Five Brides (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Five Brides is a comedy series.

What it’s about. May 1945. The war has just ended, but the liberating soldiers, who reached Berlin with victory, are in no hurry to let them go home: the service continues for them. The brave fighter pilots are very upset by this circumstance, and most of all, the handsome Vadik Dobromyslov, who can't wait to marry his pen pal, Nastya. When his friend Lesha Kaverin is sent on a business trip to his homeland, Vadik asks him for a favor: to sign with Nastya under the name of Vadik, according to his documents, and bring her to Berlin legally as his wife. Lyosha agrees to the adventure, but it is not possible to keep the plan a secret. Everyone wants to get married, and Lyosha flies out of Berlin with documents for 4 of his comrades. On behalf of each of them, he must marry in Nastya's village. He has a day for everything about everything.

Who’s in it. Five Brides stars Danila Kozlovsky as Aleksey Kaverin, Elizaveta Boyarskaya as Zoya, Artur Smolyaninov as Vadim Dobromyslov and Svetlana Khodchenkova as Nastya, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Five Brides has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Five Brides page.

If you liked it. Fans of Five Brides tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.