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Ash

Ash

Another name. Another love. Another life.

20135.81 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

1938, Soviet Russia. There were two of them, both strong and courageous. But one fateful day, Igor Petrov, the commander of a Red Army unit, is compelled to exchange ID papers with a satecracker known as Ash. The incident leads both men to start their lives completely anew. For the following ten years, Petrov and Ash will live their lives in the fear of discovery. They will commit acts of bravery and insidious crimes in the name of the other so that the thiet becomes a hero, while the commander turns into a violent outlaw. The only thing they have in common is a tragic, painful love for the same woman. For ten years they will each encounter death and destruction before fate brings them together once more. There will be two of them again - strong and courageous, ready to fight for their love.. with the knowledge that retribution awaits them.

Created by Rinat Khairullin
Written by Rinat Khairullin, Eduard Bagirov, Dmitry Novoselov
Produced by Timur Weinstein, Anton Schwarz
NetworksRussia-1

Top Cast

Vladimir Mashkov

Vladimir Mashkov

Igor Anatolievich Petrov

Evgeny Mironov

Evgeny Mironov

Arseny Nikolayevich Skvortsov

Elena Lyadova

Elena Lyadova

Rita (Igor's wife)

Sergey Garmash

Sergey Garmash

Major Zakhar Ignatievich Kupriyanov (MIA investigator)

Chulpan Khamatova

Chulpan Khamatova

Sonya (Restaurant singer)

Andrey Smolyakov

Andrey Smolyakov

Vitya "Сloakroom" (Criminal leader)

Pyotr Mamonov

Pyotr Mamonov

"Grandfather Leuva" (Professional thief)

Vladimir Gostyukhin

Vladimir Gostyukhin

Gleb Vladimirovich Ryazantsev

Irina Rozanova

Irina Rozanova

Nadezhda Lvovna Gurova

Sergey Chonishvili

Sergey Chonishvili

Sergey Leonidovich Eremenko

Themes & Keywords

miniseriesperiod drama

About Ash

Ash is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of miniseries, period drama. Created by Rinat Khairullin, it stars Vladimir Mashkov, Evgeny Mironov, Elena Lyadova. 1938, Soviet Russia. There were two of them, both strong and courageous. But one fateful day, Igor Petrov, the commander of a Red Army unit, is compelled to exchange ID papers with a satecracker known as Ash. The incident leads both men to start their lives completely anew. For the following ten years, Petrov and Ash will live their lives in the fear of discovery. They will commit acts of bravery and insidious crimes in the name of the other so that the thiet becomes a hero, while the commander turns into a violent outlaw. The only thing they have in common is a tragic, painful love for the same woman. For ten years they will each encounter death and destruction before fate brings them together once more. There will be two of them again - strong and courageous, ready to fight for their love.. with the knowledge that retribution awaits them.

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