

8.057 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestGorshok is rapidly losing strength, but goes on tour. Agata accuses him of betraying a friend, and he decides to speak to Knyaz.
A fantasy drama infused with music and horror fables based on the real story of the 'King and Jester', a cult Russian punk-rock band, enormously popular in the 1990-2000s. The show goes along the band's rocky road to success and tells the story of its polarizing-natured frontman Michael Gorshenev and his tragic death in 2013. Tricksters, evil spirits, noblemen, and other characters of the 'King and Jester' song verse make their way into the lives of Gorshenev and his bandmates.
Direction
Mosafir blends concert chaos with genuine grief.
Acting
Plotnikov channels Gorshenev's charisma and collapse.
Production
Soviet-era grim meets fantasy creature design.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real King and Jester were Russia's answer to The Misfits, with Gorshenev's 2013 overdose making him a post-Soviet rock martyr.
Bandmate Knyazev reportedly hated early drafts and nearly killed the project—his eventual approval came with script control demands.