Netflix bringing back TV comedy that made Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky famous
- Servant of the People stars the leader, who was a comedian before he entered politics, as a high-school teacher who unexpectedly becomes president
- Zelensky’s grit and social media savvy in the face of Russia’s invasion has won him fans and renewed interest in his background as an entertainer
Netflix is giving its US subscribers what they want – and apparently that’s more of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
After popular demand, the streaming giant announced Wednesday that it will bring Zelensky’s 2015 comedy television series, Servant of the People, back to its service.
“You asked and it’s back!” Netflix said in a tweet. “Servant of the People is once again available on Netflix in The US.”
The satirical show was originally available in the Netflix library from 2017 to 2021. It stars Zelensky, who was a comedian before he entered politics, as a Ukrainian high-school teacher who unexpectedly becomes president after a video of him complaining about corruption goes viral.
Of course, life imitated art and Zelensky was elected to Ukraine’s highest office in 2019 and he named his real political party Servant of the People.
The Russian-language series, whose 23-episode first season began streaming Wednesday, is available to US audiences with English subtitles. It also starred Natalya Sumskaya, Viktor Saraykin, Stanislav Boklan and Ekaterina Kisten.