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‘Vladimir’: Rachel Weisz’s Steamy Drama Sets Premiere Date as Netflix Unveils First Look

The eight-episode limited series stars Rachel Weisz as a reckless professor fixated on a colleague, adapted from Julia May Jonas's novel and filmed in Toronto.

  • Netflix has set a March 5, 2026 global release for Vladimir and released first-look photos and teaser art ahead of the series launch.
  • Produced by 20th Television with Merman and Small Dog Picture Company, the show was filmed in Toronto, Canada, with Julia May Jonas as creator, writer, and executive producer.
  • Consisting of eight half-hour episodes, Rachel Weisz stars as M and executive produces, joined by Leo Woodall and John Slattery, with directors Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini, Francesca Gregorini, and Josephine Bornebusch.
  • Promotional images emphasize seduction and obsession, framing the professor protagonist as dangerously fixated on Vladimir amid forbidden desires.
  • After early development milestones, Sharon Horgan first teased the project in December 2024; it was greenlit in March 2025 alongside Rachel Weisz's casting, and Leo Woodall was cast last July.
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Netflix presents "Vladimir" with Rachel Weisz. A gripping story full of seduction and obsession is to unfold soon.

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‘Vladimir’: Rachel Weisz’s Steamy Drama Sets Premiere Date as Netflix Unveils First Look

Everything you need to know about the adaptation of Julia May Jonas' book.

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