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A story of three estranged sisters, Irina, Olga, and Maria, who are brought back together following their father’s death to run his car service business. It was their father that had driven them apart, but now they must resolve their issues in order to manage a team of forty men in a business they barely know or understand. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the sisters are very unlike. Irina is a self-made businesswoman from Moscow, Olga is an airy and impractical literature teacher from a small town and Maria is a hairdresser from Saratov, who dreams of earning a lot of money but is forced to live with her alcoholic husband.

Andrey is a professional negotiator. When people can't agree, he helps them to — for a lot of money. For each dispute, he changes himself beyond recognition. Andrey can convince anyone of anything, anytime and anywhere, but he seems to have a hard time accepting his own self. This twisted psychological thriller tests the limits of how far people can go to get what they want. Cruel, dark, and shockingly manipulative, Andrey proves to be extremely efficient. But is it all worth it in the end? And what is the real cost of his abilities?

Zakhar is the head of a big family who spent all his life living in a village in a private house. He is also the only one who refused to sell the land for the construction of a new residential complex. After all, not only his right to private property but also his happy memories are under threat: the old forest he knew since he was little was cut down, and the pond where he used to fish with his father was drained. Moreover, his grandson fell in love with the developer's daughter! While life seems to fall completely apart, Zakhar, together with his family, decides to stand his ground to the very end against urban developers, dissatisfied tenants of the newly built high-rise, and total injustice.

In the late 1980s, when “perestroika” was taking place in the USSR and the era of the Soviet Union was about to collapse, life became unstable and very different. The 1980s brought not only freedom, but also waves of crime on the city streets. While some young people began to ‘grow up’ on the streets, others found it difficult to find their place in this unpredictable reality. Andrey, lives with his mother and five-year-old sister. He studies at a music school and often encounters street teenagers who harass him. To protect himself, Andrey makes friends with one of these teenagers, Marat, who introduces him to gang life. Youth groups fight for every piece of territory; they defend their right to live the life, even breaking laws and promises. The only thing that matters to them is the vows they make to their gang members-brothers, with whom they confront the violence and fears of the adult world.

Four generations of a Jewish family live under one roof. Despite living next door to a synagogue, the Abramovich’s, with the exception of Grandmother Musa, are not strong on Jewish tradition, religion or identity: Boris’ business is buying, selling (and eating) pork. Meanwhile his son, David hides his origins from his friends, and his wife, Alla has no idea how much she resembles the stereotypical Jewish mother. Everything changes one day when Boris is struck by lightning. While unconscious, he is visited by the spirit of Haim, a long dead and somewhat obnoxious family ancestor. Haim reveals that a long time ago he committed a terrible sin, which resulted in a curse being placed on the entire family. It turns out that only Boris can remove the curse – by setting free Haim’s soul!

Sasha makes her living as a professional surrogate mother. Contrary to the usual practice, she moves in with her new customers until the baby is born. She finds herself in a different world — in the house of rich government official Vadim and his wife Marina. For them, Sasha is merely a “container” – their new toy. But what was intended as a safe way of caring for the future child turns out to be a test for everyone involved. Behind the luxurious facade of the elite hides unsightly secrets. And Sasha has a secret of her own. Container was selected by 2021 MIP Drama Awards, the annual premium drama showcase offering international buyers an exclusive first-look at a curated selection of the most anticipated series in production around the world.

Max is the new guy in school, he’s just moved from Moscow and the big city lights where he was at private school, and now he’s the new kid at a local school in a provincial town in Russia. After going to a classmate’s birthday party, he just disappears. The investigation starts to peel layer after layer off not just Max’s life, but the lives of his classmates, revealing secrets that they’d rather keep hidden. Bullying, early drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence all come to light – and not everyone is shocked, but who’s responsible? The New Guy looks at what happens when people you trust turn a blind eye.

The year is 2140. Society has undergone profound change and is now run as a matriarchy, thus removing its reliance on men. Two Hills is one of the communities founded by this new order. It is a place of perfection, where there is harmony rather than conflict, science and reason prevail and the environment is protected and respected. One of its inhabitants is the history teacher, Rada. On her birthday she takes her students on a guided tour of a special area outside of Two Hills, a place where the so-called “primates” live. The "primates" are men (and a handful of women) who have chosen to live beyond female control. However, the tranquillity of Rada’s perfectly arranged female-centric world comes under threat when she meets the young "primate", Hera. It’s a classic girl-meets-boy story, in a world where the rules have fundamentally changed.

Children are disappearing one after another in the city. Parents are desperate, the police are convinced that they will return on their own, and there are not enough volunteers for all of them. What if the children are kidnapped for a specific purpose? The case is taken by Oksana Koshkina, nicknamed Cat, who recently returned to the police. It seems that the missing children are part of a larger scheme that involves many parties. The deeper Oksana dives into the case, the more she realizes the scale of the disaster. And the sharper her own memories from the past hurt her.

Anna is an educated and bright young woman, with lots of friends and a successful career in marketing. The tragic death of her tyrannical husband a year ago hasn’t broken her – indeed she vowed that nothing would stop her from living her life to the full. Despite having many admirers, Anna takes time to start new relationships and rethink her values. Until she meets Matvey. A young surgeon working at a luxury clinic, he initially seems to be an ideal candidate for Anna. However, Matvey soon reveals himself to be a professional manipulator, well versed in a variety of the most dangerous psychological techniques. Anna quickly realizes that this has happened to her before. She intends to end this cycle of unhealthy relationships and defeat Matvey at his own cruel game.

Moscow, present day. The city of big money, passion, gorgeous women and wealthy men, receptions and dangerous intrigue. Dasha, an art historian from the province, who came to the capital, dreams of a new, better life, but a mysterious and cruel incident will change everything.

Sometimes it seems to parents that their child has been replaced... and two Ivanov families from the south of Russia are simply sure of this: after 16 years, namesakes will find out that their children were confused in the maternity hospital. What if your beloved son is not really your own, but your blood is being raised by strangers? And in a luxury that you never even dreamed of. And how will he accept his new, but painfully poor relatives?