Chernobyl disaster drama is named best TV show of 2019
THE award winning drama Chernobyl, which portrayed the 1986 nuclear disaster, has been named the best TV show of the year.
A critics’ poll by the Radio Times rated the ‘gripping’ mini-series as the highlight of 2019.
The Sky-Atlantic production, which starred Emily Watson and Jared Harris, was described as an ‘outstanding piece of television’. It received 19 Emmy nominations.
In second place was Phoebe WallerBridge comedy Fleabag on the BBC.
The Radio Times poll, which was put together by 18 writers and critics, had US satirical drama Succession, starring Brian Cox, in third place. The series, which originally aired on HBO, was also shown on Sky Atlantic. His
Dark Materials, BBC1’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s best-selling fantasy trilogy, was in fourth.
The Radio Times Critics’ Poll of the top 20 shows was dominated by drama programmes. The list also included Stranger Things on Netflix, as well as ITV’s A Confession and Peaky Blinders on BBC1.
Tim Glanfield editorial director at Radio Times, said of Chernobyl: ‘An outstanding piece of television, the overall production, script and performances of the likes of Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter and Jessie Buckley garnered the series popular acclaim plus 19 Emmy nominations – and it’s more than a worthy winner of our 2019 critics’ poll.’