Series synopsis
Children of Arbat, also known as Дети Арбата is a drama television series that premiered on 1+1 on August 30, 2004. It ended on September 23, 2004. It was created by Yuliya Damsker, Valentin Chernykh. It stars Evgeny Tsyganov, Daniil Strakhov, Yevgeniya Simonova and Maksim Sukhanov.
Set in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, it tells the story of Sasha Pankratov, a student and loyal Komsomol member from the Arbat neighborhood of Moscow who is unfairly exiled to Siberia. As his family and friends, including his love interest Varya Ivanova, grapple with Sasha's sudden detention and departure, the series shows the growing fear and paranoia that gripped Moscow in the years before the murder of Sergey Kirov and the start of Stalin's Great Purge.
Premise
Set in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, it tells the story of Sasha Pankratov, a student and loyal Komsomol member from the Arbat neighborhood of Moscow who is unfairly exiled to Siberia. As his family and friends, including his love interest Varya Ivanova, grapple with Sasha's sudden detention and departure, the series shows the growing fear and paranoia that gripped Moscow in the years before the murder of Sergey Kirov and the start of Stalin's Great Purge.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Evgeny Tsyganov as Саша Панкратов
- Daniil Strakhov as Юрий Шарок
- Yevgeniya Simonova as Софья Александровна
- Maksim Sukhanov as Сталин
- Chulpan Khamatova as Варя Иванова
- Inga Strelkova-Oboldina as Нина Иванова
- Aleksandr Khvan as Березин
- Vladimir Simonov as Будягин
Supporting cast
- Roman Madyanov as Марк Рязанов
- Andrey Smolyakov as Ежов
- Emmanuil Vitorgan as Шпигельглас
- Sergey Yushkevich as Соловейчик
- Tatyana Orlova as мама девочки Лены
- Valery Afanasyev as Жуков
- Dmitriy Zhamoyda as Лёвочка
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | August 30, 2004 | September 23, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 30, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 31, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 1, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 1+1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 30, 2004 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2004 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | Ended |