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The Penal Battalion (2004)

Action · Drama · Romance

Drama of the penalty parts of political prisoners, who fought on the Soviet fronts.

IMDb rating
7.3 (1,716 votes)
Episode average
7.8 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
RU
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.83 avg 11 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 23 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 23 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 23 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 24 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.17.724
2Episode #1.27.724
3Episode #1.37.724
4Episode #1.47.724
5Episode #1.57.723
6Episode #1.67.923
7Episode #1.77.523
8Episode #1.88.122
9Episode #1.98.122
10Episode #1.107.822
11Episode #1.118.224

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