The series was filmed in many regions of Russia, including Arkhangelsk and Murmansk Oblasts, as well as the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug; filming also took place on Svalbard. Summer scenes were shot in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt.

Filming Locations:

Bridge in Kronstadt

In the Movie

Scene where Otto Yulievich Schmidt crosses a pedestrian bridge with a bicycle in Kronstadt.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the Makarovsky Bridge in Kronstadt, on the side of the Naval Cathedral.