Considering some of the contributors on here, some of whom originate from the Pripyat area, I feel I am not anywhere near qualified enough to comment on the authenticity of this series.

All I will say is the directing, acting, script and production is second to none. I was gripped from the first 10 minutes leading me to watch all 5 episodes in a day.

What a cast, absolutely all of the leads were pitch perfect in their performances. Occasionally the accents were so varied it jarred a bit but it is almost a statement to say, this matter is so serious, who cares that they are not speaking Russian, let alone in a variety of accents.

I have watched HBO's Band of Brothers more times than I can remember, I wish I could say I'll be doing the same for Chernobyl but it is such a bleack, terrifying story, once is enough, but everyone should watch this once.