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The Cost of Lies
- Craig Mazin created "Chernobyl" to explore the cost of lies and the dangers of narratives.
- The miniseries delves into the historical events of Chernobyl, highlighting the gap between intention and result.
Childhood Memory of Chernobyl
- Craig Mazin, 15 during Chernobyl, recalls the event as less impactful than the Challenger disaster.
- He remembers Chernobyl simply as a nuclear power plant explosion, lacking deeper understanding.
The Irony of the Safety Test
- Craig Mazin's exploration began with the irony of a safety test causing disaster.
- Valery Legasov's suicide two years after the explosion further intrigued him.