Series synopsis
Scam, also known as Афера is a documentary television series that premiered on KION on April 20, 2021. It ended on April 20, 2021. It was created by Brian Brushwood. It stars Sergey Styopin, Igor Tsaregorodtsev, Tatyana Lyalina and Danil Steklov.
The brothers Vanya, Kostya and Danila Popov kept the whole village in fear for many years and terrorized the neighbors. The coronavirus pandemic changed everything: the brothers locked themselves in their house, and the residents breathed a sigh of peace for the first time in many years. At the end of the self-isolation, the villagers unanimously decide not to inform the Popov family about the lifting of quarantine. So begins a big scam involving the entire village of 200 people. Everyone's peac ...
Premise
The brothers Vanya, Kostya and Danila Popov kept the whole village in fear for many years and terrorized the neighbors. The coronavirus pandemic changed everything: the brothers locked themselves in their house, and the residents breathed a sigh of peace for the first time in many years. At the end of the self-isolation, the villagers unanimously decide not to inform the Popov family about the lifting of quarantine. So begins a big scam involving the entire village of 200 people. Everyone's peace and well-being are at stake, but how long will it be possible to keep a secret and won't it have more serious consequences? Residents are trying to do everything to prevent failure. Meanwhile, the younger Popov falls in love with a nurse who has arrived from the city and jeopardizes the entire village plan.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sergey Styopin as Leader
- Igor Tsaregorodtsev as Precinct
- Tatyana Lyalina as Lyusya
- Danil Steklov as Kostya Popov
- Natalia Sanko as Old woman Marusya
- Svetlana Listova as Galya
- Artyom Gaydukov as Danila Popov
- Nikolay Kachura as Aleksey Popov
Supporting cast
- Lidiya Ilyina as Popovs' mother
- Elena Doronina as Agrafena Timofeyevna
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 20, 2021 | April 20, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 41 | January 1, 2009 | December 30, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 6, 2010 | March 24, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 20, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 20, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How to Rip a Phonebook in Half! The tables are turned on Brian, as he is the student learning from the ultimate master of strength! |
January 1, 2009 |
| 2 |
Another Short Con with a Magic Bill We've covered a few magic tricks, and we've covered a few street crimes. This episode we're going to combine the two and get a magic trick that acts as a smokescreen for an actual crime. |
January 8, 2009 |
| 3 |
How to predict the future using dominoes! It's true: you can never have too much money, have too many friends, or know too many ways to predict the freaking future. |
January 15, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blow Hard Scam Bottle bet makes 'em look goofy AND win you a free drink |
January 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
Use Non-Transitive Dice to cheat your friends! Math paradox lets you cheat your friends |
January 13, 2010 |
| 3 |
Psychic Matchbooks 3 simple matchbooks for a mental miracle and an easy free drink! |
January 20, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KION |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 20, 2021 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 00:00:00 |