How many seasons does Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone have?

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone has 1 season and 7 episodes.

Is Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone renewed or canceled?

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone is currently ended.

Where can I watch Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone?

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone is available on BBC iPlayer.

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

Name: Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2022-10-13
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin

ENDED1 Seasons7 Episodes★ 8.6

NetworkBBC iPlayer

First AiredOct 13, 2022

Last AiredOct 13, 2022

GenreDocumentary, War & Politics

Runtime60 min

Created ByAdam Curtis

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

Cast

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self (archive footage)

Boris Yeltsin

Self (archive footage)

Vladimir Putin

Self (archive footage)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 7 episodes

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What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

E1Part One - 1985 to 1989

Oct 13, 202260m

Perestroika. The dream of saving communism. But no-one believes in anything any longer. The managers loot the system. Soldiers return defeated in the war to liberate Afghanistan.

E2Part Two - 1989 to 1991

Oct 13, 202260m

There are no potatoes in Moscow. Things get worse. Then they get much worse as the rational Communist plan runs out of control everywhere. But McDonald’s opens in Moscow.

E3Part Three - 1991

Oct 13, 202260m

The empire strikes back. Hardliners attempt a coup. Power slips through their shaking hands. Oligarchs publish a manifesto. Money will replace all ideology. Yeltsin seizes power.

E4Part Four - 1992 to 1994

Oct 13, 202260m

Russia goes through the mirror into a chaotic dream world where nothing is stable any more. Dream visions of Russia's imperial past start to rise up. People cannot afford food.

E5Part Five - 1993 to 1996

Oct 13, 202260m

Russian society implodes. Millions of people fall into the abyss. Many live underground or in forests. The president attacks parliament with tanks saying he is saving democracy.

E6Part Six - 1994 to 1998

Oct 13, 202260m

The group around the president believe a war in Chechnya will save him. Others want the war to restore the glory of the Russian empire. The Oligarchs seize control of practically everything. In the upside down world gangsters become heroes for defending democracy.

E7Part Seven - 1995 to 1999

Oct 13, 202260m

Suddenly the western bankers leave. Oligarchs take control and search for a new president to be their puppet. They choose Putin. Russians turn against “the curse of democracy".

About Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone is a documentary, war & politics series on BBC iPlayer. The show first aired on Oct 13, 2022 and currently has 1 season and 7 episodes. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 8.6/10 based on 17 votes. The cast includes Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin. Created by Adam Curtis.