List of Arcs

Servant of the People can be broken into different story arcs. The following are the arc names, a description of the arc's plot, and episodes they comprise of.

**Note:** Most story arcs are fan-made or community-made names to better organize the series. They are *not* official names.

## Season 1

### Newly Elected

Episodes: 1-5

Vasily Petrovich Goloborodko, a humble history teacher in Kyiv, is elected President of Ukraine after a video of him ranting against corruption goes viral. Every aspect of his life seems to change drastically, from his family life to his relationship with his cranky boss. With the help of trusty Prime Minister Yuri Ivanovich, he prepares himself for his inauguration and other challenges ahead of him.

### New Cabinet

Episodes: 6-11

Dissatisfied with the current state of government, Vasily decides to conduct a series of reforms, including replacing parts of his cabinet. After a long search for better ministers, he realises he can only rely on his childhood friends. However, almost as soon as the group is gathered, the oligarchs set out to show Vasily that change is not always welcome, putting not only Vasily’s friendships, but his wits and moral compass to the test.

### Get to Work!

Episodes: 12-16

After overcoming his first hurdle as President, Vasily initiates a tax reform in hopes of increasing state revenue. However, getting tax money from Ukraine’s own Servant of the People, the Rada deputies, proves to be more difficult than it seems. Meanwhile, Vasily encounters Maria, who would not leave him alone until he accepts her request.

Vasily seeks to improve the quality of Ukraine’s infrastructure, a long-standing problem in Ukraine. After opening this can of worms, he realises the deep-rooted systemic corruption would not budge so easily. Vasily’s sister Sveta, like Maria, decides that pestering Vasily is the best way to get what she wants.

The oligarchs, watching the situation unfold, begins their search for *kompromat* on the ”saint-like” President.

### Payback

Episodes: 17-19

Confronted by an ultimatum from the IMF, Vasily was forced to solve the unfinished business his predecessor left behind: complete the promised reforms, or repay the 5-billion-dollar loan. Refusing to go back on his word, he turns to unconventional, even widely unpopular ways to gather funds. Wishing to force Vasily to resign, the oligarchs and their deputies are more than happy to make his demands happen.

As Vasily’s family experiences the full brunt of Vasily’s changes, they don’t miss an opportunity to take their frustrations out on him, forcing Vasily to reconsider his own decisions.

### New Love and Old Betrayal

Episodes: 20-24

As the cabinet stays cooped up in the administration for their upcoming corruption bust, each of them realises how their professional life interferes with their personal life.

As Vasily forms a close bond with specialist Anna Mikhailova, he is forced to re-examine his relationship with his family and ex-wife.

A surprise development reveals how deep the chain of corruption runs in the government of Ukraine. The oligarchs, sensing Vasily on their scent, seeks to remove him from power with any means possible.

## Season 2

### Birthday Surprise

Episodes: 1-2

After an ominous nightmare where his friends betray him one by one, Vasily wakes up in the comforting arms of Anna Mikhailova. However, his good spirits do not last as his father informs him that Tchaikovsky’s *Swan Lake* is being broadcasted on loop.

As any former Soviet citizen is aware, that marked the beginning of the August coup in 1991. Vasily suddenly understands why his friends did not come to celebrate his birthday with him.

### Courting Corruption

Episodes: 3-7

The trial of Yuri Ivanovich continues while Vasily tries to run his government PM-free. However, things just don’t run as smoothly as they used to. He decides to meet with Dmitry Vasilievich Surikov, the new head of Ukraine’s national bank, who just also happens to be his ex-wife’s new boyfriend.

It is a season of love! The office romances of Vasily, Sergey, and Olga are exposed to the general public. With the President and public distracted, the oligarchs argue over who should be the next PM.

Mikhail and Sergey tries to secure an IMF loan for Ukraine. The oligarchs, interestingly, decide to lend them a hand.

### IMFalling Apart

Episodes 8-14

Vasily seeks to secure a reform package in Ukraine’s Rada. Unfortunately, the oligarchs and their deputies are not going to budge so easily.

Rejecting the oligarchs’ offer, Vasily finds that he must destroy the coalition with any means possible, even if it means making a deal with the devil... or a disgraced PM.

### Go to hell

Episodes 15-16

The country reels from Vasily’s outburst against the IMF. Firm in his way, Vasily continues sweeping reforms and arrests to fix up corruption in Ukraine’s government. With this, Dmitry, as the new PM, rises to the occasion, to Vasily’s delight and the oligarchs’ frustration.

Unable to secure portions of the IMF loan, the oligarchs race to impeach Vasily with any material possible, before he arrests them first.

### Second chance

Episodes: 17-24

Follows the election campaigns and the presidential elections.

## Season 3

### Under New Management

Episodes 1-2

Follows several new managements of Ukraine, which lead to chaos, Maidans and a military state.