First of all, I know it is common on all the “based on a true story” movies to take some artistic license, to enhance the narrative or to create suspense or drama. Otherwise it would be a documentary.
I also understand that most if not all movies have consultants which help them set the correct zeitgeist. Reviewers for this movie, many who claim to have been Soviet citizens during the accident, mentioned that the series depicts the era very accurately.
But this is a technical blog, and that is what I am interested in. How accurate are the technical details portrayed in the series? I can’t claim to be a nuclear expert, but the accident has interested me significantly and have read many accounts. From my LIMITED knowledge, it appears that the series is quite technically accurate, although there are some minor simplifications to maintain the tempo of the narrative.
What do you think?