Love in Chains (2019)
A sweeping Ukrainian historical drama about one woman's relentless struggle for freedom against the chains of serfdom.
Love in Chains - Series Information
- Original Title: Кріпосна
- First Air Year: 2019
- Last Air Year: 2021
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Drama
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode: 45 minutes
- Number of Seasons: 4
- Number of Episodes: 96
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: Russian
- Spoken Languages: Russian, Ukrainian
- First Air Date: February 25, 2019 (South Korea - 15)
- Networks: STB
- Alternative Titles: Leibeigene (DE), Kriposna (UA), Zniewolona (PL), Krepostnaya (RU), Love in Chains (UK)
- Production Companies: StarLight Films, FILM.UA Group
- Production Countries: Ukraine
Love in Chains - Plot
Kateryna is beautiful, clever and by the will of her godmother was raised as a lady of noble blood. But for the whole world, she is only someone else's property, a bondmaid of the richest landowner in Nizhyn – Chervinskyi. Struggling for her freedom and the right to be happy, she will have to endure the deaths of her closest people, become the property of a woman who hates and dreams to kill her, survive the popular uprising, escape while being chased by a maniac and flee from the one who wants to get her above all. What awaits Kateryna at the end of such a terrible and exhausting path to freedom?
Love in Chains - Trailer
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No bounds, just horizons.
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Love in Chains - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Maxim Radugin
- Mikhail Gavrilov
- Kseniia Mishyna
- Aliaksiej Jaravienka
- Stanislav Boklan
- Olha Sumska
- Hanna Sahaidachna
- Yuliya Aug
- Mark Drobot
- Olena Khokhlatkina
Writers
- Olha Krzhechevska
- Albina Ilchenko
- Tala Prystaietska
- Victoria Adzhavi
- Iryna Pimenova
Executive Producers
- Tala Prystaietska
- Nataliia Nikiforova
- Andrii Ryzvaniuk
Love in Chains - FAQs
Where can you stream Love in Chains?
Love in Chains is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It can also be purchased on Amazon Video. Free ad-supported viewing is available on The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV.
What is Love in Chains about?
Love in Chains follows Kateryna, a young woman raised as nobility but legally bound as a bondmaid to a wealthy Ukrainian landowner. Across four seasons, she endures loss, persecution, and danger as she fights for her freedom and the right to live on her own terms in 19th-century Ukraine.
Is Love in Chains based on a true story?
Love in Chains is not based on a specific true story. However, it draws heavily on the historical reality of serfdom in 19th-century Ukraine, depicting the social injustices and human suffering experienced by bonded peasants under the landowner class during that era.
How many seasons does Love in Chains have?
Love in Chains has 4 seasons, each consisting of 24 episodes, for a total of 96 episodes. The series premiered in February 2019 and concluded in 2021 on the Ukrainian network STB.
Who are the main actors in Love in Chains?
The principal cast of Love in Chains includes Maxim Radugin, Mikhail Gavrilov, Kseniia Mishyna, Aliaksiej Jaravienka, Stanislav Boklan, Olha Sumska, Hanna Sahaidachna, Yuliya Aug, Mark Drobot, and Olena Khokhlatkina.
Does Love in Chains have a satisfying ending?
Love in Chains concludes after four seasons with Kateryna's long journey toward freedom reaching its resolution. The series wraps up the fates of its central characters, offering closure to the dramatic arcs built across 96 episodes, though viewer reactions to the finale have been mixed.
What language is Love in Chains in?
Love in Chains is primarily in Russian, with Ukrainian also spoken throughout the series. It is a Ukrainian production that aired on the STB network and reflects the bilingual cultural landscape of Ukraine during both the historical setting and the period of production.
When did Love in Chains first air?
Love in Chains first aired on February 25, 2019, on the Ukrainian television network STB. The series ran for four seasons before concluding in 2021, spanning a total of 96 episodes across its complete run.
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