Russia's Wars: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Russia takes up arms, the world holds its breath. Over centuries, the immense empire has been shaped by battles won – and lost – and those who led the forces that fought in them. Peter the Great, founder of the magnificent St Petersburg, used guns and cannons to redraw the continent's maps. His descendants in the House of Romanoff went from commanding the largest army in the world to defeat at the hands of the Bolsheviks. The newly-founded Soviet Union withstood Hitler's murderous machine, only to inflict cruelty and terror on its own people. After the demise of the Soviet Union, Putin wages a cunning yet camouflaged campaign to revitalize Russian imperialism – if necessary, by force. With unseen archive footage, insights from international experts, and visually stunning maps, this series tells the compelling story of a nation's fight to achieve its goals.

Series details

• Title: Russia's Wars
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS America
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 75 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71612

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-02; final listed air date 2023-10-04; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Russia's Wars 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.