The TV series that revealed the President of Ukraine, former actor Volodymyr Zelensky, and paved the way for his political career, is back on Netflix in the United States.

public servantA satirical series that made Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky famous will be re-airing on Netflix in the United States, the streaming platform announced on Wednesday, against a backdrop of enthusiasm for the former comedian who wants to fight for his country invaded by Russia. Became a “hero”. ,

“You asked for it, it’s back! The Servant of the People is available again on Netflix in the United States”, announced the US platform on Twitter, while the Ukrainian president made a strong Wednesday morning tribute to the aide during a speech by videoconference. Started the appeal before the United States Congress, which gave him a standing ovation.

Premonitory, subject of public servant, released in 2015, marks the unexpected election of a history professor to the head of Ukraine. On a humorous background, the series denounces political corruption.

great success

A screenplay whose success – huge in the country – paved the way for Zelensky’s political career, himself being elected president of the country in 2019 with more than 70% of the voices under the banner of the series’ eponymous party.

The Franco-German channel Arte, which broadcasts public servant On its Arte.tv site from 19 November, it had highlighted “renewed interest” for the series. On March 2, the show garnered 800,000 views, and a few days later, the number increased to a million.

Since the first day of the invasion of Ukraine, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, ANT1 in Greece or Pro TV in Romania have also been added to the TV, who had already negotiated the rights to the series.