Daddy's Daughters
| Daddy's Daughters | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Alexey Trotsyuk, Vitaly Shlyappo, Leonid Kuprido |
| Directed by | Vyacheslav Dusmukhametov, Alexander Zhigalkin |
| Composers | Sergey Krestovsky, Vladimir Kritsovsky («Uma2rman») |
| No. of seasons | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 410 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Vyacheslav Murugov, Alexander Rodnyansky |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | STS |
| Release | 3 September 2007 – 30 April 2013 |
Daddy's Daughters (Russian: Папины дочки, romanized: Papiny Dochki) is a Russian TV series that aired for 20 seasons from September 3 2007 to April 30 2013. Made by "Yellow, Black and White" film company, the show revolves around family of father and his five daughters, whose mother left, but eventually returned for later seasons. The series has very high television ratings and has won multiple awards: in 2008 received the "TEFI" award for the "Best New TV Series"[1] and the "Star Bridge" award for the "Best children's and youth's TV programme";[2] in 2009 Andrey Leonov and Nonna Grishaeva won two more "TEFI" as "Favourite Actor" and "Favourite Actress";[3] in 2010 the series got the "Golden Eagle" award for the "Best Screenplay";[4] and in 2011 it was named "The Most-Watched Scripted Series" for the "TV Star" award.[5][6] In 2023, the renewed format also received an award for the "Best Series of the Year"[7] and become one of the-most watched TV series on the online platforms, such as Kinopoisk or Start.[8] Unlike many other Russian sitcoms of those years, this is an original series and is not an adaptation of a foreign show.
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrey Leonov | Sergey Vasnetsov, psychologist |
| Nonna Grishaeva | Lyudmila Vasnetsova, Sergey's wife |
| Miroslava Karpovich | Maria Vasnetsova, first daughter |
| Anastasia Sivaeva | Daria Vasnetsova, second daughter |
| Daria Melnikova | Evgenia Vasnetsova, third daughter |
| Elizaveta Arzamasova | Galina Vasnetsova, fourth daughter |
| Ekaterina Starshova | Polina Vasnetsova, fifth daughter |
| Olga Volkova | Antonina Semyonovna, grandmother |
| Tatiana Orlova | Tamara Kozhemyatko, Sergey's secretary |
| Alexander Oleshko | Vasily Fedotov, Sergey's client, oligarch |
| Alexander Samoilenko | Andrey Antonov, Sergey's best friend, dentist |
| Nina Persiyaninova | Taisia Kirillovna, school principal |
Spin-off
[edit]A spin-off "Папины дочки. Новые" was released on 18 September 2023 and so far produced five more seasons.[9] It shows the life of Daria Vasnetsova's family, her husband and their four daughters.[10]
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Filipp Bledny | Veniamin Vasiliev, physicist |
| Polina Denisova | Sofia Vasilieva, first daughter |
| Vitalia Kornienko | Elizaveta Vasilieva, second daughter |
| Eva Smirnova | Diana Vasilieva, third daughter |
| Polina Ainutdinova | Arina Vasilieva, fourth daughter |
| Alexey Demidov | Boris, Veniamin's best friend and neighbour |
| Olga Khokhlova | Aelita Stepanovna, Veniamin's mother |
| Ksenia Teplova | Tatiana Skachkova, family psychologist |
| Timofey Kochnev | Igor Yakushev, Sofia's boyfriend |
| Yulia Frantz | Irina Yakusheva, Igor's mother |
All main characters from the original series returned to play their roles as relatives or family friends.
References
[edit]- ^ "STS TV channel - winner of TEFI award in 9 categories". Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Театролунный Звёздный мост". ProfiSinema. 2008-11-26. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06.
- ^ "STS - winner of "TEFI-2009" award". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Awards, Russia 2010". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
- ^ "Названы победители премии Телезвезда". Korrespondent. 2010-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Народная премия Телезвезда нашла своих героев". Fokus. 2011-02-28. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Названы победители ежегодной премии «Самый ОК»". ТАСС. 2023-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "«Медиалогия» назвала самые популярные сериалы в России в 2025 году". РБК. 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ^ "Названа дата премьеры продолжения сериала «Папины дочки». Уже скоро". RBC. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Появились первые кадры и описание сюжета новых «Папиных дочек»". Soyuz. 2023-01-25. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25.