Who is Viktor Bryukhanov in Chernobyl?

Viktor Bryukhanov (The plant director) is a character in Chernobyl, part of Plant & Pripyat. Viktor Bryukhanov built the Chernobyl plant and the model city of Pripyat beside it, and his career is mortared into both. Woken to news of an explosion, he convenes the bunker meeting that sets the night's tone: the reactor cannot have exploded, therefore it has not, therefore the readings are wrong. Bryukhanov is not a monster — which is the point. He is a manager, protecting the version of events his system rewards.

When does Viktor Bryukhanov first appear?

Viktor Bryukhanov first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“1:23:45”) of Chernobyl (2019, HBO).

Who is Viktor Bryukhanov connected to?

Relationships already established when Viktor Bryukhanov first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Anatoly Dyatlov — The bunker version of events

Which group does Viktor Bryukhanov belong to?

By the time Viktor Bryukhanov appears, Plant & Pripyat also includes Anatoly Dyatlov, Aleksandr Akimov, Leonid Toptunov, Lyudmilla Ignatenko, Vasily Ignatenko.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Valery Legasov — The inorganic chemist
• Anatoly Dyatlov — Deputy chief engineer
• Aleksandr Akimov — The shift supervisor
• Leonid Toptunov — The young operator
• Lyudmilla Ignatenko — The fireman's wife
• Vasily Ignatenko — The firefighter

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