Life After: Chernobyl (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 5.6

Released in 2016, Life After: Chernobyl is a documentary film directed by Chiara Bellati, running about 45 minutes.
What it’s about. Thirty years after the worst nuclear catastrophe in history, which sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere, biologist Rob Nelson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota are the first scientists to be granted unlimited access to the Chernobyl exclusion/danger zone to investigate how the environment and the wildlife have been affected after three decades of radiation exposure.
Who’s in it. Life After: Chernobyl stars Tim Mousseau as Himself, Rob Nelson as Himself and Mary-Ann Ochota as Herself.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Life After: Chernobyl has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Discovery +. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Life After: Chernobyl page.
If you liked it. Fans of Life After: Chernobyl tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Life After: Chernobyl (2016)?
- In US, Life After: Chernobyl is available to stream on Discovery +. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Life After: Chernobyl worth watching?
- Life After: Chernobyl holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Life After: Chernobyl?
- Life After: Chernobyl stars Tim Mousseau, Rob Nelson and Mary-Ann Ochota.
- When was Life After: Chernobyl released?
- Life After: Chernobyl was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 45 minutes.
