HBO’S ‘Chernobyl’ director Johan Renck talks creating the series

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 Johan Renck was 20 years old and in Sweden during the accident at Chernobyl. He’s now created a drama series for HBO around the events and what it mean to let lies fester. Host Carol Hills speaks to Johan Renck about directing the series and what he remembers.

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