Series synopsis
Early Swallows, also known as Перші Ластівки is a drama television series that premiered on Novyi Kanal on November 19, 2019. It ended on December 17, 2020. It was created by Yevhen Tunik. It stars Viktoriia Lytvynenko, Oleksandr Rudynskyi, Mariia Smoliakova and Anastasiia Pustovit.
Revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behavior, LGBT identity crises-a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television-alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.
Premise
Revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behavior, LGBT identity crises-a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television-alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Viktoriia Lytvynenko as Ольга Макарова
- Oleksandr Rudynskyi as Нік Маслов
- Mariia Smoliakova as Поліна
- Anastasiia Pustovit as Карина Вознюк
- Polina Nosykhina as Valeriia Farkash
- Taisiya Shchuruk as Катя Щаслива
- Oleh Hotsuliak as Макс Яковенко
- Maksym Devizorov as Денис Денисенко
Supporting cast
- Oleksandr Begma as Антон Щасливий
- Serhii Kyiashko as Костянтин Потороча
- Vitalii Salii as Дмитро Бевза
- Viktor Stepanenko
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | November 19, 2019 | November 22, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | December 14, 2020 | December 17, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 19, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 19, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 20, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 14, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 14, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 15, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Novyi Kanal |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2020 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |