Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022)

Documentary · History

What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (1,389 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Mikhail Gorbachev Self (archive footage)
Boris Yeltsin Self (archive footage)
Vladimir Putin Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.57 avg 7 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 59 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One: 1985-1989	7.4	77
2	Part Two: 1989-1991	7.6	63
3	Part Three: 1991	7.5	56
4	Part Four: 1992-1994	7.6	54
5	Part Five: 1993-1996	7.7	52
6	Part Six: 1994-1998	7.6	51
7	Part Seven: 1995-1999	7.6	49