How I Became a Russian

Season 1

A journalist of "American Post" Alex Wilson wrote a scorcher of a critique on unreachable “American dream” and "won" a termless business trip to Russia. At first he is terrified by thinking of the homeland of balalaika, vodka, and bears, but later he is inspired with love and respect for the foreign country.
Where to Watch Season 1
20 Episodes
  • Episode 01
    E1
    Episode 01For offending a senator, American Post journalist Alex is transferred to Russia to avoid revenge. His driver,Rome, take him to a Russian oligarch's and he lost the trophy to his new superior in Russia. How Alex get the trophy back?
  • Episode 02
    E2
    Episode 02Alex's new boss thinks Alex has feeling for her. Rome prepares a romantic dinner for his girlfriend in Alex's suite. Rome's sister and his girlfriend's dad also come to the hotel for different reasons. How Alex and Rome deal with these Russian girls?
  • Episode 03
    E3
    Episode 03In order to prove ability to his new boss, Alex decides to interview the oligarch- dad of Rome's girlfriend. On his way back, Alex leaves his PC and bag in a taxi and is robbed but arrested by the police instead. Meanwhile, Rome pretends to be one of directors of America Post and gambles with the oligarch but loses his car..
  • Episode 04
    E4
    Episode 04Rome runs out of Alex's money for rent so he looks good in front of his future father-in-law and he has to live Rome and his sister. Meanwhile, Anatoly, the oligarch, sends Ekaterina, Alex's new boss, a gift, but she sends back a blow-up doll..
  • Episode 05
    E5
    Episode 05Finally Alex lives a normal life in Rome's, but his passport is hidden by Rome because he is against Rome with his sister.Anatoly sends his bodyguard to stalk Ekaterina but the bodyguard kidnapped her to Anatoly's villa. In order to prove his innocence, Anatoly has to pretend to be another victim..
  • Episode 06
    E6
    Episode 06Anna's ex-boyfriend shows up and competes with Alex to repair the sink. Alex discovers one of Russian traditions. Anatoly comes to American Post to talk about stock acquisition but Rome finds a actor to play the major shareholder..
  • Episode 07
    E7
    Episode 07Rome takes Alex to his girlfriend's auction, but has arguments with Caucasians at the entrance. Anatoly sets trap for Ekaterina with his mistress who finally defects and exposes many affairs of Anatoly's..
  • Episode 08
    E8
    Episode 08Anatoly's daughter runs away from home, which really upsets him. After Alex's comfort, he grows suicidal, thinking up ways to end it all. Alex has to try his best to stop him. Meanwhile, Rome tries to persuade Hyla, Anatoly's daughter, to go home for her huge expense. Anna talks with her BFF and is torn between Alex and his ex-boyfriend. At this time, her ex comes to visit her..
  • Episode 09
    E9
    Episode 09Alex catches Oleg kissing another girl, but dose not know whether tell Anna or not; As a medical worker, Anna is dragged by her neighbor to deliver a baby; Anatoly buys the building where American Post is just to be nearer to Ekaterina; Rome's "play" which fooled Anatoly is finally exposed to his girlfriend by a co-work..
  • Episode #1.10
    E10
    Episode #1.10Emily, Alex's ex-girlfriend, comes to visit but gets food poison, Alex has to bribe the doctor after everything; After one night with Anatoly in her office, Ekaterina tries everything to let Anatoly leave without being noticed, but..
  • Episode #1.11
    E11
    Episode #1.11Before raising money from mortgaging the house, Rome has to get a death certificate of Anna. Alex is involved in a demolition case of a literature relic. Ekaterina rejects bribery from demolition people but receives a wedding ring from Anatoly. Rome lies and wants to get money from demolition people, but asking too much expedites the demolition. Meanwhile, how Ekaterina prove her innocence to Alex's ex?
  • Episode #1.12
    E12
    Episode #1.12Rome's girlfriend forgives Rome and moves to live with him, but has problem with Anna on housework. In order to interview a hen-pecked American science fiction writer, Alex asks Anatoly to arrange a hunting..
  • Episode #1.13
    E13
    Episode #1.13Rome's girlfriend gets a diamond necklace from her BFF and Rome has to borrow money to get a more expensive gift. Alex wants to apologize to Anna but makes it worse after Anna sees Emily in Rome's home trying to seduce him. At the birthday party, contradiction finally breaks out between Rome and his girlfriend..
  • Episode #1.14
    E14
    Episode #1.14
  • Episode #1.15
    E15
    Episode #1.15
  • Episode #1.16
    E16
    Episode #1.16
  • Episode #1.17
    E17
    Episode #1.17
  • Episode #1.18
    E18
    Episode #1.18
  • Episode #1.19
    E19
    Episode #1.19
  • Episode #1.20
    E20
    Episode #1.20
Cast of Season 1
  • Svetlana IvanovaAnna Bystrova
  • Sergey ChirkovRoman Bystrov
  • Vitaliy KhaevAnatoliy Platonov
  • Mateusz DamięckiAleks Uilson
 
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