A medieval hunter walks into modern Moscow. No, this isn't a bar joke.
53 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestActing
Tsyganov's fish-out-of-water deadpan against modern Moscow.
Production
Genuine medieval gear clashing with Soviet brutalism.
Writing
Folklore logic applied to apartment disputes and office politics.
Evgeny Tsyganov
охотник Владимир / Владимир Казатулович
Sergey Nikonenko
Михаил Ильич Сусел
Elena Panova
Ирина (журналистка)
Aleksandr Yatsko
князь Мирослав Ярополкович
Evdokiya Germanova
ведьма / Валентина
Nikita Efremov
тинэйджер
Raisa Ryazanova
Леночка
Valentin Smirnitskiy
Андрей
Boris Estrin
психиатр
Anatoly Kot
Лёша
Albert Filozov
Вакарин (отец Марианны и Вероники)
Aleksandr Rezalin
риэлтор Руткевич
Natalya Batrak
мать Кристины
Vladimir Zaytsev
депутат Усатов
Ivan Stebunov
Игорь Галактионов
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series taps into Russia's post-Soviet identity crisis—literally dropping pre-modern consciousness into capitalist chaos. Vladimir Kott was exploring what 'Russianness' means when stripped of ideology.
Tsyganov trained with actual historical reenactors for months. The 'magic' sequences used practical effects because the budget couldn't afford CGI—making them accidentally more grounded and eerie.
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