Ex-Wife (Russian: Бывшая жена; Byvshaya zhena) is a 2013 Russian television series whose lead character, Natasha, played by Nelli Uvarova, works in a government department that seeks to collect unpaid alimony. The bailiffs of the office pursue deadbeat fathers (there's no example of a woman owing alimony) in a Russian city. In the first episode, Natasha quits a singing gig in order to join the department as an intern, and hopes to collect from her own ex-husband. Real-life tough guy (a mixed martial artist) Oleg Taktarov plays as Natasha's protective boss.

In a review of Russian television shows, The Verge called it "most inventive twist on a cop show".[1]

It has twelve episodes in its single season.[2]

Cast

Characters include:[3]

  • Natalia (Natasha) Sergeyevna Melnik,[4] played by Nelli Uvarova
  • Victor Mikhailovich Lukin, Natasha's boss, played by Oleg Taktarov
  • Kirill Valentinovich Popov, Natasha's ex-husband, played by Yuriy Baturin
  • Galina Borisovna, Natasha's friend who hired her into the department, played by Viktoriya Fisher
  • co-worker Anzhela Kislevskaia, played by Kristina Babushkina
  • internet-savvy student co-worker Piotr (Petya) Smyslov, played by Grigoriy Kalinin
  • Danila, Natasha's son, played by Sasha Drobitko

It is a Russian World Series / Russian Golden Series production.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Molly Osberg (January 9, 2015). "Planet TV: In Russia, TV watches you--A tour of the Motherland's smallscreen offerings".
  2. ↑ "Watch Ex-Wife (English Subtitled) Season 1 Episode - Amazon Video". Amazon.
  3. ↑ "Byvshaya zhena". IMDB.
  4. ↑ [Natasha is referred to as Natalia Sergeyevna in Episode 4. Natasha is diminutive form of Natalia.
  5. ↑ Credits in episode openings, per English subtitles


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