The life pages of a man who changed the world but paid back everything he had. Leon Trotsky is being interviewed in Mexico city of the year 1940 by Canadian journalist Frank Jackson. During eight days they have eight interview sessions revealing the true face of Comrade Trotsky.

Maria Zhukova is invited to study in the USA. During her studies, Maria accidentally learns information that calls into question all her ideals and beliefs. Starting her own investigation, she finds out that she is involved in a big multi-way game related to the threat to Russia's security. Taking the risk and obtaining evidence, Zhukova does not have time to leave the United States, and she is arrested. The girl ends up in prison — with a long stay in solitary confinement, psychological pressure, torture and interrogations by the FBI, persuading her to stay in the United States and condemn Russia.

Kirill Bazhenov and Eduard Antipov haven’t seen each other for over 20 years. Once, they fought together in Afghanistan, but life pulled them apart for a long time. Now they meet again. Kirill is a successful businessman and a happy family man. Eduard, on the other hand, has long been divorced, lost his job due to drinking, lives in a shared apartment, and survives on odd jobs. The former friends seem to have nothing in common anymore.

Anya lives in a foggy reality, living through the consequences of an abortion. What does “my body is my choice” mean when we are talking about a completely different being, completely different from Anya? Trying to find the answer to this question, Anya tries to get closer to her friends and new acquaintances, but is faced with a problem - all of Anya’s friends mysteriously die.