Early Swallows (2019)

Name: Early Swallows
Rating: 7.5

Rating: 7.5

Synopsis

Revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behavior, LGBT identity crises-a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television-alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.

First Air Date: 2019-11-19

Last Air Date: 2020-12-17

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 16

Created By: Yevhen Tunik

Networks: Novyi Kanal

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Top Cast

Viktoriia Lytvynenko as Ольга Макарова
Oleksandr Rudynskyi as Нік Маслов
Taisiya Shchuruk as Альбіна Харткіпер
Oleh Hotsuliak as Макс Яковенко
Oleksandr Begma as Антон Щасливий
Maksym Devizorov as Денис Денисенко
Serhii Kyiashko as Artur Makarov
Mariia Smoliakova as Поліна
Anastasiia Pustovit as Карина Вознюк
Polina Nosykhina as Valeriia Farkash

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

The events of the series’ first season take place at a Ukrainian school and begin on September 1. A new student arrives at the school. The school year proceeds as usual until the school is shaken by the suicide of a student. No one knows what caused it, since not even a suicide note was found at the scene. Investigator Olga Makarova tries to determine whether the girl took her own life or was deliberately pushed off the roof of a high-rise building. In the course of her investigation, she uncovers terrifying secrets hidden by students, teachers, parents, and even her own son. Meanwhile, children from completely different families, of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, find themselves entangled in the story surrounding their classmate’s death, but are unable to tell their parents anything. The new student and other students at her new school fall under the influence of a mysterious character known as “The Friend,” who turns out to be the main antagonist.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2019-11-19)

One Friend for All: The Eerie Mystery That Brought the Students of Class 11-B Together.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2019-11-19)

A Fatal Game: Polina took her own life.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2019-11-20)

A new mission in the game and a brutal blackmail attempt by the Friend.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2019-11-20)

Lera Farkash ended up on the roof: has she become yet another victim?
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2019-11-21)

Is Nikita Maslov the father of Polina Dudka's unborn child?
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2019-11-21)

All secrets have been revealed: a posthumous gift from Polina.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2019-11-22)

The tension is mounting: Lera is on her deathbed, and Katya and Fedya have told the whole truth.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2019-11-22)

Class 11-B's graduation turned into a funeral!