48 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestArthur, the grandson of crime boss Midas, is forced to return from the Netherlands to Russia for his grandfather's funeral. Pavel, the grandson of the hero policeman Ogurtsov, famous throughout Tolyatti, got bogged down in problems with his family, girlfriend and money. Both guys embark on the adventure of a lifetime on Lada 21043, made entirely of gangster gold. The car and the guys are being hunted by the leaders of three gangster groups who have just been released from prison — Bald, Buba and Grishka the singer, as well as the boundless Shamray, who will do anything to regain gold, influence and power.
Production
The actual gold Lada is a character with its own gravitational pull
Acting
Pavel Priluchnyy balances desperation and deadpan perfectly
Writing
Three rival gangsters named Bald, Buba, and Grishka the singer
Creators
Nikita Vlasov, Egor Chichkanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Lada 21043 is Soviet automotive nostalgia weaponized — the 'Zhiguli' represents working-class pride turned criminal luxury. Russian audiences immediately recognize the absurdity.
Tolyatti (Togliatti) is Russia's 'automobile capital' built around the Lada factory — the city itself is a character, its post-industrial decay mirroring the grandsons' crumbling legacies.
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