“You are dealing with something that has never occurred on this planet before.” HBO just released the premiere date and a new trailer for their upcoming TV show, Chernobyl.

The limited series “dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.” The cast includes Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins, and Con O’Neill.

Chernobyl premieres on HBO on May 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Take a sneak peek and read more info below:

The five-part miniseries CHERNOBYL debuts MONDAY, MAY 6 (9:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other episodes subsequent Mondays at the same time, exclusively on HBO.

CHERNOBYL dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, and of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster, all the while battling a culture of disinformation.

Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins and Con O’Neill star. Written by Craig Mazin; directed by Johan Renck; executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone and Craig Mazin; co-executive produced by Chris Fry and Johan Renck. Produced by Sister Pictures and the Mighty Mint as an HBO/Sky Co-Production; filmed on location in Lithuania.”

What do you think? Do you remember the Chernobyl disaster? Will you watch the HBO miniseries?