Series Details:
| Russian title | Жвачка |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | September 12, 2024 (New Season Festival, Russia) October 16, 2024 (Russia) |
| Running time | 50min |
| Age rating | 18+ |
| Starring | Lev Zulkarnaev, Darya Balabanova, Anton Rogachev, Ulyana Pylaeva, Karina Alexandrova, Anton Artemev, Marusya Furina |
| Created by | Pavel Teterskiy |
| Directed by | Aleksandr Tsoy |
| Written by | Natalya Klimova, Maksim Kudymov, Yuliya Maksimova, Ekaterina Melnikova, Daniil Reunov, Vladislav Sizov, Elina Stolerova, Matvey Teterskiy |
| Produced by | Kirill Dyshlovoy, Andrey Simonov, Vladimir Vasiliev |
| Executive producers | Alina Selezneva |
| Cinematography by | Nikita Karmen |
| Edited by | Kirill Yatsenko, Ilya Zevakin |
| Music by | Viktor Ami |
| Casting by | Elena Chigintseva, Tatevik Magakyan |
| Production Design by | Elizaveta Moskvina |
| Set Decoration by | Konstantin Bogomolov |
| Costume Design by | Alina Asryan, Darya Fomina |
| Filming locations | Moscow, Russia |
| Filming dates | September 5, 2023 – December 15, 2023 |
| Production Company | KIT Film Studio |
| Original Network | PREMIER |
Cast & Character:
- Lev Zulkarnaev as Lysyy
- Darya Balabanova as Galya
- Anton Rogachev as Roma
- Ulyana Pylaeva as Natasha
- Karina Alexandrova as Lika
- Anton Artemev as Kirill
- Marusya Furina as Vera
- Yuliya Volkova as Olga
- Dmitriy Kovgan as Kopelyan
- Mitya Fyodorov as Shvatskiy
- Pavel Maslakov as Elchev
- Daniil Steklov
- Kirill Käro as Arkadiy Borovoy
- Galina Danilova as Ella
- Aleksey Barabash as Pavel
- Natalya Shvets as Irina Vladimirovna
- Elshan Aleskerov as Adlan
- Fardi Samedov as Shandor
- Maks Klimka as Litsov
Storyline:
Galya Shalamova is counting the days until she finally leaves the walls of the orphanage and fulfills her dream – she will enter the screenwriting department of VGIK. But everything changes when she sees a provocative stream of blogger Roma and decides that they are kindred spirits. Galya seeks the attention of Roma and believes that this is true love. The guys start an affair, but Roma quickly gets bored with everything and soon it seems to him that Galya stuck to him like chewing gum. Wanting to end the relationship once and for all, Roma asks his friends to tell the girl that he was killed. In a situation where another would simply cry and forget, Galya decides to find the killer on her own. And whoever seeks, he will always find.
Episodes:
| Episode | Release Date | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| S1.E1 | Oct 16, 2024 | Galya Shalamova, a graduate of the orphanage, joins the script department of VGIK. She wants to escape her marginal life but finds herself controlled by Kirill. Galya falls for Roma, a rich guy, and is determined to win him over. |
| S1.E2 | Oct 16, 2024 | Galya is found by her mother, recently released on parole. Kirill discovers Galya’s messages with Roma and takes action. Roma brushes it off, thinking it’s a joke, and goes out with friends instead. |
| S1.E3 | Oct 23, 2024 | After Kirill’s arrest, the orphanage gangsters put Galya at risk. Roma continues the Chewing Gum prank, and his friends are shocked by Galya’s active role in the investigation. |
| S1.E4 | Oct 30, 2024 | Roma’s friends bring Galya to his supposed “grave.” She tells them about the investigator leaking the murder case and asks for help. Realizing they won’t act, she decides to find the killer herself. |
| S1.E5 | Nov 6, 2024 | Galya urges Zheka to take the case seriously, but Zheka demands Roma’s involvement in the prank. Roma requests to be told that Kirill killed him. Galya, realizing the police aren’t acting, confronts Kirill. |
| S1.E6 | Nov 13, 2024 | When Kirill enters the gypsy house, Galya presses the signal and raises the alarm. The gypsies detain Kirill and severely beat him. Galya informs Zheka of Kirill’s location and asks to urgently call a police squad there. Roma’s friends are beginning to realize that their prank may end badly. They put pressure on Roma, and he decides to take a radical step. |
| S1.E7 | Nov 20, 2024 | TBA |
| S1.E8 | Nov 27, 2024 | TBA |
