Miniseries · Paramount+
A Gentleman in Moscow
He's living his best life sentence.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ewan McGregor
Count Alexander Rostov
8 eps
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Urbanova
8 eps
Johnny Harris
Osip Glebnikov
8 eps
Fehinti Balogun
Mishka
8 eps
Alexa Goodall
Nina
8 eps
Leah Harvey
Marina Samarova
8 eps
Marcus Hodson
Viktor Stepanovich
8 eps
Billie Gadsdon
Sofia
3 eps
Angela Sari
Nurse
1 eps
Maddie Evans
Alina
1 eps
Sky Frances
Chef de Partie
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How A Gentleman in Moscow actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
A Gentleman in Moscow reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
The Last Rostov
As his old life crumbles, the Count receives some devastating news; blinded by hurt, he embroils his friends in a dangerous plan; his disregard for the state may have consequences; Nina makes a surprise return, as Anna's career takes a turn.
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S01E08
Adieu
The Count and Anna devise an elaborate plan, with huge consequences should it fail. However, things quickly start to unravel. An inevitable showdown is set between the Count and an old enemy.
- Directed by Sam Miller
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S01E04
Good Times
The Count must undertake a dangerous political mission to save a friend.
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S01E06
The Fall
When someone close to him suffers a terrible accident, the Count resolves to save them at any cost, making a decision that endangers his life; as the hotel rallies to protect him, the crisis forces Anna to confront her true feelings about the Count.
- Directed by Sam Miller
- Written by Nessah Muthy
S01E07
An Assembly
Russia stands on the brink of change in 1953, as someone close to the Count is granted a major opportunity. But when the return of an old friend makes the Count see clearly, he's confronted with a difficult choice about the future.
- Directed by Sam Miller
- Written by Ben Vanstone
S01E05
An Arrival
The Count's life at the hotel is turned upside down by a startling arrival.
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
- Written by Ben Vanstone
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
The Last Rostov
- Directed by Sarah O'Gorman
- Written by Ben Vanstone
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Ben Vanstone
Showrunner
Sam Miller
Executive producer
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Xavier Marchand
Executive producer
Ewan McGregor
Executive producer
Amor Towles
Executive producer
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Sharon Hughff
Executive producer
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Pancho Mansfield
Executive producer
Tom Harper
Executive producer
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Nessah Muthy
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sam MillerExecutive Producer
- Xavier MarchandExecutive Producer
- Ewan McGregorExecutive Producer
- Ben VanstoneExecutive Producer
- Amor TowlesExecutive Producer
- Sharon HughffExecutive Producer
Writing
- Ben VanstoneWriter
- Nessah MuthyWriter
Direction
- Sam MillerDirector
- Sarah O'GormanDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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