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The Zelensky Story

The Zelensky Story

Beyond the Presidency

2024•9.0/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

Ratings

🎬TMDb
9.0/10(3)

Follow Zelensky’s journey from a young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet, presiding over a nation at war with Putin’s Russia.

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Production

72 Films, The Open University

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 4, 2024

Last Aired

September 18, 2024

Networks

BBC Two

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
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-09-04
With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska, this is the extraordinary journey of a comedian playing the president who became the real president of his country.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-09-11
Zelensky grapples with what it means to lead a country, with his infamous phone call with Trump, his only meeting with Putin, and a brutal initiation into ruthless power politics.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-09-18
The Zelenskys reveal what happened in the first hours of the Russian invasion, open up about the realities of living through war and the difficulty of making life and death decisions.

Cast

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Self - President of Ukraine

Olena Zelenska

Olena Zelenska

Self - First Lady of Ukraine

Luke Harding

Self - Foreign Correspondent, The Guardian

Vadym Pereverzev

Self - Former Colleague

Simon Shuster

Self - Foreign Correspondent, Time Magazine

Aleksandr Pikalov

Self - Former Colleague

Alexander Rodnyansky

Alexander Rodnyansky

Self - Ukrainian TV Mogul

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