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The First Days

The First Days

K122023•7.2/10
DramaWar & Politics

Ratings

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7.2/10(4)

A unique drama anthology series for our time, inspired by true events which happened in Kyiv in the first few weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As the brutal war got underway, every second person left Kyiv. Yet every second person remained. These are their stories – variously moving, funny, sad, stark, unsettling, and uplifting.

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Production

FILM.UA Group, SVT, YLE, NRK, Red Arrow Studios International, 1+1 Media

Language

FI

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 29, 2023

Last Aired

December 3, 2023

Networks

Yle TV1

Created By

Anastasia Lodkina

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Family
E1
Family
Air date: 2023-10-29
After her family home is destroyed, Olga has to co-exist in a small apartment with her husband, ex-husband and their children.
In The Zoo
E2
In The Zoo
Air date: 2023-11-05
Max, a zoo employee from Ukraine, must find a way to help the animals he works with after the invasion by Russian troops results in a loss of electricity and food.
Homeless
E3
Homeless
Air date: 2023-11-12
After fleeing war once, a homeless man who lives with his 10-year-old son decides to join his country's war effort but struggles to do so due to his lack of documents and identification.
Kyiv-Berlin
E4
Kyiv-Berlin
Air date: 2023-11-19
A German surgeon visits Kyiv to rescue his girlfriend after war breaks out, only to find out that she refuses to leave. After being inspired to stay back and volunteer, he finds himself in a dangerous situation.
Moms
E5
Moms
Air date: 2023-11-26
During Russia's invasion, Egor, a seven-year-old Ukrainian boy, fights his fears with his imaginary friends while his mothers contemplate leaving the country.
A House with A Star
E6
A House with A Star
Air date: 2023-12-03
A famous drag artist becomes a symbol of Ukrainian resistance after he decides to stay in Kyiv instead of fleeing war and starts live streaming every day.

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