Servant of the People: Season 1

2015

Created by Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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24 episodes
Comedy

Political sitcom starring and created by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Modest and humble teacher Vasily is caught on camera raging over... More

Political sitcom starring and created by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Modest and humble teacher Vasily is caught on camera raging over the miserable situation in his country. When a pupil posts the video on Youtube, it becomes a viral sensation. Everybody loves Vasily’s outrage and people start gathering money for a presidential campaign. Which he wins! Servant of the People follows Vasily’s new life as president; he has no interest in changing his life, he wants to stay the same, live in his flat with his parents, borrow money from his friends at the end of the month and take his bike to work; it’s just that now his work is as the most powerful man in the country.

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Servant of the People: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1

Modest teacher Vasiliy is caught on camera raging over the... More political situation in his country. When a pupil posts the video on Youtube, it goes viral and Vasiliy becomes President of Ukraine.

Episode 2

Vasily Goloborodko settles into his job as the country's newly-elected... More president while his family takes advantage of the situation.

Episode 3

Goloborodko meets his staff and prepares for the upcoming inauguration.... More A trio of oligarchs launches an investigation into the president’s past.

Episode 4

President Goloborodko struggles to learn the speech for his inauguration.... More Natasha's ex-boyfriend strives to reconcile their relationship.

Episode 5

The president refuses the luxuries available to him as the... More head of state. Petya makes a few expensive purchases to celebrate his son's success.

Episode 6

Goloborodko institutes reforms on administrative spending and upsets government officials.... More His parents plan a massive renovation in their apartment.

Episode 7

Verkhovna Rada and the Prime Minister strive to implement the... More new reforms. Dima visits his father and grandparents for the weekend.

Episode 8

Thousands of people apply for open government positions. The prime... More minister appoints his own candidates — but the president intervenes.

Episode 9

The newly appointed government officials hit roadblocks on their first... More day. The oligarchs plot their next move.

Episode 10

An embarrassing video of Nina Egorovna circulates online. A shadowy... More figure offers a bribe to each member of the president's team.

Episode 11

After paying off the bribes, the oligarchs blackmail the president.... More Goloborodko enlists the prime minister's help to find missing government funds.

Episode 12

The president initiates a government campaign to combat tax evasion.... More Sergey Mukhin and his assistant Oksana must learn to work together.

Episode 13

The tax reform yields surprising results for government officials and... More the president's family. Savitsky interviews Goloborodko’s old friend.

Episode 14

Mikhail Sanin interrogates families of government officials on suspicion of... More tax evasion. Sveta tries to find a job in the president's cabinet.

Episode 15

The president asks the Minister of Infrastructure to oversee mass... More road repairs. Sanin strives to muster up the courage to fire Sveta.

Episode 16

Mukhin prepares for a meeting with delegates from India. Goloborodko... More looks for a new Minister of Infrastructure to head the road repairs initiative.

Episode 17

Goloborodko discovers that Ukraine owes billions to the International Monetary... More Fund. Olga and Dmitriy take a trip to see the gold reserves.

Episode 18

After waking up with a hangover, Goloborodko tries to remember... More what happened the previous night. Mukhin and Oksana prepare to meet the king of Spain.

Episode 19

Goloborodko's unpopular reforms upset family members and voters. The EBRD... More head tracks down the president to repay a massive loan.

Episode 20

The voters, media and friends turn against Goloborodko. The oligarchs... More seize this opportunity to meet with the president and offer their support.

Episode 21

Anna uses her position to manipulate the president on behalf... More of the oligarchs. Oksana confronts Mukhin about his unprofessional behavior.

Episode 22

Instead of spending the day with his son, Goloborodko goes... More out on a date, where he runs into Olga. Mukhin realizes that he has feelings for Oksana.

Episode 23

On Independence Day of Ukraine, President Goloborodko and lawmakers gather... More on a popular talk show to promote an anti-corruption campaign.

Episode 24

Politicians continue to debate anti-corruption measures on national television. Goloborodko... More makes a shocking discovery in his office.

Servant of the People: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

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"It’s a smart, engaging, well-acted satire with a light touch and a clear point of view."

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The Guardian

"(It) is pacy, satirical, wry, earthy and honest."

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Independent

"It’s a sly, smart comedy that travels well..."

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The Globe and Mail

"It all goes over like a Ukrainian version of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or Robin Williams' 2006 misfire Man of the Year. But it's elevated by Zelenskyy's performance..."

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NPR

"The show's comedy walks the line between arch and broad, but the unifying message is one of earnest sincerity..."

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Salon

"The satire is biting, but universal, and there’s no need for a primer on Ukrainian political life to understand what’s going on in this delightful show."

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