The series was filmed in Moscow and Volgograd. 

Filming locations:

Dmitry Goncharov's House

In the movie

Scene where Dmitry exits the entrance of his building, where the apartment that hosted the party is located.

In reality

The scene was filmed near a residential building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, a home for Moscow's elite during Soviet times, as depicted in the series.

Elistinsky Republican Committee of the CPSU

In the movie

Scene where Townspeople, mostly factory workers, come to the building of the Elistinsky Republican Committee to get answers about the HIV epidemic, which is greatly feared in the city.

In reality

The scene was filmed near the building of the Volgograd Regional Court, which has been preserved in excellent condition since Soviet times, including all the bas-reliefs on the facade.

Editorial office of the newspaper Soviet Youth

In the movie

Scene where Igor Karakhan gets into a car near the entrance to the newspaper's editorial office.

In reality

The scene was filmed opposite the building of the "School of Television and Cinema" in Moscow.