Неизвестная Россия: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Unknown Russia, hosted by award-winning Russian journalist Vadim Kondakov, explores extraordinary places and people in Russia rarely seen on mainstream television. Each episode takes the viewer on a literal journey of discovery. Visit Russia's westernmost border, in Kaliningrad, where a man has spent years without electricity, water, or family comforts in order to pursue his passion of painstakingly preserving an abandoned 19th-century fortress. Or travel to a virtual ghost town on the remote Kurile Islands in Russia's Far East, where residents say they have been all but forgotten on the mainland. Learn about the mysterious signal from space recorded at an astrophysical observatory deep in the North Caucasus, or find out whether it's possible to become a traffic cop when you're raised in a city of long-haul truckers. Unknown Russia reveals a side of this vast and fascinating country that's new even to Russians themselves.

Series details

• Title: Неизвестная Россия
• Format: Documentary
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Travel
• Premiere date: 2016-10-11
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Настоящее Время
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 46292

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-11; final listed air date 2016-12-08.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-01-02; final listed air date 2017-12-26.
• Season 3: premiered 2018-01-08; final listed air date 2018-12-25.
• Season 4: premiered 2019-01-14; final listed air date 2019-12-31.
• Season 5: premiered 2020-01-14; final listed air date 2020-12-22.
• Season 6: premiered 2021-01-13; final listed air date 2021-12-28.
• Season 7: premiered 2022-01-04; final listed air date 2022-08-16.

Source and licence

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