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The Optimists

The Optimists

20175.21 Season13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Lily Idov
Written by Lily Idov, Alexey Popogrebsky, Mikhail Shprits
Produced by Valery Todorovsky, Anton Zlatopolskiy
NetworksRussia-1

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Top Cast

Andrey Smirnov

Andrey Smirnov

Georgy Mikhailovich

Jonathan Salway

Jonathan Salway

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Grigory Biryukov

Severija Janušauskaitė

Severija Janušauskaitė

Ruta Blaumane

Artyom Bystrov

Artyom Bystrov

Leonid Korneev

Egor Koreshkov

Egor Koreshkov

Andrey Muratov

Evgenia Brik

Evgenia Brik

Galina Volina

Anatoliy Belyy

Anatoliy Belyy

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Feklistov

Aleksandr Feklistov

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About The Optimists

The Optimists is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2017. Created by Lily Idov, it stars Andrey Smirnov, Jonathan Salway, Vladimir Vdovichenkov. 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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