From the Olympic Games to the Luzhniki tragedy.
Every year, many good TV series are released in Russia, even this fall there are plans to release new ones that many viewers are waiting for. Recently, series about maniacs and adaptations of classic literary works have become popular, but Russian showrunners are also turning to the aesthetics of the USSR. Moreover, the history of our country is rich in events – so why not tell about them in the series?
In this article we have collected 6 new Russian TV series about the USSR – they are all new and were released this year.
If you watched the recent projects of the past few years ‘Patient Zero’ (2022) and ‘Cicadas’ (2023), pay attention to the series about the 1980 Olympics ‘Games’. All three series were directed by Evgeny Stychkin.
Amazingly, he manages to show life as it is, without adding any Hollywood gloss. His astonishing ability to work with actors was praised by critics and audiences in ‘Patient Zero’, and the director continues to make his mark in ‘Games’.
But not only ceremonial sporting events took place in the USSR. The Premier documentary miniseries “Crush 82” tells about the tragedy that occurred at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. The series tries to understand what happened and preserve the memory of those who could not return home on that fateful day.
Source: Popcorn News
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