Берлин'23: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vyacheslav Vasiliev, an experienced crisis manager who successfully completed a mission in Warsaw two years earlier, arrives in Berlin to replace the exiled Russian diplomats. His main task is not only to ensure the work of the deserted embassy, but also to prevent the growing global conflict in Europe. As in Poland, in Germany he will work in tandem with a special services operative Sergei Nenashev. Vasilyev has the diplomatic part of the task, Nenashev will act in the usual role of an illegal. Their past conflicts are over ― they worked well together, besides, Vasiliev is grateful to his partner for saving his daughter.

 According to the Russian side, German Defense Minister Becker, unbeknownst to his own government, is preparing a secret arsenal and mercenaries to participate in the war against Russia. Risking their lives and reputations, Nenashev and Vasiliev will try to uncover the conspiracy of Western intelligence services and prevent the opening of an alternative total front against Russia.

Series details

• Title: Берлин'23
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-04-29
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Okko
• Network country: Russian Federation
• TVMaze ID: 91273

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-29; final listed air date 2026-06-03.

Source and licence

Adapted from Берлин'23 on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.