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The Optimists

2017Show1 season · 13 episodesEnded

DramaWar & Politics
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

The early 1960s. The Soviet Union is experiencing a bright Khrushchev-era, full of hope. A group of young diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come face to face with world-changing global events. Before long, these wide-eyed idealists find themselves deep in the breathtaking world of spy games, mortal dangers, and brilliant political maneuvering.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Draws you into power games.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Holds up a mirror.

Not for scares or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Call-Forwardin 853 titlesAn anxious Gaby grills Grigory about Khrushchev's aggressive stance at the Paris conference in episode 4, and wonders what it will mean for Berlin—"Harsher controls?Guile Heroin 647 titlesGrigory, who outwits people.All 42 tropes

The Optimists episodes

1 season · 13 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Episode 1, 6.8
  2. S1 E2 Episode 2, 7.1
  3. S1 E3 Episode 3, 7.2
  4. S1 E4 Episode 4, 7.4
  5. S1 E5 Episode 5, 6.9
  6. S1 E6 Episode 6, 7.0
  7. S1 E7 Episode 7, 7.0
  8. S1 E8 Episode 8, 7.0
  9. S1 E9 Episode 9, 7.0
  10. S1 E10 Episode 10, 7.0
  11. S1 E11 Episode 11, 6.9
  12. S1 E12 Episode 12, 7.0
  13. S1 E13 Episode 13, 7.0

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