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Vitaly Gennadievich is the principal of an elite school. He tries to appear pompous, constantly spouting idioms and clever (but not always appropriate) phrases, but ultimately comes off as stupid. His greatest fear is losing his job as principal and ending up on the unemployment line.
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Natalya Nikolaevna is Maria Pavlovna's daughter and also the school's vice principal. She can't forgive her mother and is willing to do anything to make her resign.
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Leonid is Maria Pavlovna's neighbor from the next building. He comes to her house once a week and helps with the housework. A retired mechanic, he earns extra money as an extra on daytime television shows.

Boyan is a Serbian English teacher. Kind, positive, and charming, he loves wordplay.
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Mikhail is the school's caretaker, Vitaly Gennadyevich's right-hand man. He considers himself a mega-important person, knows everything about everyone, and is confident he certainly won't be fired.
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Usach is a plump and charismatic character who appears in the background of the teachers' lounge in almost every episode. He drinks tea from a huge mug and doesn't utter a single word throughout the entire series.
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Vladislav Artemovich Savelyev is a high-ranking official in the education system, Natalia's ex-husband, and Nastya's father.

Vitaly Gennadyevich Sinitsyn is the director of the "Favorit" school. Some character traits:
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He tries to be good to everyone, but still faces dismissive attitudes from his subordinates.
Always positive, knows a lot of motivational quotes, but can't improve his relationship with his wife.
In the finale of the first season, his improvisation at a concert ruins the entire scenario, but helps save the situation and, perhaps, his relationship with Natalya Nikolaevna.

Bogdan Korneev is a student in grade 10B and an aspiring rapper from the TV series "Old School."
The finale of the first season depicts Bogdan's distress over the math Olympiad that Maria Pavlovna sent him to participate in. The outcome is mixed: fifth place out of five.
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The series is expected to receive a second season, scheduled to premiere on September 1, 2026. The new episodes will continue the story of Maria Pavlovna Trifonova, a strict but caring teacher who gradually learns to connect with the new generation.

Description: Maria Pavlovna's granddaughter, a student in grade 10B. She often appears more mature than her mother and grandmother. At first, she tries to distance herself from her "old-fashioned" grandmother, but gradually a trust develops between them. Eventually, she helps mend the relationships between the adults and feels more like part of the family.

Maria Pavlovna Trifonova
Description: A strict math teacher of the Soviet era, the last "USSR Teacher of the Year." She has worked at the school for 35 years, adhering to the principles of discipline and teacher authority. She disapproves of modern teaching methods, uses a pointer, and isn't afraid to punish students. She is especially attentive to her granddaughter Nastya, whom she hasn't seen for many years due to a conflict with her daughter. Over time, she softens a little toward others, but remains straightforward and old-fashioned.