our bodies in short order. On that note, the best and most challenging difficult prosthetic make up I have seen in a long time helps educate us.
Review of Chernobyl
