20 TV Episodes That Are Practically Flawless
9. Chernobyl - Vichnaya Pamyat
HBO's searing hit Chernobyl has no weak episode, and it saved its finest hour to last. Vichnaya Pamyat lacks the visceral horror of earlier episodes, but instead uses its courthouse setting to tie up the loose ends of the preceding drama.
With those responsible for the disaster on trial, Valery Legasov explores what went wrong on that horrific day in 1986, laying bare the nuts and bolts of Chernobyl's flaws whilst coming to terms with the futility of the justice he and his allies seek.
Meticulous in its detail, intense, and powerfully performed by both Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgård, Vichnaya Pamyat brings Chernobyl to the frustrating conclusion it was always gunning for, but does so whilst touchingly paying homage to the men and women who fought for justice and truth to prevail.