

Thirty Chekhov stories crammed into ten episodes? The man invented the bored Russian, Demidov dared to adapt.
Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestWriting
Thirty stories distilled—some land, some evaporate.
Acting
That theatrical Russian restraint, dialed to eleven.
Creator
Ivan Demidov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Demidov reportedly chose stories based on which ones his grandmother read aloud, not critical consensus.
This aired during Russia's 1998 financial crisis—viewers found new resonance in Chekhov's broke aristocrats.