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The Worst Episodes of Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

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What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy. A series of films by Adam Curtis.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 1 - Part One - 1985 to 1989
    7.5/10(66 votes)

    #1 - Part One - 1985 to 1989

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    Perestroika. The dream of saving communism. But no-one believes in anything any longer. The managers loot the system. Soldiers return defeated in the war to liberate Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 2 - Part Two - 1989 to 1991
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #2 - Part Two - 1989 to 1991

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    There are no potatoes in Moscow. Things get worse. Then they get much worse as the rational Communist plan runs out of control everywhere. But McDonald’s opens in Moscow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 3 - Part Three - 1991
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #3 - Part Three - 1991

    S1:E3

    The empire strikes back. Hardliners attempt a coup. Power slips through their shaking hands. Oligarchs publish a manifesto. Money will replace all ideology. Yeltsin seizes power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 7 - Part Seven - 1995 to 1999
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #4 - Part Seven - 1995 to 1999

    S1:E7

    Suddenly the western bankers leave. Oligarchs take control and search for a new president to be their puppet. They choose Putin. Russians turn against “the curse of democracy".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 4 - Part Four - 1992 to 1994
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #5 - Part Four - 1992 to 1994

    S1:E4

    Russia goes through the mirror into a chaotic dream world where nothing is stable any more. Dream visions of Russia's imperial past start to rise up. People cannot afford food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 6 - Part Six - 1994 to 1998
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Part Six - 1994 to 1998

    S1:E6

    The group around the president believe a war in Chechnya will save him. Others want the war to restore the glory of the Russian empire. The Oligarchs seize control of practically everything. In the upside down world gangsters become heroes for defending democracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 5 - Part Five - 1993 to 1996
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Part Five - 1993 to 1996

    S1:E5

    Russian society implodes. Millions of people fall into the abyss. Many live underground or in forests. The president attacks parliament with tanks saying he is saving democracy.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Part One - 1985 to 1989" is the worst rated episode of "Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone". It scored 7.5/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Part Two - 1989 to 1991".