I'm English born in 1975 and I remember the events. I used to watch the China syndrome before it happened and have visited the visitor centers in nuclear power plants in the UK before I went on a Chernobyl tour so have always been fascinated by nuclear power. This show, like band of brothers and other real life based dramas Chernobyl is essential viewing by people now and generations to come to learn from and see that real life can be scarier than a horror film. Im now on episode 4 as I write this and the realism is harrowing and breathtaking. The hospital scenes in episode 3 freaked me to the point had I watched this before my trip in 2008 I'd have second thoughts about going. But I did go and it was a fascinating day in the zone by reactor building 4 before the new containment enclosure was built and saw pripyat. The drama shows the human side of the people who lived in pripyat, the horrors the emergency services, public and liquidators and miners encountered. It can be difficult viewing but it's essential viewing. Great work done by crew, writer and director.

Animal lovers should know too that the zone is full of wildlife now and there are hundreds of cats and dogs now which come up to you and are friendly