The Count's perilous plan is set in motion. Series finale.

Russia stands on the brink of change in 1953, as someone close to the Count is granted a major opportunity. But when the return of an old friend makes the Count see clearly, he's confronted with a difficult choice about the future.

When someone close to him suffers a terrible accident, the Count resolves to save them at any cost, making a decision that endangers his life; as the hotel rallies to protect him, the crisis forces Anna to confront her true feelings about the Count.

The Count's life at the hotel is turned upside down by a startling arrival.
 

The Count must undertake a dangerous political mission to save a friend.

As his old life crumbles, the Count receives devastating news.

The Count reckons with his past when old friend Mishka turns up at the hotel; he meets Anna Urbanova for the first time, embarking on a passionate affair; his friendship with Nina deepens, but their time together may be cut short.

Count Alexander Rostov is confined to a Moscow hotel. Series premiere.