Valery Legasov

Valery Legasov (1936-1988) is a main character of Chernobyl. He is portrayed by Jared Harris and has appeared in all episodes. He was the Deputy Director of the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy and part of the team that responded to the Chernobyl disaster.
== Biography ==
=== Episode 1 ===
Two years after the disaster, Valery is at home making some audio recordings regarding the Chernobyl disaster. In it he tells how it came about, who is to blame and, above all, who wanted to cover it up. Valery wraps the tapes with the recordings in paper and takes them outside, hiding them and then taking out his trash. He knows he's being watched by the KGB, so he has to be careful about it. After feeding his cat for the last time and smoking a cigarette, he hangs himself.
The episode then flashes back to shortly after the accident at Chernobyl. Valery is sleeping when he gets a call in the morning. He is informed by the Deputy Director that there has been an accident at the nuclear power plant. Valery explains that the area should be evacuated immediately. He is invited to an interview in the afternoon.
=== Episode 2 ===
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== Appearances ==
*Episode 1
*Episode 2
*Episode 3
*Episode 4
*Episode 5
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