Vladimir: Character Guide & Noteworthy Information
This is a character guide and show reference post for Netflix’s Vladimir, featuring information on the university town where it takes place, who’s who, and the lead and supporting characters.
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Overview
Vladimir is a comedy that takes place in a small town with a university as its fixture. The lead character, M, is a creative writing professor, and her husband, John, works in the same department. However, after a scandal caused by him sleeping with multiple students, M’s life slowly but surely blows up. The silver lining is, though, with an open marriage, John didn’t cheat, and as his life blows up, M takes note of a new, young professor named Vladimir who makes her feel things she hasn’t in a long time.
This character guide is part of our ongoing Vladimir coverage, which includes recaps, reviews, and episode breakdowns.
Character(s) Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
For full context, see our recap and review of Season 1, Episode 1
Character Summary
A renowned creative writing teacher and author, M is often accused of being a bit old school in terms of writing, her take on life, and how she lives it. But, there is someone in there not against being unconventional. It’s just that, with a 30-year career at Bard, she wasn’t trying to mess up her life over a tryst.
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John is M’s husband, who was quite popular at the university. Not just with students he was sleeping with, but even with staff. He was the chair for his department, beloved, but now his name is tainted, and he is trying to take it all in stride.
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Sid is John and M’s 27-year-old queer daughter.
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Andre is one of M’s only allies and is part of the team investigating the claims against John.
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David is the new chair of M’s department, with whom she once had a bit of a fling. However, the man he is now does not compare to the man he was then.
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Vladimir is an assistant professor with body dysmorphia who is the father of one child. He has a notable book in circulation, which likely led to his job, but it seems M never took the time to read it.
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Cynthia is Vladimir’s partner, also employed at Bard, but she is part-time. It is confirmed that she is also a writer.
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Alexis is Sid’s 35-year-old partner, who is talking about them having kids together.
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Flo is a peer of M who has been at the university for 8 years, and whom M isn’t really fond of.
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