Ukrainian President Zelensky’s TV Sitcom Rights Vyed by Broadcasters Worldwide

Zelensky’s TV series ‘Servant of the People’ become an international hit, even in China

Ukrainian comic actor and the presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky enters a hall to take part in the shooting of the television series "Servant of the People" in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2019. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

Broadcasters worldwide are vying for the rights to the comedy TV series that brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to fame.

The comedy series “Servant of the People,” starring Zelensky, has become increasingly popular since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with more than 20 broadcasters worldwide vying for the rights to the show. People in China are finding ways to get around the firewall to stream or pirate the show.