The BEST START shows of all time

Every START show, ranked

We've compiled the average episode rating for every START show to compile this list of best shows!

The Vampires of Midland
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7.94
152 votes

#1 - The Vampires of Midland

Grandpa Slava is the oldest of the Midland vampire family. They live quietly. They live by the law. They live the unremarkable life of an ordinary Russian family and they never kill humans – ever. Although, of course, everyone knows they drink blood. And when some lifeless corpses are found in a birch grove near Smolensk... their peaceful life falls under threat.​

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Grand
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7.53
62 votes

#2 - Grand

Ambitious and adventurous fifth-year student of the Altai University of Tourism and Recreation Ksenia Zavgorodnyaya wants to work in the hotel business and open her own hotel. But the obsessive attention of the rector threatens not only Ksusha's plans, but also her further education at the university. The girl finds the brave, at the same time very scandalous way out of the situation, after which she has to flee from her native Barnaul. In Moscow, Ksyusha expects to get a job at the hotel "Grand Lion", where her father works. However, in the capital's hotel the girl encounters confusion: in connection with the arrival of a new eccentric owner everything changes from management to the name. Taking advantage of the turmoil, enterprising Xenia appears to be a certified specialist and tries to get into a hotel for a high position...

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Addicted
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6.98
41 votes

#3 - Addicted

The main character of the series, Yana, is a patient of a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholics and drug addicts. She is facing a difficult path to recovery. But once in Yana's life, everything changes. She meets Ilya, a new counseling psychologist. At first, the girl for him is another difficult patient, but gradually Ilya begins to see Yana's talents, revealed in the process of recovery. New feelings arise, unexpected for both ...

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IP Pirogova
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6.57
42 votes

#4 - IP Pirogova

Vera is a young housewife. For the past 15 years, she has been living with her husband, raising their daughter and coping with all everyday difficulties with ease and positive. She also enjoys baking, which inspires her to create culinary masterpieces for her beloved household. But suddenly, the stable and happy world of the main character collapses.

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Russian Affairs
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6.49
45 votes

#5 - Russian Affairs

Moscow, our days. The city of big money and passion, magnificent women and wealthy men, social events and dangerous intrigues. Here, beautiful girls dream to get into the world of glamor, flowing silks and sparkling jewels, and the main social matchmaker cleverly attaches them to safe hands. Dasha, an art historian from the provinces, who arrived in the capital, dreams of a new, better life, but a mysterious and cruel incident will change everything.

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