The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt (2023)

Kernel Score: 90% · 205 ratings

Genres: Drama, Crime

First aired: 2023-11-09

Seasons: 1 · 8 episodes

Overview

In the late 1980s, when “perestroika” was taking place in the USSR and the era of the Soviet Union was about to collapse, life became unstable and very different. The 1980s brought not only freedom, but also waves of crime on the city streets. While some young people began to ‘grow up’ on the streets, others found it difficult to find their place in this unpredictable reality. Andrey, lives with his mother and five-year-old sister. He studies at a music school and often encounters street teenagers who harass him. To protect himself, Andrey makes friends with one of these teenagers, Marat, who introduces him to gang life. Youth groups fight for every piece of territory; they defend their right to live the life, even breaking laws and promises. The only thing that matters to them is the vows they make to their gang members-brothers, with whom they confront the violence and fears of the adult world.

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt parents' guide: ages 12+

Parents need to know that this crime drama depicts teen gang life, street violence, and territorial fighting in the late-Soviet era.

  • Violence & scariness: Strong — The overview describes youth gangs fighting for territory, breaking laws, and confronting street violence.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-PG rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Cast

  • Ivan Yankovsky as Vova Suvorov «Adidas»
  • Ruzil Minekaev as Marat Suvorov
  • Leon Kemstach as Andrey Vasilyev «Palto»
  • Anastasiya Krasovskaya as Irina Sergeevna
  • Anna Peresild as Aygul' Akhmerova
  • Nikita Kologrivyy as «Koshey»
  • Elizaveta Bazykina as Natasha
  • Yuliya Aleksandrova as Svetlana Mikhaylovna - Andrey's mother
  • Sergey Burunov as Kirill Suvorov
  • Anton Vasilyev as Ildar Yunusovich

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt FAQ

Is The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt good?

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt has a 90% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 205 audience ratings.

Is The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt OK for kids?

The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt is rated TV-PG. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 12+. Parents need to know that this crime drama depicts teen gang life, street violence, and territorial fighting in the late-Soviet era.