TV series

The Russian Cross

20101 season

July 1941, the town of Gdov. Father Alexander, a priest, is being held in the NKVD's dungeons. He was imprisoned for preaching to the faithful about the saints who pleaded with the Savior not to abandon Russia in the ongoing war, but the Savior replied that Russia was so filled with the filth of desolation that it was no longer possible to tolerate these injustices, and that the war was a just punishment for a country that had forgotten God. Such words could not go unnoticed, and Captain Yakovlev of the State Security accused Father Alexander of aiding the advancing Germans...

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The Russian Cross premiered April 3, 2010. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

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Episode 1

Apr 3, 201046m

In July 1941, Father Alexander, a priest, is being held in the NKVD's dungeons in the town of Gdov. He is accused of collaborating with the advancing Germans due to his sermons, in which he discusses the spiritual state of the country and the war as a punishment. Captain Yakovlev, a member of the State Security, conducts the interrogation, attempting to break the priest's will. Suddenly, the town is attacked by the Germans, and the prison building is destroyed by a bombardment, killing the guards and causing the prisoners to scatter in the chaos. Father Alexander escapes from his imprisonment and heads towards Luga.

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Episode 2

Apr 3, 201046m

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Episode 3

Apr 3, 201046m

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Episode 4

Apr 3, 201046mfinale

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Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026

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