The 'Chernobyl (TV Series)' memes primarily stem from the 2019 HBO miniseries dramatizing the 1986 nuclear disaster. The most iconic template features Anatoly Dyatlov dismissively reacting to a radiation reading of 3.6 Roentgen with the phrase 'Not great, not terrible.' This specific line became a viral sensation for describing situations that are clearly disastrous but are being dangerously downplayed or underestimated. Other popular formats include the 'I'm told it's the equivalent of a chest X-ray' and the general aesthetic of bureaucratic denial. These memes are widely used in corporate, tech, and political contexts to mock incompetence or the refusal to accept a catastrophic reality.