Shows Like Chernobyl
If Chernobyl left a gap, start here. These 30 series were picked from what Chernobyl viewers actually went on to watch next — Toxic Town, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth and Extrapolations lead the list. Same tone, same pull, a new set of episodes to disappear into.
30 titles · average score 6.9 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Toxic Town (2025)
★ 7.1 · 87 ratingsWhen dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account.
- 2
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025)
★ 7.2 · 88 ratingsDr Jim Swire tragically loses his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on 21 December 1988. Travelling across continents and political divides, Swire embarks on a relentless journey that not only…
- 3
Extrapolations (2023)
★ 6.1 · 120 ratingsEight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.
- 4
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
★ 6.7 · 49 ratingsAmanda Knox arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. Follow Knox's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and…
- 5
Station Eleven (2021)
★ 7.1 · 435 ratingsThe survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.
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How this list is ranked
We build this page from TMDB's recommendation graph — the titles that people who watched Chernobyl went on to watch and rate highly — then drop anything without a poster or a meaningful number of ratings. It refreshes daily, so as viewing habits shift the list shifts with them.
Frequently asked questions
What should I watch after Chernobyl?
Toxic Town (2025) is the closest match, rated 7.1 by 87 viewers. Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, Extrapolations and The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox are the next best bets.
How do you decide what is similar to Chernobyl?
From what Chernobyl viewers actually watched and rated next, not just from matching genre tags. That surfaces titles that share its tone and themes even when they sit in a different category.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released shows appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.