Season 9

Season 9 of Once Upon a Time in Russia (2014) is available to watch online on iFILM — twenty-three episodes of TNT's signature sketch satire about life in the country. It's the show's longest run yet.

Still no continuing plot. Just a city, a kitchen, a clinic, a police station and a boss's office that the cast keeps walking back into, week after week. Denis Dorokhov, Azamat Musagaliev, Olga Kartunkova and the rest swap a dozen masks an evening: the official who decides nothing, the doctor who couldn't care less, the parent at the end of their rope. The subjects are the ones argued about over dinner, minus the serious faces.

Twenty-three episodes add up to a real marathon of jokes. The ninth season's strength is sheer volume — there's always something to put on in the background. Made for anyone who wants familiar humour in short bursts. Stream Once Upon a Time in Russia Season 9 online on iFILM, all episodes.