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The Optimists

2017 1 Season 5.2Series
DramaWar & Politics

The early 1960s. The Soviet Union is experiencing a bright Khrushchev-era, full of hope. A group of young diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come face to face with world-changing global events. Before long, these wide-eyed idealists find themselves deep in the breathtaking world of spy games, mortal dangers, and brilliant political maneuvering.

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Mikhail Idov

Creator, Writer

Alexey Popogrebsky

Director, Writer

Lily Idov

Screenplay

Yuliya Lukshina

Writer

Mikhail Shprits

Writer

Yevgeniy Morozov

Writer

Top Cast

Andrey Smirnov

Andrey Smirnov

Georgy Mikhailovich · 13 eps

Jonathan Salway

Jonathan Salway

13 eps

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Grigory Biryukov · 13 eps

Severija Janušauskaitė

Severija Janušauskaitė

Ruta Blaumane · 13 eps

Artyom Bystrov

Artyom Bystrov

Leonid Korneev · 13 eps

Egor Koreshkov

Egor Koreshkov

Andrey Muratov · 13 eps

Evgenia Brik

Evgenia Brik

Galina Volina · 13 eps

Anatoliy Belyy

Anatoliy Belyy

13 eps

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Yuriy Kuznetsov

13 eps

Aleksandr Feklistov

Aleksandr Feklistov

13 eps

Andrey Egorov

Andrey Egorov

13 eps

Mikhail Khomyakov

Mikhail Khomyakov

13 eps

Maksim Vitorgan

Maksim Vitorgan

13 eps

Viktoriya Isakova

Viktoriya Isakova

13 eps

Karolina Gruszka

Karolina Gruszka

13 eps

Sergey Ershov

Sergey Ershov

Василий · 13 eps

Kristina Babushkina

Kristina Babushkina

13 eps

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