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The Master and Margarita

2005Show1 season10 episodes

DramaMystery
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

A dreamlike, intricate drama series about history and politics, with standout dialogue and characters.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

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Episodes

1 season · 10 episodes · best: S1E1 "Pervaya seriya" 7.9

Episodes

7.6

Story

The Master and Margarita is a Russian television production of Telekanal Rossiya, based on the novel The Master and Margarita, written by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov between 1928 and 1940. Vladimir Bortko directed this adaptation and was also its screenwriter.

Feels like

  • Philosophical Fantasy
  • Satirical Drama
  • Historical Allegory
  • Supernatural Intrigue
  • Literary Adaptation
  • Moral Complexity
  • Symbolic Storytelling
  • Character Study
  • Soviet-Era Critique

Cast

17 of 17 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Vladimir Bortko
Written by
Mikhail Bulgakov
Produced by
Vladimir Bortko, Anton Zlatopolskiy, Valery Todorovsky
Music by
Igor Kornelyuk

Everyone

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Facts

December 19, 2005 · December 30, 2005 · Ended

First aired
December 19, 2005
Last aired
December 30, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Available in
6 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

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Questions about The Master and Margarita

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Where can I stream The Master and Margarita?

It streams in 6 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Master and Margarita worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5).

Can I half-watch The Master and Margarita?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 9 for philosophical.

Will The Master and Margarita make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Is The Master and Margarita in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.