The Zelensky Story

The Zelensky Story

Documentary 2024

With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky, Olena Zelenska, and their inner circle, follow the extraordinary journey of a comedian who played the president in a hit TV show and then became the real president of his country.

Documentary 2024

TV-14

EPISODE 1

The Comedian and The Dictator

Follow how a comedian who played the president on TV becomes the real president of Ukraine.

48 min · Sep 4, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 2

President in the Real World

Fiction becomes reality as Zelensky is confirmed as president. His infamous phone call with Trump and his only meeting with Putin are a brutal initiation into the ruthless world of power-politics.

48 min · Sep 4, 2024 TV-14
EPISODE 3

War Leader

The Zelenskys reveal what happened in the first hours of the Russian invasion, open up about the realities of living through the war, and the difficulties of making life and death decisions.

49 min · Sep 4, 2024 TV-14

Michael Waldman

Director
Louis Lee Ray

Director
David Glover

Producer
Jonathan Smith

Producer
Jecca Powell

Producer

About

The Zelensky Story

DOCUMENTARY

With unique access to Volodymyr Zelensky, Olena Zelenska, and their inner circle, follow the extraordinary journey of a comedian who played the president in a hit TV show and then became the real president of his country.

Information

Studio: bbc_two
Released: 2024
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.