Militia Romance (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Militia Romance is a drama and war & politics series.

What it’s about. In the fall of 2014, a young Russian journalist Alexei Suvorov, who dreams of money and fame, travels to Donbass as part of a humanitarian mission to interview the famous battalion commander Lesentsov, who is fighting on the side of the militia. He intends to sell the collected material to a German publication, with which he cooperates in parallel and where he plans to get a permanent job. During the journey, Suvorov encounters numerous obstacles that always distance him from his intended goal. As a result, he is forced to act rashly, risk his life and make mistakes. His fellow travelers are people with different destinies and attitudes to what is happening.

Who’s in it. Militia Romance stars Aleksey Vertkov as Лесенцов, Andrey Nazimov as Суворов, Anton Shagin as Вострицкий and Rinat Esenaliev as Скрип, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Militia Romance sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Militia Romance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Militia Romance tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.