Tsar Ivan at the zenith of his glory. He gathered around him faithful people and wise advisers - Sylvester, Alexei Adashev, Metropolitan Macarius and Prince Andrei Kurbsky.
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Saison 1
S01:E01 - Tsar of All Russia
1571. Moscow was devastated after the brutal raid of the Crimean Khan Devlet Giray. Hundreds of thousands of people were taken prisoner. =
S01:E02 - The Heir
Tsar Ivan at the zenith of his glory. He gathered around him faithful people and wise advisers - Sylvester, Alexei Adashev, Metropolitan Macarius and Prince Andrei Kurbsky.
S01:E03 - Livonian War
The king orders Adashev and Sylvester to conduct a search for the death of Demetrius. The maid who dropped the heir into water managed to escape. Ivan orders to urgently find her.
S01:E04 - Close People
The Livonian war is going on with varying success. Hopes for an easy victory did not come true. Chelyadnin enters into an agreement with the neighbors of Livonia - the Lithuanians.
S01:E05 - Widow's Share
Metropolitan Macarius dies. From his last conversation with the king, it becomes known about the changes that have taken place in Ivan's life. He now has a new environment.
S01:E06 - Sinner and Righteous
Basmanov and Vyazemsky learn about Ivan's intention to go to monastery. For them, the tonsure of the king will mean death - the zemstvo boyars will instantly destroy oprichnina.
S01:E07 - Cain and Abel
Vyazemsky pushes the tsar to think about the trial of Staritsky - he has always been the center of boyar turmoil. Ivan categorically rejects the offer.
S01:E08 - Battle of Molody
The Crimean Khan Davlet-Girey comes to Russia. Ivan is ready to fight, but he learns that Tatars outnumber Russians many times over. The tsar understands inevitability of defeat.