This show is quite enjoyable.

I had high hopes for this show, especially given my interest in the USSR and my own background growing up in what used to be part of its sphere of influence. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations. The pacing felt off; certain scenes were unnecessarily prolonged, prompting me to skip ahead at times—like that whole sequence involving going down to open a valve, which seemed to take about five minutes. I also…

**_Terrifying and sobering – as exceptional a piece of television narrative as you're ever likely to see_** > _The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star was Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many died from the water, because it was made bitter._ - Revelation …

It’s been a long time since I encountered a dramatic television series as compelling as this one. It presents a real challenge to keep things engaging when dealing with events that viewers may already be familiar with, and this show succeeds in doing so effectively. While the narrative structure is somewhat foreseeable—employing viewpoints from various individuals involved, including scientists and government officia…