Взятка: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Elena is the director of the most prestigious gymnasium in the city. In her youth, she experienced betrayal by her beloved man and best friend, lost her child and gave up on her personal life, preferring to build a career. One day, a former friend approaches her with a request to arrange for her daughter Olya. Lena barely recognizes her - her husband died, the rest of the money is spent on fighting a serious illness. Lena succumbs to temptation and agrees to arrange for the girl to go to the gymnasium for a large bribe - this is retribution for Sonya's betrayal.

A friend sells an old family ring and gives Lena a bribe. From this moment on, events begin to develop completely unpredictably, dramatically and unexpectedly, involving more and more new people. Elena will have to correct her own mistakes, learn to forgive, trust people and find her love.

Series details

• Title: Взятка
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Premiere date: 2025-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-09-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Домашний
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87032

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-09; final listed air date 2025-09-09.

Source and licence

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