Valery, Boris and Ulana risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.Valery, Boris and Ulana risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.Valery, Boris and Ulana risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe episode title "Vichnaya Pamyat" is Ukrainian for "Memory Eternal". It is a hymn intoned during Ukrainian Orthodox Christian church Funeral or Memorial Litiyas/prayers for the deceased. In Ukrainian Orthodox parishes the Liturgy and prayers are usually in Ukrainian while in parishes belonging to the Moscow Patriarchate, the Liturgy and services are in Church Slavonic. In these services "Memory Eternal" is pronounced "Vechnaya Pamyat".
This hymn is heard at the end of the episode.
- GoofsThe testimony Legasov gave in court was a critical part of the narrative, explaining how an RBMK reactor core can explode. In reality, Legasov didn't testify at the trial of Dyatlov, Fomin and Bryukhanov.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Valery Legasov: [on tape] To be a scientist is to be naive. We are so focused on our search for the truth we fail to consider how few actually want us to find it. But it is always there whether we see it or not, whether we choose to or not. The truth doesn't care about our needs or wants, it doesn't care about our governments, our ideologies, our religions. It will lie in wait for all time. And this, at last, is the gift of Chernobyl. Where I once would fear the cost of truth, now I only ask: What is the cost of lies?
- SoundtracksVechnaya Pamyat (Memory Eternal)
Performed by Homin Lviv Municipal Choir
One of, if not the best, episodes of television currently out there. Going into this episode, I knew HBO was going to knock it out of the park, but even this more than exceeded my expectations. This was the perfect finale in every aspect that can be imagined - the writing, the cinematography, the acting, etc. Hats off to HBO, Craig Mazin, Jonah Renck, and everyone who was a part of making this masterpiece.
- austinebel
- Jun 3, 2019
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- Kyiv, Ukraine(as Moscow exterior scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1