This is a list of TV series that were made and shown in the Soviet Union and Russia. It does not include foreign-made imports.
1960s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 1960–2003 |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Travelers' Club | Клуб путешественников | Travel |
| 1960–1961 |
|
Animated Crocodile | Мультипликационный Крокодил | Adult animation |
| 1961–present |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R, KVN TV |
KVN | КВН (Клуб весёлых и находчивых) | Comedy |
| 1962–present |
CT USSR, Russia-1 |
Little Blue Light | Голубой огонёк | Variety |
| 1963–2008 |
Russia-1 |
Fitil | Фитиль | Comedy |
| 1964–present |
Programme Two, C1 Ostankino, C1R, Russia-K, Russia-1 |
Good Night, Little Ones! | Спокойной ночи, малыши! | Children's |
| 1965–present |
all channels |
Minute of Silence | Минута молчания | |
| 1968–present |
Programme One, C1 Ostankino, Russia-1, C1R, Domashny, Russia-2, Carousel |
In the World of Animals | В мире животных | Zoology |
| 1968–present |
Programme One, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Time | Время | News |
| 1969 |
CT USSR |
The Adjutant of His Excellency | Адъютант его превосходительства | Drama |
| 1969–2006 |
CT USSR |
Well, Just You Wait! | Ну, погоди! | Animation |
1970s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 1971–present |
P1, C1R, Russia-1 |
Song of the Year | Песня года | Music |
| 1971–2003 |
CT USSR, C1R |
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi | Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи | Crime |
| 1972 |
Programme One |
Seventeen Moments of Spring | Семнадцать мгновений весны | Espionage |
| 1973–1983 |
CT USSR |
Eternal Call | Вечный зов | Drama |
| 1972 |
CT USSR |
Big School-Break | Большая перемена | Comedy |
| 1974–1977 |
|
Born by the Revolution | Рождённая революцией | Drama[a] |
| 1975 |
C5 |
For the Rest of His Life | На всю оставшуюся жизнь | Drama, war |
| 1975 |
C1 Ostankino, C1R, NTV |
What? Where? When? | Что? Где? Когда? | Game show |
| 1975 |
CT USSR, Russia-1, TV-6, C1R, Carousel |
Yeralash | Ералаш | Children's, comedy |
| 1976 |
CT USSR |
The Twelve Chairs | 12 стульев | Musical, comedy |
| 1978 |
CT USSR |
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers | д'Артаньян и три мушкетёра | Musical |
| 1979–1986 |
CT USSR |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона | Crime |
| 1979 |
CT USSR |
The Adventures of the Elektronic | Приключения Электроника | Children's, science-fiction | |
| 1979 |
CT USSR |
Little Tragedies | Маленькие трагедии | Drama |
| 1979 |
CT USSR |
The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed | Место встречи изменить нельзя | Crime |
1980s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 1980–1999 |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Football Review | Футбольное обозрение | Sports |
| 1983–2001 |
CT USSR, C1R |
Till 16 and older... | До 16 и старше... | Youth program |
| 1983 |
CT USSR |
The Trust That Went Bust | Трест, который лопнул | Musical |
| 1984 |
CT USSR |
Dead Souls | Мёртвые души | Comedy, drama |
| 1984–present |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Good Morning | Доброе Утро | Morning news |
| 1984 |
CT USSR |
TASS Is Authorized to Declare... | ТАСС уполномочен заявить... | Espionage |
| 1985 |
CT USSR |
Sofia Kovalevskaya | Софья Ковалевская | Biopic |
| 1985 |
P1 |
Guest from the Future | Гостья из будущего | Children's, science-fiction |
| 1985 |
CT USSR |
Confrontation | Противостояние | Drama, war, crime |
| 1986 |
P1 |
In Search for Captain Grant | В поисках капитана Гранта | Adventure |
| 1987 |
CT USSR |
Visit to Minotaur | Визит к Минотавру | Crime |
| 1987–1993 |
C5 |
600 Seconds | 600 секунд | News |
| 1988 |
CT USSR |
The Life of Klim Samgin | Жизнь Клима Самгина | Drama |
1990s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 1990–present |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
The Field of Wonders | Поле чудес | Game show |
| 1990 |
NTV |
Apartment Building |
Дом |
10-Episode telenovela |
| 1990–1995 |
CT USSR, C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Both to! | Оба-на! | Comedy |
| 1991 |
ZDF |
The Alaska Kid | | Adventure |
| 1992–1997 |
C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Trifles of Life | Мелочи жизни | Telenovela |
| 1993–present |
C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Gusto | Смак | Cooking |
| 1993–2002 |
C1 Ostankino, C1R |
Call of the Jungles | Зов джунглей | Children's, game show |
| 1993 |
|
The White Horse | Конь белый | War, drama, biopic |
| 1994–2002 |
NTV |
Puppets | Куклы | Comedy, politics |
| 1995–present |
NTV, MTK, TV Centre, Russia-1 |
Hundred to One | Сто к одному | Game show |
| 1996–2001 |
C1R, Russia-1 |
Calembour | Каламбур | Sketch comedy |
| 1996–2007 |
NTV, STS |
Sesame Street | Улица Сезам | Children's |
| 1997 |
|
The Intercept | Перехват | Game show |
| 1998–present |
TNT, C1R, NTV, STS, Che |
Streets of Broken Lights | Улицы разбитых фонарей | Crime |
| 1998 |
Russia-K |
Confession | Повинность | Documentary |
| 1998 |
Russia-K |
The Dialogues with Solzhenitsyn | Беседы с Солженицыным | Documentary |
| 1999 |
M1 |
The Naked Truth | Голая правда | News, nudity |
2000s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 2000 |
C1R |
Empire under Attack | Империя под ударом | History, drama |
| 2000–2003 |
NTV, TNT, TV-6, TVS |
Turn off the Light! | Тушите свет! | Animation |
| 2000–present |
NTV, TV-6, Russia-1, House of Cinema |
Secrets of Investigation | Тайны следствия | Crime |
| 2000–2006 |
C1R, REN TV |
Deadly Force | Убойная сила | Crime |
| 2000–2007 |
NTV |
Bandit Petersburg | Бандитский Петербург | Crime |
| 2008–2014 |
C1R |
Big Difference | Большая разница | Sketch comedy |
| 2001–2009 |
C1R |
Last Hero | Последний герой | Reality |
| 2001–present |
C1R |
Let Them Talk | Пусть говорят | Talk show |
| 2001–2008 |
C1R, C5 |
The Weakest Link | Слабое звено | Game show |
| 2001–present |
C1R, Russia-1, Russia-24, RTR-Planeta, Mir, RT, PTR |
Direct Line with Vladimir Putin | Прямая линия с Владимиром Путиным | Annual Q&A |
| 2002 |
C1R |
Azazel | Азазель | Crime |
| 2002 |
Russia-1 |
Law of the Lawless | Бригада | Crime |
| 2002–2011 |
C1R |
Star Factory | Фабрика звёзд | Talent show |
| 2002–2005 |
STS, TNT |
Windows | Окна | Talk show |
| 2002–2003 |
C1R |
Spetsnaz | Спецназ | War |
| 2003–2013 |
Russia-1, STS |
The Cleverest | Самый умный | Game show |
| 2003 |
Russia-1 |
Lines of Fate | Линии судьбы | Drama |
| 2003 |
Russia-1 |
The Idiot | Идиот | Drama |
| 2003–present |
NTV |
Let's Eat at Home! | Едим дома! | Cooking |
| 2003–2004 |
STS |
Poor Nastya | Бедная Настя | Telenovela |
| 2003–2006 |
Russia-1 |
People's Artist | Народный Артист | Talent show |
| 2004–2007 |
STS |
You are a Supermodel | Ты – супермодель | Reality |
| 2004 |
C1R |
Children of the Arbat | Дети Арбата | Drama |
| 2004–present |
TNT |
House-2 | Дом-2 | Reality |
| 2004 |
Russia-1 |
The Cadets | Курсанты | War |
| 2004–2012 |
STS, Russia-1 |
Kikoriki | Смешарики | Animation |
| 2004 |
C1R |
Moscow Saga | Московская сага | Drama |
| 2004–present |
Russia-1, NTV |
Mukhtar. The New Trace | Мухтар. Новый след | Crime |
| 2004–2009 |
STS |
My Fair Nanny | Моя прекрасная няня | Sitcom |
| 2004–2005 |
C1R |
All or Nothing | Пан или пропал | Game show |
| 2005 |
C1R |
Female Novel | Женский роман | Telenovela |
| 2005 |
STS |
Londongrad | Лондонград | Crime, comedy |
| 2005 |
RTVi |
They Chose Freedom | Они выбирали свободу | Documentary |
| 2005–present |
TNT |
Comedy Club | Comedy Club | Comedy |
| 2005 |
NTV |
The Case of "Dead Souls" | Дело о «Мёртвых душах» | Fantasy |
| 2005–2006 |
C1R |
Adjutants of Love | Адъютанты любви | Telenovela |
| 2005–2006 |
STS |
Not Born Beautiful | Не Родись Красивой | Telenovela |
| 2005 |
TNT |
Big Brother | Большой брат | Reality |
| 2005 |
C1R |
Brezhnev | Брежнев | Biopic, politics |
| 2005 |
C1R |
The Fall of the Empire | Гибель империи | Drama |
| 2005–2008 |
TNT |
Inexplicable, yet a Fact | Необъяснимо, но факт | Documentary |
| 2005 |
Russia-1 |
The Master and Margarita | Мастер и Маргарита | Fantasy |
| 2005 |
C1R |
Nine Lives of Nestor Makhno | Девять жизней Нестора Махно | Biopic, politics |
| 2005 |
C1R |
Yesenin | Есенин | Biopic |
| 2005–2007 |
Russia-1 |
Secret of Success | Секрет Успеха | Talent show |
| 2005–present |
Russia-1 |
Yiddishkeit | Идишкайт | Documentary |
| 2006 |
NTV |
U.E. | У.Е. | Crime |
| 2006–2016 |
Carousel,
Russia-1, Russia-K, Mult |
The Adventures of Luntik and his friends | Приключения Лунтика и его друзей | Animation |
| 2006 |
Russia-1 |
Filipp's Bay | Бухта Филиппа | Crime |
| 2006 |
Russia-1 |
The First Circle | В круге первом | Drama |
| 2006–2013 |
TNT |
Happy Together | Счастливы вместе | Sitcom |
| 2006 |
TNT |
Bunker, or Scientists Underground | Бункер, или учёные под землёй | Science-fiction |
| 2006–2011 |
TNT |
Our Russia | Наша Russia | Sketch comedy |
| 2006–2007 |
Fenix-Art |
Gold Field | Прииск | Drama |
| 2006 |
REN TV |
Deal!? | Сделка!? | Game show |
| 2006–2007 |
NTV |
Young Wolfhound | Молодой Волкодав | Fantasy |
| 2006–2007 |
C1R |
Russian Translation | Русский перевод | Crime, politics |
| 2007 |
Russia-1 |
Liquidation | Ликвидация | Crime |
| 2007–present |
C1R, C5 |
Trace | След | Crime |
| 2007–present |
C1R |
A Minute of Fame | Минута славы | Talent show |
| 2007–2012 |
STS |
Daddy's Daughters | Папины дочки | Sitcom |
| 2007 |
C1R |
A Second Before... | Секунда до... | Fantasy |
| 2007–present |
TNT |
The Battle of Extrasensory | Битва экстрасенсов | Reality |
| 2008–present |
Russia-1, Carousel |
Masha and the Bear | Маша и Медведь | Animation |
| 2008 |
Russia-1 |
Name of Russia | Имя Россия | Greatest nationals |
| 2008 |
STS |
One Night of Love | Одна ночь любви | Telenovela |
| 2008–present |
C1R |
Prozhektorperiskhilton | Прожекторперисхилтон | Comedy, talk show |
| 2008–2011 |
TNT |
Univer | Универ | Sitcom |
| 2008–2011 |
C1R |
Wedding Ring | Обручальное кольцо | Telenovela |
| 2008–2015 |
RT, PTR, Russia-1, Russia 24, C1R |
Talk with Dmitry Medvedev | Разговор с Дмитрием Медведевым | Annual Q&A |
| 2009 |
C1R |
The Admiral | Адмиралъ | Biopic, drama, politics |
| 2009 |
C1R |
Hot Ice | Жаркий лёд | Drama, sports |
| 2009 |
REN TV |
Top Gear Russia | Top Gear: Русская версия | Cars |
| 2009–2012 |
STS |
Infomania | Инфомания | News |
2010s
| Year |
Channel |
Title |
Russian title |
Genre |
| 2010–2012 |
Muz-TV |
Crocodile | Крокодил | Game show |
| 2010–2016 |
TNT |
Interns | Интерны | Medical, sitcom |
| 2010–2012 |
Disney Channel |
As the Bell Rings | Приколы на переменке | Sitcom |
| 2011 |
Russia-1 |
Peter the Great: The Testament | Пётр Первый. Завещание | Biopic, drama, politics |
| 2010–2015 |
2×2, STS, Carousel, Disney Channel, 360 |
Novators | Новаторы | Animation, science-fiction |
| 2011 |
C1R |
The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik | Жизнь и приключения Мишки Япончика | Crime |
| 2011–present |
Carousel, STS |
Qumi-Qumi | Куми-Куми | Animation |
| 2011–present |
Muz-TV, You-TV |
Top Model Russian-style | Топ-модель по-русски | Reality |
| 2011–2014 |
TV Centre, C1R |
Heavenly Court | Небесный суд | Courtroom drama, fantasy |
| 2011–present |
Carousel, Russia-1 |
The Barkers | Барбоскины | Animation |
| 2011–present |
TNT |
Univer. New Dorm | Универ. Новая общага | Sitcom |
| 2012 |
Russia-1 |
The White Guard | Белая гвардия | Drama |
| 2012–present |
C1R |
The Voice | Голос | Talent show |
| 2012–2016 |
STS |
Kitchen | Кухня | Sitcom |
| 2012 |
C1R |
Brief Guide To A Happy Life | Краткий курс счастливой жизни | Drama |
| 2012–present |
C1R |
The Dark Side of the Moon | Обратная сторона Луны | Speculative fiction, crime |
| 2012–present |
C1R |
Evening Urgant | Вечерний Ургант | Talk show |
| 2012 |
RT |
World Tomorrow | | Talk show |
| 2013 |
C1R |
Pyotr Leschenko. Everything That Was... | Пётр Лещенко. Всё, что было... | Biopic, drama, musical |
| 2013 |
C1R |
The Thaw | Оттепель | Drama |
| 2013–present |
C1R, Russia-1 |
One to One! | Один в один! | Talent show |
| 2013–present |
TV-3 |
The Invisible Man | Человек-невидимка | Game show |
| 2013 |
C1R |
Ex-Wife | Бывшая жена | Crime |
| 2013–present |
STS |
The Junior Team | Молодёжка | Sports |
| 2013–2016 |
STS, Carousel |
Alisa Knows What to Do! | Алиса знает, что делать! | Animation |
| 2013–present |
TNT |
SashaTanya | СашаТаня | Sitcom |
| 2013 |
Russia-1 |
Sherlock Holmes | Шерлок Холмс | Crime |
| 2013–present |
STS |
Two Fathers, Two Sons | Два отца и два сына | Sitccom |
| 2014–present |
C1R |
Silver Spoon | Мажор | Crime |
| 2014 |
C1R |
The Three Musketeers | Три мушкетёра | Adventure |
| 2014 |
C1R |
House with Lilies | Дом с лилиями | Telenovela |
| 2014–present |
Russia-1 |
Ekaterina | Екатерина | Biopic, drama, politics |
| 2014–present |
Friday! |
Revizorro | Ревизорро | Documentary |
| 2014–2017 |
TNT, TV-3 |
Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion | Чернобыль: Зона отчуждения | Science-fiction |
| 2014–present |
C1R, Carousel |
The Voice Kids | Голос. Дети | Talent show |
| 2015–present |
Russia-1 |
Homeland | Родина | Thriller, espionage, politics |
| 2015–present |
Russia-1, Muz-TV |
Faktor A | Фактор А | Talent show |
| 2015 |
C1R |
Catherine the Great | Великая | Biopic, drama, politics |
| 2015 |
C1R |
The Method | Метод | Crime |
| 2015–present |
Che |
Utilizator | Утилизатор | Game show |
| 2015 |
C1R |
Vasilisa | Василиса | War |
| 2016 |
C1R |
Locust | Саранча | Thriller |
| 2016–present |
C1R |
Klim | Клим | Crime |
| 2016 |
Russia-1 |
Sophia | София | Drama |
| 2016 |
C1R |
The Dawns Here Are Quiet | А зори здесь тихие | War |
| 2016–present |
Che |
The Running Thousand | Бегущий косарь | Game show |
| 2016–present |
Che |
Man vs Fly | Человек против мухи | Game show |
| 2016 |
Che |
Name That Movie | Угадай кино | Game show |
| 2017 |
NTV |
The Road to Calvary | Хождение по мукам | War epic |
| 2017 |
C1R |
Trotsky | Троцкий | Biopic, drama, politics |
| 2017–present |
C1R |
Raid | Налёт | Crime |
| 2017–present |
Russia-1 |
Doctor Richter | Доктор Рихтер | Medical |
| 2017 |
C1R |
Mata Hari | Мата Хари | Biopic, drama |
| 2017 |
Russia-1 |
Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story | Анна Каренина. История Вронского | Drama |
| 2017 |
STS | You All Infuriate Me | Вы все меня бесите | Sitcom |
| 2017–present |
NTV |
The Bridge | Мост | Crime |
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