For a show tackling some very dense and emotional material, it's actually a lot more manageable and entertaining than I thought it would be. I've never felt so riveted and stressed at the significance of what was shown on a TV.

The show focuses a lot on the choices that need to be made, and the conversations that need to be given. Even though you know the outcome of the series more or less, the suspense never ceases, and you'll for sure drop your jaw at how devastating the travesty is.

I like how the show is not ONLY about the corruption of the Soviet Union. It is there, but the reaction of the characters is more "how do we work around this" rather than "we need to reform this system". I was expecting more of the latter, so it was nice that the show was more focused on the tragedy of the situation instead of the inconveniences of the government. I especially liked how the two main characters always backed each other up when the more cliche approach would've been them fighting each other.

At the end of the day, Chernobyl tells the story of the little guys, and the things the little guys had to do in reaction to one of the biggest mess ups in human history. I wasn't expecting this take on it, and was amazed at how much I was entertained by it.

A small negative: there were a few subplots that I thought were a little small compared to the big picture. These plot point may have been beneficial to the overall story, but I found myself just wanting to get back to the main plot with the main characters.

9/10. Overall - a must watch if you have access to it. Everything on the technical side is amazing too, especially the acting and directing.