Season 2 • Episode 16
LatestThree boxers from Chelyabinsk decide to earn extra money at the Moscow tournament on fights without rules before flying to the World Championship. After learning about the violation of the sports regime, the head coach excludes them from the national team. The guys are eating sadly in a restaurant, discussing the inglorious homecoming. In the same institution, a business dinner of a well-known Moscow lawyer is held, with the protection of which, through no fault of the guys, a conflict ensues. Boxers demonstrate their skills and naturally end up in the police. They face imprisonment. However, the lawyer offers a deal: become his bodyguards or go to jail. The brave trio decides to change their tracksuits to classic ones.
Acting
The boxer trio has genuine chemistry — feels like they actually train together.
Writing
Sharp class satire hiding in broad comedy beats.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chelyabinsk's gritty industrial reputation is the whole joke — these guys are literal 'provincials in the capital,' a classic Russian comedy trope.
The show's creator reportedly cast real MMA fighters; the restaurant brawl was improvised when an actor actually knocked over a prop.
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