Wait for the «John Grafton» (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Wait for the «John Grafton» is a war & politics series.

What it’s about. At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.

Who’s in it. Wait for the «John Grafton» stars Janis Paukstello as Jean Trautmann, Juris Plavins as Khristofor Pavlovich Krasilnikov, Juris Strenga as Paul Elkonen and Jonas Pakulis as Rataev, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Wait for the «John Grafton» 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 Wait for the «John Grafton» page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wait for the «John Grafton» tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Band of Brothers, Game of Thrones and Shōgun.