The Ukrainian historical period shows Love in chains it has all the costumes, drama, romance and intrigue of similar shows, but without the wide American audience. Period romance shows have always been hugely popular, even before streaming saturated the market and made them just a click away. The fashion, voyeuristic gaze of high society, steamy romances, and surprising parallels to the modern world keep viewers coming back for more, no matter where and when shows like Bridgerton are defined.
Love in chains premiered in 2019 and ran for three seasons, detailing the life of Katerina Verbitskaya (Katerina Kovalchuk) in what is now northern Ukraine in the 19th century. Raised by her godmother, Anna Chervinskaya (Yuliya Aug), to be a noblewoman, Katerina’s life is all in the service of her husband, Peter Chervinsky (Stanislav Boklan), who apparently owns her. When her godmother passes away, Katerina’s life changes direction and she becomes a slave, then a fugitive, and eventually a heroine as she makes her way through the court politics of 19th century Eastern Europe.
Love In Chains is worth watching
The series mixes action and authentic historical drama
Love in chains is not a standard historical romance drama, which often focuses primarily on court politics and high society. Instead, it chooses to focus on an individual’s journey through this complex and often unfair life. Katerina, played by Kovalchuk, is a controlled, curious, and human character who is a lot of fun to watch grow up. as she faces a revolving door of dramatic changes in her life. She’s surrounded by a skillful ensemble of characters, and their talents and chemistry alone are enough to watch Love in chains.
The series has some similarities with Outlander in the way it interweaves the historical romance with an exciting, almost fun adventure this puts Katerina in danger again and again, only for her to overcome some seriously dramatic challenges. Love in chains it doesn’t move slowly and almost every episode of the series offers some new and unexpected twist. With its breakneck pace, stellar acting and filming locations, and impeccable costumes and set design, Love in chains It’s definitely worth watching, even for those who are indifferent to period dramas.
Love In Chains is available to stream for free in the US
The first season is also available in the UK and Canada
Even better for those interested in watching Love in chains, is currently available to stream in the United States. All three seasons of the series are available to stream on Prime Video and Freevee. Freevee is a free streaming service accessible through Amazon Prime Video, and although the service is ad-supported, all episodes of the Ukrainian show are available to watch. Those who already have an Amazon Prime account also have access to Amazon Prime Video and can watch the series without ads.
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Amazon Prime subscriptions cost $14.99/month and $139/year, or users can only purchase Amazon Prime Video for $8.99/month. 1st season of Love in chains is available for free with ads on The Roku Channel and Tubi. In Canada, season 1 is available to stream on Prime Video and Tubi. In the UK, the first season is only available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.