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Lyubov Mikhailovna Skryabina is the head nurse of the therapy department in the sitcom "Interns," played by Svetlana Permyakova. She's one of the show's most striking women, both in appearance and personality.

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A fiery redhead, stately, and large, beautiful woman—the heroine's physique became part of her charm and a source of humor in the series. Her appearance is distinctly feminine and striking, which, combined with her profession as a senior nurse, creates a memorable image: simultaneously a "boss" who needs to be closely watched and a woman who is the focus of many plot lines.

CHARACTER:

She is efficient and professional at work: the department cannot function without her, and she knows all its intricacies.
Superstitious and hot-tempered: easily angered, she can switch from friendly laughter to "go to hell" in a second, and when angry, she is the last person you should mess with.
Gossip lover: always in the know about who's with whom and what's going on in the hospital.
At the same time, she is kind and life-loving - her ability to not lose heart is written right in the finale of the series.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Lyuba has several notable romances in the series. In the early seasons, she dated intern Levin—the same pedantic Eduard Lvovich, who was almost half her age; it was Levin himself who ultimately ruined the relationship. Phil later had an affair with Lyuba as well.
Another important theme is motherhood: according to the plot, Lyuba really wanted a child, tried various methods, and in the series finale, she is shown as a single mother who “still doesn’t lose heart.”

Anastasia Konstantinovna Kisegach is the main character in the series "Interns" (TNT, 2010–2016), the head physician of the hospital where all the main characters work. The role was played by Svetlana Kamynina; initially a minor character, her performance elevated her to a central role in the series. For this role, Kamynina received the Golden Rhinoceros Award (2011). She is the daughter of Marina Alexandrovna, the ex-wife of businessman Viktor Romanenko, and the mother of intern Gleb Romanenko.

CHARACTER:

A powerful, strict, and decisive leader, she keeps the entire hospital in line and doesn't let anyone get away with anything, including Bykov himself, who occasionally receives her reprimands. However, behind her armor lies a sentimental side: she dreams of a real family and is painfully aware of her personal setbacks. Bykov calls her "mouse," "squirrel," and "gargoyle" behind her back—the combination of strictness and absurd weaknesses makes her comically voluminous. She values ​​order, fears looking ridiculous, and is deadly serious at work.

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A woman in her forties, tall and stately. She has a strict and presentable appearance: understated outfits, business suits, and a minimum of feminine details—the look of a boss, not a lady. She maintains a relaxed demeanor and maintains a well-groomed appearance, which underscores her confidence and status.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Bykov. The main romantic plot: they dated in their student years, then broke up, and spent ten years "normalizing" their relationship—sometimes getting back together after drinking binges, then breaking up again. Their relationship is complicated by Gleb, who demands his mother stay away from his boss. Eventually, they move in together, Kisegach becomes pregnant, and on the day of the birth, they marry; they name their son Ilya.
Anton, a businessman and sponsor of the clinic, courted Kisegach between seasons of her relationship with Bykov: gifts, Egypt, living together—but the affair ended when he demanded Bykov's dismissal.
Viktor Romanenko. Gleb's first husband, Gleb's father, who was absent from his son's life for many years, returns in the finale and tries to win Anastasia back, which forces her to make a new choice.

Varvara Nikolaevna Chernous ("Varya") is the heroine of the television series "Interns" (TNT, 2010–2016), an intern in the internal medicine department of a city hospital. The role is played by Kristina Asmus, who makes her screen debut. She is the daughter of physician Nikolai Chernous and a subordinate of Dr. Bykov. She is distinguished by her naivety, integrity, and dedication to her profession.

CHARACTER:

She's correct to the point of being a caricature, but not stupid: she firmly believes in medical ethics, abhors injustice, and carries out every task honestly—often with excessive zeal. Her Achilles' heel is naivety: she doesn't understand hints (a running gag throughout the series), trusts the wrong people, and, out of the kindness of her heart, gets into absurd situations. At the same time, she genuinely empathizes with her patients and strives to be a good doctor. She's emotional, conscientious, and easily offended.

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She's short, slender, and fair-haired. She has soft features and large, expressive eyes. She dresses modestly and conservatively—without flashy details, in the spirit of a "proper girl" from an intelligent family.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Her main romance is with Gleb Romanenko, the head physician's son and a renowned womanizer in the department. Their relationship undergoes a series of ups and downs; to keep Gleb, Varya lies about being pregnant, but her deception is exposed, and she loses him. Later, she finds a calm, stable relationship with anesthesiologist David Takoyev, whom she follows to the surgical department.

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...One day he even gets drunk on alcohol and loses his virginity.

PERSONAL LIFE

In the first two seasons, he has an affair with the head nurse, Lyuba Skryabina—a relationship that's almost twice as old, making it especially funny. Everything falls apart through Boris's own fault: one day, he carelessly tells Lyuba that she's "old and fat," and discovers everything about himself.
In the third season, Levin receives a grant and an internship at the American clinic Princeton-Plainsboro (yes, yes, hello House) and leaves Russia.
In the final season, Levin returns, now an experienced doctor who has completed his internship abroad. Bykov entrusts him with the post of head of the internal medicine department, and he handles it with distinction, although his colleagues, especially Lobanov, are not supportive of this choice.

Boris Arkadyevich Levin is the most educated intern in the department, but also the most difficult to deal with. At the hospital, they call him "Lenin" (after his last name) and "Olen" (Deer) for his arrogance, which leaves him speechless at the most crucial moments. Levin sincerely considers himself a medical genius and a future scientific figure.

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Thin, frail—a classic bespectacled weakling—he looks especially comical against the two-meter tall Lobanov.
He's a dandy to the last detail: he spends most of his screen time in uniform, but his shoes clearly cost more than a worker's monthly salary; his weekend wardrobe is no slouch either. This is enhanced by his habit of not paying any attention to the smallest details of his doctor's appearance—the contrast between his "expensive shoes" and his "nerdy demeanor" is part of the joke.

CHARACTER:

A theorist to the core. The comparison with Lobanov is constructed as a foil: Semyon has a weak theory, but real-life experience; Boris is a brilliant student, but completely incapable of applying his knowledge in practice and interacting with people.
Pride is his fatal flaw. He's smart, but too arrogant to admit he's wrong or that his "scientific career" isn't the center of the universe. Because of this, he constantly pushes people away and remains alone.
A bore and a materialist. His colleagues and even his girlfriend consider him a bore; when asked, "What if it's just superstition?" he answers with a habit of verifying everything with facts. In one episode, he realizes with horror that he has no friends at all.
He studiously avoids violence. Unlike the hot-tempered Lobanov, Levin tries to "ignore" any aggression directed at him—and suffers doubly as a result.
At the same time, he's not indifferent to people. He's not into crime—he sticks up for girls, genuinely loves women, and is capable of deep emotion. It's this integrity of character that has made him a favorite of viewers.
The classic cliches about him are kind: he "kills" three patients in one shift, he puts a mentally retarded orderly on the potty, he is made an "alien prisoner," a thug patient takes away his phone, and one day he even gets drunk and loses...

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His best friend at the hospital is Gleb Romanenko; his relationship with Boris Levin is cool: a classic standoff between the "strongman" and the "nerd."
His boxing rank is his main asset in any dispute.

Of the four interns, Semyon is the oldest and most worldly-wise. Before his residency, he served in the army and worked as an ambulance paramedic—hence his constant emphasis on his superiority over his "younger" colleagues Levin, Romanenko, and Chernous. He didn't enter medicine by calling: in his case, it was more "the way it happened" than a childhood dream.

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He is 192 cm tall and has a large, strong build, which reflects his boxing background.
His appearance is more "from the street" than "from the operating room": his curly reddish-blond hair and rugged physiognomy make him easily mistaken for a seasoned street urchin. The series relishes this contrast, especially against the backdrop of his beautiful wife, Olga.

CHARACTER:

Direct and laconic. He resolves conflicts in the military style: by force. The army and boxing have left their mark on his manner.
He's not an excellent student. His weak point is studying: he falls asleep on the first page of a textbook. But in a critical situation, he sometimes unexpectedly comes up with the most practical solution of all.
Hot-blooded. He can flare up instantly, especially if he thinks someone is making an attempt on his woman.
Chronically penniless. He borrows from colleagues and doesn't pay them back, asks for cigarettes, pays off debts, and is willing to do anything to earn money: donates blood, sells dietary supplements and books, and even hired homeless people to renovate the head doctor's office.
At the same time, he's honest and conscientious. He's rude and sloppy, yes, but when Gleb cheated Phil out of a large sum, Lobanov disgustedly refused the food he bought with the money.
A separate feature of the image is the expressive, eloquent look.
He addresses patients informally, willingly spends his working hours in the smoking room, and his main concern is rats.

PERSONAL LIFE AND "CONNECTIONS":

He was married to Olga, but divorced due to financial incompetence and disagreements about child custody. They later began a secret affair, and Olga became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, Katya. Lobanov briefly went abroad to work for money, but eventually returned to his family.
He also had a short affair with the psychiatrist Irina.
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A commonplace philosopher, Kupitman loves to reflect on life, women, and the meaning of existence—usually with a glass of cognac in hand and the pathos of a professor (which, incidentally, he is). His tirades have become one of the series' main sources of quotes.
A hard drinker, but charming. The character's paradox: sober Kupitman is an insufferable curmudgeon, while drunk he's kinder and more pleasant to talk to. For this, Bykov regularly calls him a "drunk granny." In one episode, he even quits drinking and sinks into depression, but Bykov saves him with a new addiction, computer games, which only makes things worse.
Fallen Angel. According to Demchog, in their youth, Kupitman and Bykov dreamed of changing the world, but then routine "cut off their wings": while Bykov's ideals still flickered, Kupitman's were gone. That's precisely why the audience can't be angry with him.

FRIENDSHIP WITH BYKOV

It's friendship at its most sitcom-esque: shared cognac, football, pranks, teasing, and shady earnings. Bykov teases him about his alcoholism and "senile" appearance, Kupitman about Bykov's methods of raising interns; yet, in difficult times, they always have each other's backs. Kupitman secretly drinks with Romanenko, bets on interns with Bykov, and borrows Lobanov from him for his "internship."

PERSONAL LIFE

Women are his second weakness after cognac, and the series exploits this regularly: Kupitman tries to seduce nurses, patients, and even the girl who hit Bykov; at one point, he even plays gay for the sake of a pretty patient (along with Bykov, a memorable scene in itself). He searches for a "lady love"—and, characteristically, unsuccessfully: his old, lonely, and unhappy life, despite all his charisma, is part of his character. Demchog even asked the writers to give Kupitman true love, but they only laughed.

(for starters, Demchog is the actor who played him)
Ivan Natanovich Kupitman is a legendary venereologist, Bykov's best friend, and the hospital's chief cognac specialist.

The head of the dermatovenereology department, a PhD candidate in medicine, is a Russified Jew, cunning, self-serving, a connoisseur of expensive cognac, and—by all accounts, a struggling alcoholic. He's also a serious specialist: when Kupitman is sober and in good shape, his consultations are as valuable as Bykovsky's. Kupitman and Bykov have been friends since their college days, and their partnership is one of the series' main comic axes.
His family is colorful: his father, Nathan Donatovich, is as much of a womanizer as his son. He once stole Ivan's beloved woman and now lives in Israel, where he has businessmen-like children in Odessa, Kyiv, and Minsk—he simply doesn't tell his son about them because Ivan is his favorite. His ex-wife once comes to sue Kupitman for half of his apartment. His niece, Sofia, is an intern from the new class, whom Kupitman takes care of in his own way.

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A man in his early fifties (in the plot, he's not yet fifty, but his alcoholic status makes him easily recognizable as an older man), with a balding head, small, cunning eyes, and the perpetual expression of someone who's either about to make a joke or has already delivered one. He dresses worthy of his status as an intellectual: jackets, shirts, turtlenecks under a white coat, and an expensive watch. In his office, he has a cognac collection, which he periodically plunders with Bykov.

CHARACTER:
A cynic and egotist with an insatiable appetite for pleasure, the actor himself admitted that he imbued Kupitman with "everything he dislikes in himself": weakness, indecisiveness, cunning, and an uncontrollable love for the fairer sex.
A sly and self-serving man. He studies at the expense of the interns, orchestrates schemes, advances his own interests, and in one episode, deceives Phil out of a large sum—the only person in the series for whom even Lobanov is outraged.
A common philosopher, Kupitman loves to reflect on life, women, and the meaning of existence—usually with a glass of cognac in hand and the pathos of a professor.

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And yet, this is the hospital's very heart. The interns' quests, the gifts for Lyuba, the hangouts with Kupitman—behind all the "coolness" lies a man who couldn't care less about his career, let alone his people.
His particular weaknesses are football and beer: scenes where Bykov, with suspicious seriousness, refuses a glass and discusses the match are classics of the series. In one episode, he even demonstrates "the wonders of urine therapy" in front of Levin, permanently damaging the young intern's psyche.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNS

Bykov doesn't choose between the carrot and the stick—he chose the stick and discarded the carrot. Each intern has their own offensive nickname: he consistently calls Romanenko "Mishka Kala" and Lobanov "Behemoth," and when he says it, it sounds like a diagnosis. Kisegach even gives him official permission to fire one of the interns—and he turns it into a whole drama of threats, after which the interns don't sleep for a week.
Moreover, it is precisely under his oppression that all four of them transform from “ballast” into real doctors – even though Bykov himself never admits this out loud in six years.

PERSONAL LIFE

His main drama is his long, fractured, but genuine romance with Kisegach. The relationship between the two hospital directors is a separate comic arc: from quarrels at someone else's wedding to a ten-thousand-ruble bet over whether Sofya Kupitmana would fall in love with Andrei Evgenievich (his bet was not in vain).
In the finale, Bykov, having met his ex-husband, Kisegach, decides that he alone can make Anastasia happy, while he himself cannot. He quits his job, moves to St. Petersburg, gets a job at a local clinic, and slowly begins drinking himself to death. Kupitman comes for his friend and gets him a job as a consultant at Lenfilm, filming a comedy series about doctors. Bykov makes some changes to the series: he changes the "proctology department" to "venereology" and the Georgian head of the department to a Jewish drunk. As he leaves the studio, he's ready to go home—and then Kisegach steps out of a taxi, ready to start a new life with him. Bykov merely sarcastically replies that he'll only hire her as an intern at the hospital.

Bykov is the head of the hospital's internal medicine department and the head of the internship. It is to him, at the beginning of the series, that four interns—Romanenko, Lobanov, Levin, and Chernous—are assigned, by order, even though he himself categorically refused such a "burden." Resigned, he begins training the newcomers using his own methods, which are to traditional ones what homeopathy is to evidence-based medicine.
His family is also complex: his longtime companion (and de facto wife) was the head doctor herself, Anastasia Konstantinovna Kisegach, and the couple had a growing son, Ilya, whom his father even took to work in one episode to learn about "Daddy's job description." Bykov also has an adult daughter, Alisa, whom Gleb Romanenko courts beautifully in the series, putting himself in an extremely awkward position.

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A tall, large, rugged man in his forties, with a wicked squint and short, curly hair already touched with gray. He always wore a robe with a T-shirt sticking out from underneath; his movements were sweeping, his voice booming. He had a bit of a biker streak left over from his past—in his youth, he went by the nickname "Lizard," a long-haired motorcycle racer, and still considers those years his best.

CHARACTER:

An excellent specialist and intellectual. He makes masterful diagnoses and has a deeper understanding of medicine than anyone else in the hospital. The only way he can help is by saying, "Your professionalism is zero, but your ambition is like that of the country's chief surgeon"—and that's the mild version.
A cynic and a tyrant. He's caustic to the point of absurdity, and loves to humiliate his subordinates on the spot, but behind his rude exterior lies a very effective pedagogy: he genuinely teaches interns not to be suckers.
A master of practical jokes and dirty tricks. He invents "Sick Manakin," whom the interns run around looking for, organizes inspections and helotery contests, suspects everyone of everything—and, to his credit, he usually turns out to be right.
A stubborn egotist with a fiery temper. Admitting mistakes isn't his style; it's easier to rewrite reality or out-argue someone.
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Gleb Viktorovich Romanenko is the son of Anastasia Konstantinovna Kisegach, the hospital's head physician. His father, Viktor Alekseevich Romanenko, is a businessman and Kisegach's first husband. Gleb himself is enrolling in the internship not out of vocation, but because his mother happens to be the head of the hospital, and he's confident that it's no big deal; she'll handle everything.

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A tall young man, just over six feet tall (185 cm), athletic, with dark hair. He always looks good: his hair is styled, he wears fashionable shirts under his robe, and his grooming is an essential part of his "rich man" image. His clothes and demeanor exude the confidence of someone accustomed to having it all.

CHARACTER:

Brash but charming. Sociable, personable, with a sense of humor. Even when caught being lazy, he manages to emerge victorious.
A lazy person and a waste of life. Instead of studying, he spends his time partying, spending his mom's money, and having a rotating cast of girlfriends. He's not used to working, and he has no interest in medicine.
An egotist with potential for good. He broke hearts and betrayed colleagues (a classic example: he spread a rumor that he slept with Varya and fell into his own trap), but over six seasons, he grows from a spoiled brat into a quite decent doctor and friend—largely thanks to Bykov's icy sarcasm.
He's confident in his own "invulnerability." He understands that Bykov won't simply fire the head doctor's son, and he shamelessly exploits this.