Trotsky

Season 1

The life pages of a man who changed the world but paid back everything he had. Leon Trotsky is being interviewed in Mexico city of the year 1940 by Canadian journalist Frank Jackson. During eight days they have eight interview sessions revealing the true face of Comrade Trotsky.

Where to Watch Season 1

8 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 11940, Mexico. Leon Trotsky, one of the leaders of the Russian revolution, is certain that Stalin will try to assassinate him. He decides to share his story with a young journalist, starting with how he adopted the surname Trotsky.
Episode 2
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Episode 2It's 1903. Trotsky wants to lead the revolution, but to become a leader he needs to defeat a number of opponents, including Vladimir Lenin. At the same time he gets involved with Natalya, a woman from a completely different social class.
Episode 3
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Episode 3It's 1905. The working class is angry and the revolution seems imminent. Despite the general eagerness to fight, Trotsky believes it's too soon for the revolution to be successful.
Episode 4
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Episode 4It's 1917. After spending a number of years in Europe, Trotsky comes back to Russia with Natalya and their children. They have to deal with strong antisemitism. In 1940 Trotsky is visited by Frida Kahlo.
Episode 5
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Episode 5It's 1917. Trotsky is visited by his first wife and their two daughters. At the same time he is working to discredit Lenin and planning the revolution.
Episode 6
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Episode 6December 1917. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trotsky is in charge of negotiating peace with Germany.
Episode 7
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Episode 71918. In order to keep the Bolsheviks in power, Trotsky uses increasingly drastic measures, including reinstatement of the death penalty.
Episode 8
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Episode 8Early 1920s. As the oppression towards the opposition becomes more brutal, Trotsky believes a more gentle approach is needed. He is supported by Lenin, but Stalin disagrees with them and is willing to kill everyone standing in his way.