TV SERIES

The Optimists

Name: The Optimists
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Andrey Smirnov, Jonathan Salway, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Severija Janušauskaitė, Artyom Bystrov

5.2TV Series201760 min

DramaWar & Politics

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.

Standalone Mode

Top cast

Andrey Smirnov

Georgy Mikhailovich

Jonathan Salway

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Grigory Biryukov

Severija Janušauskaitė

Ruta Blaumane

Artyom Bystrov

Leonid Korneev

Egor Koreshkov

Andrey Muratov

Evgenia Brik

Galina Volina

Anatoliy Belyy

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Feklistov

Andrey Egorov

Mikhail Khomyakov

Creative team

Mikhail Idov (Writer) • Mikhail Shprits (Writer) • Yuliya Lukshina (Writer) • Alexey Popogrebsky (Writer) • Alexey Popogrebsky (Director) • Yevgeniy Morozov (Writer)