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Set in 1941, Arina and Zoya are hired by Russia's NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) to be secret agents behind enemy lines in Poland, Germany, Riga, and Crimea. They fight adversaries and their own fears. (YouTube, Google Play, Prime Video)
A contagious illness ravages Moscow, triggering panic and looting in To The Lake. Families and neighbors form shaky alliances for survival, but who is an ally and who is an enemy? There are no safe havens and nothing can be taken for granted in this exceptional drama. (Netflix)
Nadezhda - which means Hope in Russian - is an assassin for the Syndicate, a shady group she agreed to work for in exchange for her release from prison. The espionage action series is set between 1990s Russia and the present day. Hope stars Victoria Isakova, who previously anchored the Russian adaptation of Homeland and the drama series To The Lake. (Russian Video service START)
Regina Zbarskaya is a Soviet fashion model during the Cold War in this exceptional period piece. But is she the Red Queen of the catwalk or a KGB agent seducing foreign diplomats? This is an unmissable series about secrets and spies. (YouTube, Prime Video)
A detective with an incredible sense of smell solves mysteries with the assistance of a childhood friend, who happens to be an officer in the Special Bureau of Investigations. Sumptuously shot, the cinematography for The Sniffer is by Graham Frake, previously chief of photography for Downton Abbey. (Prime Video)
The Shield and the Sword is based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov about a spy who infiltrates the German SS during World War II. The four-part movie was highly influential in the Soviet Union, even inspiring Vladimir Putin to join the KGB. "Even before I graduated from school, I wanted to work in intelligence," Putin said in his autobiography, First Person. "Books and spy movies like The Sword and the Shield took hold of my imagination." (Netflix in some countries, Prime Video)
Spy was made with one of the largest budgets in Russian film history. The thriller is set in 1941 before the German invasion of Russia. NKVD officers Dorin and Oktyabrsky are hunting a German Abwehr spy in Moscow hoping to reveal Hitler's plans for an invasion. (Google Play, YouTube, Prime Video)
A Soviet spy discovers a former German war criminal who is developing a deadly chemical gas tested on WWII POWs. Janosh Neumann, an ex-Russian Federal Security Services (FSB) counterintelligence officer, ranks Dead Season among his favorite Russian Cold War movies. (Prime Video)
Notable for its impressive production values, Stalingrad is set in 1942, and revolves around Russian soldiers who take over a bombed-out building to fight the Germans for control of Stalingrad. They find a female survivor in the ruins and adopt her as their mascot. (Google Play, YouTube, Amazon Prime)
2023 update: Unfortunately for us language learners, Netflix paused all projects and acquisitions from Russia due to the current situation. Remaining Netflix Russian TV series are listed below.
But as the wave of infection expands from the capital, they encounter obstacles, hazards, and aggression, with near escapes from death as they try to survive with diminishing supplies of fuel and food.
The mysterious death of a teacher who throws herself out of a window at a St. Petersburg school attracts the attention of law enforcement. A local detective interrogates the students of the deceased and learns about the addictive high-stakes video game Sparta, which blurs the line between the real and the virtual world.
Gogol was born in Ukraine, and the series is based on his short story collection Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka, tales of peasant life laced with demonic and fantastical elements from Ukrainian folklore.
Amazon has finally added all episodes of Season 1 of this 19th-century murder mystery about 19-year-old Anna, who unexpectedly discovers that she possesses supernatural powers. The spirits of the dead literally haunt her, begging for help.
Ekaterina begins her journey as an innocent young German princess who came to Russia to marry Peter III. Once she ascended the throne, this brilliant leader transformed the Russian empire. Spectacular sets and costumes.
Destined to become the first influential female figure of the Russian Empire, Sophia overcomes court intrigue and betrayals and helps Ivan consolidate the fragmented country, push Mongolian invaders out, and build the Kremlin.
World War II buffs will enjoy this series about two young air force pilots who arrive at flight training school only to find themselves going immediately to the frontline. Unfortunately the young pilots fail in their first mission, and are to be tried and executed.
On their way to the place of execution, however, the commander of the attacker wing petitions personally for their release, and our heroes are given one last chance. Now they become attackers and will have to courageously execute the most complex of orders without hesitation or fear for their own lives.
Grand Prince Yaroslav dreams of uniting the scattered Russian principalities and getting rid of the hated Tataro-Mongols, but his own brother, the disgraced Prince Boris, and his eldest son Vladimir stand in the way.
In late spring of 1942, the Great Patriotic War is in full swing. A long way off from the front line, the Germans make an air landing operation in an attempt to mount a surprise attack on Russian positions. The only thing in their way is the anti-aircraft artillery unit of Corporal Vaskov and five female anti-aircraft gunners.
In World War II, Arina and Zoya are recruited by NKVD to become spies behind enemy lines in Riga, Crimea, Poland, and Germany. Their mission: to infiltrate the Germans by seducing senior military officers.
The series portrays the exploits of Maxim Isaev, a Soviet spy operating in Nazi Germany. He is planted in 1927, well before the Nazi takeover. Maxim then enlists in the NSDAP and rises through the ranks, becoming an important Nazi foreign intelligence officer.
This classic crime miniseries from 2002 was highly popular in Russia and the post-Soviet states. The story takes place from 1989 to 2000. It follows the transformation of four childhood friends from Moscow from petty thugs into a powerful gang.
When 18-year-old Lt. Kravtsov reports for active duty as a platoon commander, the average survival time for this position is only three days. During this time, he must lead his troops in a hopeless attack. The question is, can he survive these three days?
The series became a cultural phenomenon and remains a legendary masterpiece of Soviet television. Actor Vasily Livanov was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his masterful portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
In this engaging Ukrainian crime drama, Police Colonel Stadnik dreams of repeating the nineteenth-century experiment of legendary French detective Eugne Vidocq, who staffed a plainclothes police force with former criminals.
This political thriller follows three innocent young women tricked by terrorist recruiters who find themselves aboard the same plane to Turkey. After being smuggled into the most dangerous region of the Middle East, their destinies in captivity take different turns until one day an accident brings them together.
Major Alevtina Borzova, an experienced criminal investigator in Moscow, is forced to take a job in a provincial city after her affair with a married man goes public. However, the new close-knit male team is unwilling to work under the leadership of a woman. Every day the heroine has to struggle to prove herself. But the unshakable Alevtina intends to defend her right to the new position.
Well-acted police procedural set in 1957 Russia. Brilliant young law graduate Maria Krapivina starts working for the Leningrad criminal investigation office. None of her colleagues take her seriously, and Masha is ready to quit.
One fateful day, Igor Petrov, the commander of a Red Army unit, is forced to exchange ID papers with a thief known as Ash. The incident leads both men to start their lives completely anew. Within 10 years, one will achieve acts of bravery while the other becomes a violent outlaw leader.
On August 26, 1812, two huge armies prepared for one of the bloodiest battles of the epoch near the village of Borodino, 124 kilometers from Moscow. A quarter of million soldiers, over a thousand cannons. The fate of Russia was being decided.
Ingrid left software engineering at age 43 to devote herself to language learning and travel. Her goal is to speak seven languages fluently. Currently, she speaks English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian, and is studying Latin.
Hi. This is a great list but some of the links take me to films and series of the same name. I am in the UK if that makes any difference? I really want to watch the red queen but it takes me to a documentary about Mary Queen of Scots. Thanks xxxx
Hi Jael, sounds like a great show. Up til now, Netflix has only acquired Russian series by the production company Sreda, and Amazon Prime seems to mostly feature historical dramas, but hopefully both will continue expanding their catalogs!
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