Human mind is a beautiful thing but when emotions come into the game it can fail very fast and clear thinking will be covered by the mist of arrogance or clouds of terror. This outstanding HBO tv-series shows the look on the disaster that has shaken the whole world and the deeper zooms at the attempts to contain the fallout of negligence. I cannot know the truth but yet another point of view seems like an interesting way to spend time.

HBO as always has put all its skills on the line. The decorations seem impeccable, the storyline incorporates the characters in a way to show all the harm - remembered or forgotten, visible and the one that hides from the naked eye. The flow of events and the explanation stick together like a perfect lego figure.

On the top of that we see the impressive work done by the actors. Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgard form an amazing duet that shows the struggle of two men trying to save the situation with all the limits imposed by the regime. Emily Watson strikes with her performance and indeed incorporates the spirit of all scientific workers that have played the part in the resolution of the incident.

It is stunning how the tv mini-series crawls under your skin. I will definitely say that these were the 5 heaviest episodes in my life. My head was boiling with all the information, risks, anxiety for the characters, their struggles and losses, the indignation of responsible people caused by the fear to lose face in front of the world.

Even though I know that now, in the year 2019, we have situation under control I still could not sit still and relax. This is the example of a powerful delivery and the impact of the real life story behind the series. I think it deserves the highest rating, but I will go out of my way and take one point off for depressing me so much.