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Chernobyl (2019) series

Discussed in 11 episodes · 11 film takes
PKA Score 8.1/10
Kyle
7.9/10
8 takes
Taylor
5.0🦉/7
2 takes
Woody
6.9/10
1 take
IMDb 9.3
PKA rates this 1.2 lower than critics

Sentiment over time — how their takes changed across episodes

LovedNeutralHatedPKA 440PKA 518PKA 597PKA 676PKA 754PKA 440: +0.80 (1 take)PKA 441: +0.83 (3 takes)PKA 443: +0.60 (1 take)PKA 479: +0.85 (1 take)PKA 481: +0.90 (1 take)PKA 497: +0.90 (1 take)PKA 585: +0.75 (1 take)PKA 680: +0.90 (1 take)PKA 754: +0.90 (1 take)
Each dot is one episode’s average take (bigger = more takes that episode). Toggle a host to isolate their arc. Voice-verified film/show opinions only.

Every time it came up

▶ PKN 585 @ 35:08 — PKN 585
HBO miniseries briefly mentioned as exemplary
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“Chernobyl is a masterpiece”
▶ PKN 393 @ 53:40 — PKN 393
Discussion of vodka drinking customs as depicted in Russian shows
Taylor ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“no one drinks vodka that way outside of like russian shows like chernobyl like where they're sitting down and they pour vodka into a glass with no warm vodka they're just like warm vodka that's insane”
▶ PKN 441 @ 13:04 — PKN 441
Discussion of Chernobyl miniseries as a standout recent show with weekly episode releases
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“there hasn been a show that I like literally last night before I even watched, I was like, oh, yeah, that show that's really good is out”
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“It is. No, yeah, you're right. It's been a while since there's been a thing that not only is really good”
▶ PKA 497 @ 1:07:20 — Painkiller Already #497
HBO shows ranked as miniseries
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“Chernobyl, I don't think you count that as, I think that's a miniseries, but it was incredible.”
▶ PKA 440 @ 1:48:43 — Painkiller Already #440
Discussion of HBO miniseries about the Chernobyl disaster, critical reception and emotional impact
Woody · likely▲ positive
“So good. We just talked about it last night. Oh, yeah. Kyle was telling me about it last night. I have been sleeping on time, and it's ruining my media consumption. It's on Netflix, and you could binge it if you wanted t”
Tabe · unverified▲ positive
“It's one of the scariest stuff that I've seen. Because it's so... You're sitting there like, this can't... This was not this bad. And you go to Google and you're like, oh yeah, it was bad. Everything was just terrifying.”
▶ PKA 479 @ 2:35:08 — Painkiller Already #479
HBO miniseries about nuclear disaster
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I love Chernobyl. It was amazing. It was wild. So good.”
▶ PKA 443 @ 2:17:37 — Painkiller Already #443
Woody mentions the HBO miniseries about the Chernobyl disaster
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I'm sure a lot of people just finished Chernobyl and now they're they're wishing they had something else to watch that show is awesome”
▶ PKA 481 @ 2:06:00 — Painkiller Already #481
Mentioned as amazing HBO show that saved the network after Game of Thrones failure
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“what saved game of thrones was the release right at the end of game of Thrones of Chernobyl which was by all accounts I've never spoken to someone who didn't think Chernobyl was incredible”
▶ PKA 441 @ 2:05:37 — Painkiller Already #441
Recommendation for miniseries viewing
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“But if you're looking for something new that's like a miniseries where you won't be soaked up in a ton of time, Chernobyl is so good. It's chilling because you know something like this has happened. It's one of the best ”
▶ PKA 754 @ 3:18:19 — PKA 754 W/ Richard Ryan: How Apple Car Play Is Stalking You
Discussion of miniseries quality and emotional impact
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“Chernobyl's top tier. I'm I'm waiting on a few years so it's not as fresh in my mind to do a great rewatch. Chernobyl is the last miniseries I watched that I thought was every single second of it was fantastic. Not not o”
▶ PKA 680 @ 58:09 — PKA 680 W/ Slush: Kyle's New Dog, Donald Trump Diapers, Making K
Discussion of Chernobyl miniseries quality and impact
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“that's one of the best miniseries I've ever seen I think it's like a top five alltime miniseries”