The Big Sky (2018)

The Big Sky (Bolshoe nebo) is a 12-episode Russian television series directed by Vlad Nikolaev, made by the KIT and Krylya studios for Channel One. It begins in 1978 and follows two friends, pilots from Siberia, the experienced Viktor Chertkov and the young Sergey Yushchenko, as they are tested in the air and on the ground while Viktor's personal life strains their friendship. Uzbek actors Rustam Sagdullaev (Kim) and Shukhrat Irgashev (the regional party secretary) appear in it. It was shot in 2017–2018 and premiered on 28 June 2021.