48 Hours: Escape From ChernobylApril 8, 2026

On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant exploded, triggering the worst nuclear disaster in human history. As the Soviet state scrambled to conceal the scale of the catastrophe, first responders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary citizens of nearby Pripyat fought desperately to contain the meltdown. Through exclusive archive footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary tells their largely unknown story.

48 Hours: Escape From Chernobyl was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 8 April 2026, 09:30.