Passengers () is a Russian drama television series with elements of mysticism. The lead roles are played by Kirill Käro, Sergey Gilyov, Anna Chipovskaya, and Sergey Shakurov. The series premiered on 24 December 2020 on the START streaming service. The second season, titled Passengers: The Last Love on Earth, was released from 8 April to 27 May 2022.
Plot The main character of the series is taxi driver Andrei, who drives an old Mercedes around Moscow. His passengers are the souls of those who did not manage to complete something important in life; until they understand what holds them to Earth, the taxi continues its journey.
Cast Kirill Käro (episodes 1–10, 14) — Andrei Anatoly Bely (episode 1) — Igor, Svetlana's husband Yuliya Snigir (episode 1) — Svetlana Ekaterina Sokolova-Zhuber (episodes 1–6, 8) — Vera Olga Sheina (episodes 1, 3–5, 8) — Galina Egor Gubarev (episode 2) — Sashka Sergey Gilyov (episodes 3, 8–16) — Kirill Maria Ivanova (episode 3) — Tonya Yulia Aug (episode 4) — Lyudmila Sergey Zharkov (episodes 2, 4, 8) — Dima Andrey Burkovsky (episode 5) — Nikita Daniil Vorobyov (episode 5) — Vadim Anastasia Ukolova (episode 6) — Vika Daniil Kiselev (episode 6) — Max Venyamin Smekhov (episode 7) — Oleg Borisovich Glebov Anastasia Todoreshku (episodes 7–8) — Inga (Death) Tatyana Smirnova (episode 8) — Andrei's mother Anna Chipovskaya (episodes 9–16) — Mary Natalia Vdovina (episode 9) — Ella Ruslan Medvedev (episode 9) — Konstantin Polina Aynutdinova (episode 9) — Sophie Nikita Kologrivyy (episode 10) — Evgeny Egor Tishkanin (episode 10) — Artyom Zhenya Gromova (episode 10) — Evgenia Sergey Shakurov (episodes 11–13, 15–16) — Master Lev Malishava (episode 11) — Maximenko Danil Ivanov (episode 11) — Anisimov Polina Dolindo (episode 11) — Vera Alexandra Bulychyova (episode 12) — Kristina Nadezhda Markina (episode 12) — Nadezhda Irina Rakhmanova (episode 12) — Tamara Olga Naumenko (episode 13) — Liza Ivan Verkhovykh (episode 13) — Arkady Elizaveta Shakira (episode 14) — Irina Evgeny Sidikhin (episode 14) — Anatoly Veronika Mokhireva (episode 15) — Yulya / Mila Yuriy Chursin (episode 16) — Viktor
Production Filming was announced on 6 October 2020. The first trailer was released on 16 December. On 23 December, a music video for the song “Того что нет” by the band Би-2 was released as part of the soundtrack.
The creators announced that the episodes would be short, 15–20 minutes each. According to director Karen Oganesyan: “We wondered whether we could make the viewer experience an entire spectrum of emotions in such a short time — love, hatred, forgiveness. This was a special challenge for me and for the actors.”
Release and reception Passengers was presented at the international conference *Content London* in the *Hot Properties* category as one of three non-English dramas expected to be among the most influential in the next eighteen months.
The first season was digitally released on 14 December 2020.
The second season was initially scheduled to premiere on 25 February 2022, but was moved to 8 April 2022.Премьера второго сезона «Пассажиров» состоится 8 апреля на START // Кино-театр.ру, 31 March 2022
Several media outlets included Passengers in lists of the most anticipated series of December 2020.
A reviewer for Komsomolskaya Pravda, after watching the first season, noted that although the story is based on a classic idea, it is “executed quite decently — the series does not fall into the abyss of silly pathos, though at times it walks very close to the edge.”
References
External links IMDB Passengers on START