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The Time of the Happy

2026Show1 season8 episodes

Drama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1

A nostalgic, melancholic drama series about family and everyday modern life, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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Story

Shortly before the collapse of the USSR, Marina and Ivan Schastykh had triplets and began life in a separate apartment number 13. But the naive 1980s are being replaced by the hungry 1990s, and the mood in the family is no longer rosy. Ivan, once the youngest and most promising candidate of sciences at Moscow State University, is forced to become a tutor and a homemaker while Marina earns money on the market. And then 2012 comes — the energy of the new age.

Feels like

  • Post-Soviet Drama
  • Generational Saga
  • Nostalgic Melancholy
  • Social Realism
  • Family Survival
  • Historical Transition
  • Character Study
  • Bittersweet Tone
  • Russian Cultural Context

Cast

17 of 17 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ilya Silaev
Written by
Nzhde Ayrapetyan, Tatyana Goncharova, Vasily Smolin
Produced by
Mikhail Tkachenko, Sergey Maevskiy
Music by
Anton Zakharov

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Facts

March 5, 2026 · April 9, 2026 · Ended

First aired
March 5, 2026
Last aired
April 9, 2026
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Time of the Happy worth watching?"

Questions about The Time of the Happy

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Is The Time of the Happy worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1).

Is The Time of the Happy okay for kids?

ViolenceStrong languageDrug use

Yes: its content advisories are violence, strong language, and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Time of the Happy plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Time of the Happy in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.