Chernobyl is science fiction in a very different sense of that term

Vox

The HBO miniseries, says Emily Todd VanDerWerff, is "a fictional recreation of a real scientific event, and it is a fictional recreation that aims to get us to understand the science behind that event. Like the best science fiction, it leaves you feeling like you better understand the science, if only a little. And like the best science fiction, it’s very difficult to watch without seeing the present casting its shadow over a story that should feel very far removed from us indeed."

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