I Was There (2022)
S01E03 Chernobyl Disaster
Episode Overview
Theo Wilson finds himself in Russia on April 26, 1986, right in the heart of the Chernobyl disaster as workers at the nuclear facility face a catastrophic event that threatens the well-being of countless Soviet citizens and Europeans. At the epicenter of the crisis, Wilson investigates the choices made and the subsequent cover-ups by Soviet officials before, during, and after the reactor's meltdown, an incident that continues to impact the area even today.