Godunov

In the TV series "Godunov," power struggles ensue after the mysterious death of the rightful heir Dmitry of Uglich ends the Rurik dynasty's rule in Russia around 1600. The rise of the ambiguous Tsar Boris Godunov is marked by deceitful conspiracies, destruction of his family, and troubled years, unveiled in this major saga featuring excellent period reconstructions, accurate historicity, costumes, and top-notch acting. Season One covers the historical period from the last years of Tsar Ivan the Terrible's reign until Boris Godunov's coronation in 1598, while Season Two covers the seven-year reign of Tsar Boris, marked by famine and enmity of the Boyars, and ends with the successful resistance of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius monastery against a 16-month Polish-Lithuanian siege.

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