Seasons & Episodes
Part One - 1985 to 1989
Perestroika. The dream of saving communism. But no-one believes in anything any longer. The managers loot the system. So
Part Two - 1989 to 1991
There are no potatoes in Moscow. Things get worse. Then they get much worse as the rational Communist plan runs out of c
Part Three - 1991
The empire strikes back. Hardliners attempt a coup. Power slips through their shaking hands. Oligarchs publish a manifes
Part Four - 1992 to 1994
Russia goes through the mirror into a chaotic dream world where nothing is stable any more. Dream visions of Russia's im
Part Five - 1993 to 1996
Russian society implodes. Millions of people fall into the abyss. Many live underground or in forests. The president att
Part Six - 1994 to 1998
The group around the president believe a war in Chechnya will save him. Others want the war to restore the glory of the
Part Seven - 1995 to 1999
Suddenly the western bankers leave. Oligarchs take control and search for a new president to be their puppet. They choos