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'', broadcast from 2009 to 2019. Starting with the 211th episode to its 552nd (and final) episode, the show was based on original scripts based on the show's based adaptation writers and Jeremy Stevens, who was a based writer based on the original American series. The show's main stars are Georgy Dronov, Yekaterina Volkova,

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, Stanislav Duzhnikov,

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. Duzhnikov gained 20 kg in order to get the role. During the filming of the show's 455th episode, it was inducted into the ''

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'' as the longest adapted television show in the world. In 2015 the show was one of the top five most-watched Russian programs that were not series premieres.

Cast

* Georgy Dronov as Konstantin "Kostya" Nikolaievich Voronin, Vera's husband, a sports journalist of the newspaper "Sport", in the 390th series moved to work at the publishing house "Global Sport News" (from season 1) * Yekaterina Volkova as Vera Sergeievna Voronina (née Zolotaryova), a housewife and an educated designer * Anna Frolovtseva as Galina Ivanovna Voronina (née Korotkova), Kostya and Leonid's mother, retired, housewife, former teacher at a music school (from season 1) * Stanislav Duzhnikov as Leonid "Lyonya" Nikolaievich Voronin, captain/major/lieutenant colonel of the

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, Kostya's older brother, from the 140 series — Nastya's husband. In the 268th series, he retired from the ranks of the police, and in the 282nd he got a job at a university as a teacher of criminal law, from the 387th series - head of the Department of criminal Law. In series 447, he resigned from the institute. From 498 series — Lieutenant of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (from season 1). *

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* Mariya Ilyukhina as Mariya "Masha" Konstantinovna Voronina, Kostya and Vera's elder daughter * Filipp and Kirill Vorobyov-Mikhins (succeeded by Artyom and Roman Penchuks) as Kirill and Filipp Voronins, Kostya and Vera's identical twin sons. In 462 episodes they are sent to the cadet school (from season 1) * Julia Kuvarzina as Anastasia Albertovna Voronina (nee Schwartz), Vera's friend and classmate, Leonid's second wife. Baptized as Isolde, her parents are Volga Germans by nationality. Designer by education, in 332 series she got a job as a nanny in kindergarten (1-2, 4-24 seasons) * Yuka Matveeva (seasons 11-14) / Anatoly Naumov (from season 15) as Alexander Leonidovich Voronin, son of Lenya and Nastya, was born on September 4, 2012 (since season 11) * Polina Kuzmenko (season 15) / Sofya Khvashchinskaya (seasons 16-17) / Vera Tarasova (from season 18) as Lyudmila Konstantinovna Voronina, the youngest daughter of Kostya and Vera, was born on May 21 (recorded on May 20), 2015 (from season 14)

Critical reception

Website Vokrug TV deemed ''The Voronins'' "perhaps the most beloved family in Russia".

References

External links

* Russian television series based on American television series 2009 Russian television series debuts Russian television sitcoms 2019 Russian television series endings Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television series about families {{Russia-tv-prog-stub