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The Worst Episodes of Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

Every episode of Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone!

Worst episode
S1E1 Part One - 1985 to 1989
7.477 votes
Best episode
S1E5 Part Five - 1993 to 1996
7.752 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.6avg
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7h 0m
7 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 1 - Part One - 1985 to 1989
    7.4/10(77 votes)

    S1:E1

    Perestroika. The dream of saving communism. But no-one believes in anything any longer. The managers loot the system. Soldiers return defeated in the war to liberate Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 3 - Part Three - 1991
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    S1:E3

    The empire strikes back. Hardliners attempt a coup. Power slips through their shaking hands. Oligarchs publish a manifesto. Money will replace all ideology. Yeltsin seizes power.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 7 - Part Seven - 1995 to 1999
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    S1:E7

    Suddenly the western bankers leave. Oligarchs take control and search for a new president to be their puppet. They choose Putin. Russians turn against “the curse of democracy".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 6 - Part Six - 1994 to 1998
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    S1:E6

    The group around the president believe a war in Chechnya will save him. Others want the war to restore the glory of the Russian empire. The Oligarchs seize control of practically everything. In the upside down world gangsters become heroes for defending democracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 4 - Part Four - 1992 to 1994
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    S1:E4

    Russia goes through the mirror into a chaotic dream world where nothing is stable any more. Dream visions of Russia's imperial past start to rise up. People cannot afford food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 2 - Part Two - 1989 to 1991
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    S1:E2

    There are no potatoes in Moscow. Things get worse. Then they get much worse as the rational Communist plan runs out of control everywhere. But McDonald’s opens in Moscow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone Season 1 Episode 5 - Part Five - 1993 to 1996
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    S1:E5

    Russian society implodes. Millions of people fall into the abyss. Many live underground or in forests. The president attacks parliament with tanks saying he is saving democracy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Part One - 1985 to 1989" is the worst rated episode of Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone. It scored 7.4/10 from 77 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 13, 2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Part Three - 1991".

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