Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow vs Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow). Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape is the shorter watch at 1h 8m compared with 1h 25m. Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape| Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow | Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 8m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary, History, TV Movie |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jon Halperin | Luke Wales |
| Main cast | Louis McCartney, Shane Attwooll, Rhys Bailey, Anika Boyle, Christopher Buckley | Ralph Ineson |
Synopsis
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Join the cast and crew behind the scenes of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the award-winning stage play that expands the Hawkins universe. The Netflix series is simply an extension of the Stranger Things universe. The documentary gives viewers a glimpse into the making of the show as it prepares for its West End premiere. The show sold out quickly and received critical acclaim. It won two Olivier Awards in 2024.
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape
Witnesses, survivors and front-line heroes recall the first days of the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986. Featuring rare archive footage of the world's worst ever nuclear accident.
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