Series synopsis
The Third World War, also known as Третья мировая is a war & politics drama television series that premiered on Ukraine on October 5, 2013. It ended on October 5, 2013. It was created by Alexander Kott. It stars Alexander Korshunov, Svetlana Smirnova-Martsinkevich, Nikolai Ivanov and Mariya Lugovaya.
About the tragic love story against the backdrop of the Caribbean crisis. According to the plot of the film, after the aggravation of relations between the two superpowers in different regions of the Soviet Union, military training for reservists was organized. In a quiet village located somewhere in central Russia, they don’t know anything about the lofty goals of the political leadership of the USSR and the USA. But when men of draft age begin to receive subpoenas from the military registratio ...
Premise
About the tragic love story against the backdrop of the Caribbean crisis. According to the plot of the film, after the aggravation of relations between the two superpowers in different regions of the Soviet Union, military training for reservists was organized. In a quiet village located somewhere in central Russia, they don’t know anything about the lofty goals of the political leadership of the USSR and the USA. But when men of draft age begin to receive subpoenas from the military registration and enlistment office, the villagers understand: a new war has begun...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexander Korshunov as Chairman
- Svetlana Smirnova-Martsinkevich as Zhenya
- Nikolai Ivanov as Yura
- Mariya Lugovaya as Zina
- Mikhail Gavrilov as Sasha
- Lyudmila Polyakova as Temnikha
- Nikita Vysotsky as Sasha's Father
- Irina Osnovina as Vera Gennadyevna
Supporting cast
- Maks Maksimov as Grandfather Maksim
- Igor Khripunov as Grisha
- Sergey Umanov as Mityai
- Sergey Vlasov as Yefimych
- Tatyana Markhel as Old woman Rebrova
- Semyon Treskunov as Petka
- Marina Polyak as Antonina
- Anna Galinova as Polina
- Tatyana Shatilova as Nina Ilyinichna
- Yuliya Polynskaya as Natalya
- Anna Gulyarenko as Stepanida
- Aleksandr Sinyukov as Zootechnician Voronov
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | October 5, 2013 | October 5, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 5, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 5, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 5, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2013 |
| Last aired | October 5, 2013 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |