Series synopsis
The First Days, also known as He jotka jäivät is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on Yle TV1 on October 29, 2023. It ended on December 3, 2023. It was created by Anastasia Lodkina.
A unique drama anthology series for our time, inspired by true events which happened in Kyiv in the first few weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As the brutal war got underway, every second person left Kyiv. Yet every second person remained. These are their stories – variously moving, funny, sad, stark, unsettling, and uplifting.
Premise
A unique drama anthology series for our time, inspired by true events which happened in Kyiv in the first few weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As the brutal war got underway, every second person left Kyiv. Yet every second person remained. These are their stories – variously moving, funny, sad, stark, unsettling, and uplifting.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Kateryna Varchenko as Olya
- Roman Lutskyi as Pasha
- Taras Tsymbaliuk as Serhiy
- Agniya Lodkina as Sofiya
- Кіра Семенко as Marichka
- Альона Васильєва as Sofiya's friend
- Siergiej Darij as Taxi driver
- Kostyantyn Mykhno as Passerby
- Istan Rozumny as Steve
- Антон Єрьомін as Brother Lyonya
- Daniil Sushko as Pasha's friend
- Oleksandr Rudynskyi as Max
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 29, 2023 | December 3, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family After her family home is destroyed, Olga has to co-exist in a small apartment with her husband, ex-husband and their children. |
October 29, 2023 |
| 2 |
In The Zoo Max, a zoo employee from Ukraine, must find a way to help the animals he works with after the invasion by Russian troops results in a loss of electricity and food. |
November 5, 2023 |
| 3 |
Homeless After fleeing war once, a homeless man who lives with his 10-year-old son decides to join his country's war effort but struggles to do so due to his lack of documents and identification. |
November 12, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle TV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2023 |
| Last aired | December 3, 2023 |
| Status | ended |