HBO's Near-Perfect 5-Episode Miniseries Proves Its Staying Power by Quietly Climbing Another Streamer's Charts

In 2019, television audiences received the closest thing to perfection. Across many review aggregation sites, Chernobylstood with near-perfect scores upon its initial airing on HBO, and its widespread critical acclaim was even unprecedented in the Peak TV era. Created by Craig Mazin, later the showrunner behind The Last of Us, the miniserieschronicles the eponymous nuclear disaster site in the Soviet Union in 1986, from the meltdown itself to the subsequent trial ruling the neglect and corruption that led to the direct and indirect deaths of workers. Seven years later, Chernobyl, which won a staggering 10 Emmy Awards, is as popular as ever, evident by its performance on another streamer, charting highly on the Apple TV Store. Over five episodes of riveting, procedural, and harrowing television, Chernobyl provides viewers with everything one could ask for in a miniseries designed to both enthrall and educate.