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Season 1 – Vladimir

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When an English professor becomes obsessed with a handsome new colleague, her already complicated marriage and career are thrown into total chaos.
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Vladimir — Season 1

Vladimir — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Vladimir is a promisingly erotic and academic endeavor that cuts through the clichéd noise of typical sex comedies with inspired vigor and actors who make discussions about desire exciting, intellectual, and affecting.

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Phillip Maciak The New Republic Mar 27
The show may not have much new to say about contemporary academia or even campus culture, but Weisz brings to life its staging of the complexity of her reawakening sexuality. Go to Full Review
Geordie Gray The Australian Mar 13
Weisz is fabulous here, completely on fire. Go to Full Review
Inkoo Kang The New Yorker Mar 12
Despite this unpromising start, “Vladimir” proves strangely compelling. Even when we think we know where the series is going, it remains as slippery as its unreliable narrator, difficult to nail down in both genre and intent. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Jul 20
69/100
It could have benefitted from trimming a few storylines, but if you’re looking for something a little frisky anchored by a strong lead performance, Vladimir might just be your kind of kink for your Netflix and chill. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Apr 29
Crackling with chemistry, caustic remarks and conversations that go sideways, Vladimir is sharply and smartly observed tale of literary aspirations and lust. Go to Full Review
Neely Swanson Beverly Hills Courier Apr 21
The writing is sharp, the dialogue sly and the overall effect is a delicious soap opera of dark humor. Starting a bit slowly, eventually these eight episodes fly by. You will want to binge. Go to Full Review
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Lara V @RT35526242 Aug 10 *Vladimir* is a bit cliched and predictable at times, but I found it very hard to stop watching. It has all the familiar ingredients: the charismatic younger man, affairs, messy marriages, academic politics and a woman slowly spiralling into increasingly questionable decisions, but it somehow makes the whole thing quite addictive. Rachel Weisz is great, and there are some genuinely funny and uncomfortable moments along the way. It can feel a little too pleased with its own cleverness at times, and there’s definitely an enticing, and sometime even trashy side to it, but that’s part of the fun. An entertaining binge. See more Emma A @JustBubby Jul 24 I got completely sucked in by the story of the longing and daydreaming, and the flipping back and forth between fantasy and reality. And I even enjoyed the twist in the cabin, but the entire thing was overshadowed by how terrible Weisz's accent was! How do you have two English actors playing Americans with one absolutely nailing it, and the other tanking it so, so hard?! See more Frank E @Franksmovies Jul 6 A great couple's show. Entertaining with a good laugh every couple of minutes. Rachel Weisz really nailed the character, which was different from anything she's ever done. My wife and I looked forward to it each and every night. The first episode will give you a good feel for what the show is like and my bet is, you can't watch just one. See more Isabell J @isabell447 Jun 14 Rachel Weisz is freaking fantastic. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Jun 8 Rachel Weiss was amazing in this limited series. The lust and lies draw you in. Tim Treakle See more Jim S @js2727272727 Apr 26 Loved the show. Great acting, great writing. I do have to make a special negative shout out to the music supervisor. The music chosen was SO bad, every time something dramatic happened they chose either the worst song you've ever heard and/or something that was so on the nose (i.e. the character's going crazy and the song says 'going crazy'). The music supervision was so colossally bad. As soon as the show ended, another terrible song came on for the credits. But hey, that was the only bad thing! See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 5, 2026 We Have Always Lived in the Castle As her husband faces scrutiny for his past affairs with students, M finds herself drawn to Vladimir, her captivating and much younger new colleague. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 5, 2026 The Awakening M resorts to drastic measures to get John's hearing delayed, as cocktails and campus chats deepen her bond with Vlad. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Enormous Changes at the Last Minute M tries to ingratiate herself with Cynthia by hosting a pool party; Sid comes clean with her parents about what's really going on. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Bad Behavior Sid joins on to support John's case; M resorts to desperate measures to delay a hearing and has a surprisingly frank conversation with Cynthia. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Play It as It Lays M ponders an ambiguous emoji and plots a meeting with an ulterior motive; Sid's attempt to defuse Lila's testimony quickly goes south. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Because It Is Bitter and Because It Is My Heart Facing fallout from John's indiscretions and the cold shoulder from her colleagues, M takes her case directly to the student body. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Everything That Rises Must Converge M finally gets her chance to be alone with Vlad and finds herself in over her head when she doesn't want their lunch date to end. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Against Interpretation A retreat to the countryside gets complicated as M and Vlad contemplate their writing, their marriages and their wildly uncertain futures. Details
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Season Info

Director
Francesca Gregorini, Shari Springer Berman, Josephine Bornebusch, Robert Pulcini
Creator
Julia May Jonas
Executive Producer
Shari Springer Berman, Kira Carstensen, Stacy Greenberg, Sharon Horgan, Robert Pulcini, Jon Radler, Rachel Weisz, Jason Winer
Screenwriter
Matthew Capodicasa, Colette Burson, Jeanie Bergen, Susan Soon He Stanton, Julia May Jonas, Julia May Jonas
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 5, 2026
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