Vladimir Simonov

A declining opera star uses every dirty trick to resurrect her legendary career, including manipulating a young singer chasing his own dream role.

In the spring of 1982, as Brezhnev's power was waning, Yuri Andropov decides to tackle corruption and apathy in the Soviet Union. A number of company directors were targeted, but Andropov's first aim was to arrest Berkutov, director of the country's First Yeliseyev Grocery Store. Russian series with English subtitles.