Once Upon a Time in Russia
Seen it?2014 | 13 seasons | 40 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 13 seasons and 329 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 40 minutes, about 219 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 13 seasons.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Russia is the richest country with a lot of oil, gas and problems. A humorous satirical show consisting of all-Russian social and everyday realities, “Once Upon a Time in Russia” does not solve any of them. It laughs at them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 13 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 18 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Season 22015 · 26 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32016 · 31 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 42017 · 31 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52018 · 34 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 62019 · 27 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 72020 · 22 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 82021 · 17 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 92022 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 102023 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 112024 · 28 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 122025 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 132026 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Roman Novikov
- Azamat MusagalievMany characters
- Denis DorokhovMany characters
- Olga KartunkovaMany characters
- David TsallaevMany characters
- Ekaterina MorgunovaMany characters
- Teimuraz TaniyahMany characters
- Aleksandr PtashenchukMany characters
- Zaurbek BaytsaevMany characters