25 minSeason 1 • Episode 9
LatestThe main character is the star of a popular TV series about doctors, actor Yegor Rumyantsev. Having achieved great success, he becomes an egoist and does not notice the feelings and experiences of those around him: he does not come to the shooting, leads a promiscuous sex life and deceives people. One day, Egor finds out that he has HIV. Rumyantsev's brother Lev is a mediocre and unlucky actor who runs a program about useful handicrafts on the cable channel "Ant-TV". Leo has a pregnant wife with two young daughters. He has no prospects for making money and moving up the career ladder until he gets a chance to replace his brother Yegor in the series.
Acting
Petrov's smug collapse into vulnerability is chef's kiss
Writing
Balances soap absurdity with genuine medical stigma commentary
Production
Glossy fake hospital show vs. grimy cable access — perfect visual contrast
Creator
Zhora Kryzhovnikov
Alexander Petrov
Егор Румянцев
Andrey Burkovskiy
Лев Ивановский
Yuliya Aleksandrova
Марина Ивановская
Yuliya Khlynina
Даша
Aleksandra Revenko
Полина
Anna Nevskaya
Екатерина Золотова
Sergey Lavygin
Сергей
Anna Khilkevich
Аня
Anton Vasilyev
Вася
Yana Koshkina
Yana
Igor Mirkurbanov
Сергей Семенович
Marusya Klimova
Маруся
Alyona Mordovina
корреспондент
Marta Timofeeva
Василиса
Vitaliya Kornienko
Аглая
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title mocks Russia's obsession with DiCaprio's Oscar campaign; the show premiered during peak 'Leo deserves it' meme culture. Zhora Kryzhovnikov specializes in this specific tone — glossy surfaces hiding social rot.
The fake medical drama within the show, 'Hospital Bridges,' is shot with higher production value than Lev's real life — a visual gag that keeps paying off as his domestic reality crumbles.
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