The Terrible

A slow, somber plunge into a ruler's unraveling mind, heavy with dread and the weight of history.

Created by

Aleksey Andrianov

Genres

Drama

Starring

Sergey Makovetskiy, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Tatyana Lyalina

Overview

Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements has always overshadowed a living person, and the unparalleled cruelty that entered folklore literally ruled out the possibility of a more complex view of character. The series is an humble attempt to understand the origins of the actions of Ivan IV and look into the dark labyrinth of his soul. Ivan IV of Russia is gradually reborn into the same Ivan the Terrible - a cruel tyrant. And now rumors of his ruthlessness and violent temper are becoming true, and these changes in the character of the king are changing history. Enemies are approaching Russia - will the country be able to survive?

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Power, madness, corruption, violence

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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