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The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 8 episodes·NTV ·Drama, Crime·52m·8.7

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In the late 1980s, when “perestroika” was taking place in the USSR and the era of the Soviet Union was about to collapse, life became unstable and very different. The 1980s brought not only freedom, but also waves of crime on the city streets. While some young people began to ‘grow up’ on the streets, others found it difficult to find their place in this unpredictable reality. Andrey, lives with his mother and five-year-old sister. He studies at a music school and often encounters street teenagers who harass him. To protect himself, Andrey makes friends with one of these teenagers, Marat, who introduces him to gang life. Youth groups fight for every piece of territory; they defend their right to live the life, even breaking laws and promises. The only thing that matters to them is the vows they make to their gang members-brothers, with whom they confront the violence and fears of the adult world.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.1Honest business. Andrei's new idea attracts the attention of the streets, which see everything. But even under their strict supervision, evil begets evil.
  2. 02The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.1A step outside. Quiet 14-year-old Andrei meets kids who are far from his circle. With them behind him, no school bully is scary.
  3. 03The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 6.9A completely different disco. Marat's brother returns from military service. The world has changed, and Vova's plans extend far beyond the hustle and bustle in the courtyard.

Castfull cast & details

Ivan YankovskyIvan YankovskyVova Suvorov «Adidas»Ruzil MinekaevRuzil MinekaevMarat SuvorovLeon KemstachLeon KemstachAndrey Vasilyev «Palto»Anastasiya KrasovskayaAnastasiya KrasovskayaIrina SergeevnaAnna PeresildAnna PeresildAygul' AkhmerovaNikita KologrivyyNikita Kologrivyy«Koshey»Elizaveta BazykinaElizaveta BazykinaNatashaYuliya AleksandrovaYuliya AleksandrovaSvetlana Mikhaylovna - Andrey's mother

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E01Episode 1November 9, 2023 7.1A step outside. Quiet 14-year-old Andrei meets kids who are far from his circle. With them behind him, no school bully is scary.
  2. S01E02The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E02Episode 2November 9, 2023 6.9A completely different disco. Marat's brother returns from military service. The world has changed, and Vova's plans extend far beyond the h
  3. S01E03The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E03Episode 3November 16, 2023 6.9One fist is a threat, but ten is trouble. Someone has to answer for the fate of one of the boys, but street fights don't end with a conversa
  4. S01E04The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E04Episode 4November 23, 2023 6.4Just like in the movies. Marat and his friends rescue Vova from the hospital and buy themselves some time to think. Is it possible to turn a
  5. S01E05The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5November 30, 2023 7.1Honest business. Andrei's new idea attracts the attention of the streets, which see everything. But even under their strict supervision, evi
  6. S01E06The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E06Episode 6December 7, 2023 6.5The streets are unforgiving. Vova, Marat, and Zima conceal the details of their meeting with the Dombytovs, as the consequences could be irr
  7. S01E07The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E07Episode 7December 14, 2023 6.4Andrei is looking for ways to protect his family. Punishment is already hot on Vova's heels, but there is still hope for a different life —
  8. S01E08The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt S01E08Episode 8December 21, 2023 6.0Some gave up, some gave in. To move forward, you have to leave the streets behind. But once you give your word, you can't just take it back.

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