After reading all the hype, I had to check it out for myself.....WOW!

Visually it is the most epic and magnificently done mini series I've ever seen. It really does feel like an 'on the spot' documentary, and I've never seen better in a mega-budget motion picture. The acting is truly wonderful, although the thick British accents by some is a little off-putting given everything in print was presented in Russian. But just a trivial grievance on my part.

I have studied the incident a fair bit over the years - fascinated at how something could go so horribly wrong given there are nearly 500 reactors in the world which have been operating for decades without issue. The appearance of the forest, the plant, the reactor post-accident, the equipment, the uniforms, the town of Pripiyat etc. are all eerily accurate. The research that went into this series must have been pain staking.

My only criticism was that there could have been just a little more narrative earlier on to explain the mechanics around why the explosion took place, rather than wait until the final episode to piece it all together for the viewer.

But still overall, possibly the best television I have ever watched.