

2.050 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestActing
Porechenkov's haunted eyes carry entire episodes.
Production
Late Imperial Russia recreated with obsessive detail.
Writing
Adapts Kuprin's unflinching prose with surprising fidelity.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kuprin's work was banned under Soviet censorship; this 2014 adaptation marked his first major screen return.
Porechenkov reportedly insisted on performing his own fencing for the duel scenes—method acting gone Imperial.