Archangel

Name: Archangel
Released: 2005-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Yekaterina Rednikova, Gabriel Macht, Lev Prygunov

TV Show · Crime · Drama

Four days in the life of Fluke Kelso, a dissipated, middle-aged former Oxford historian, who is in Moscow to attend a conference on the newly opened Soviet archives. What starts as an idle enquiry in the Lenin Library soon caused him to become embroiled in a series of murders that seem to be getting closer to him. A BBC series.

2005 · 44m

Starring Yekaterina Rednikova, Gabriel Macht, Lev Prygunov

Director Jon Jones

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

In post-Soviet Moscow, a visiting historian is drawn into a shadowy mystery after an unexpected friendship ends in violence. A whispered secret tied to Stalin's past pulls him into a dangerous search, where history, power, and hidden loyalties refuse to stay buried.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The investigation deepens as the historian follows a trail from Moscow into Russia's frozen north. With help from a wary ally, he uncovers signs of a buried lineage tied to Stalin, attracting ruthless forces determined to keep the past permanently sealed.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

In the Arctic wilderness, the search reaches its perilous end as long-buried truths surface. Confrontations force the historian to choose between exposing a dangerous legacy and surviving it, while power moves swiftly to ensure some histories remain unfinished-and untold.