Like its Spanish predecessor, the Russian version centered on the fictional , following a group of young, inexperienced teachers as they navigated the complex, often scandalous lives of their students. The 20-episode adaptation tackled the same heavy themes that made the original famous:
Like its Spanish predecessor, the Russian adaptation explored provocative and serious topics relative to typical Russian teen programming at the time, including: Википедия Student-teacher relationships and workplace romances. The transition between childhood and adulthood. Social issues such as drug use and LGBTQ+ themes. Википедия Reception and Status fisica o quimica russian version
While many remakes struggle to capture the magic of the original, Fizika ili khimiya attempted to mirror the Spanish version's bold approach to "forbidden" topics. It kept the iconic school name, , as a nod to its roots while introducing a new generation of Russian viewers to its "complicated" characters. Like its Spanish predecessor, the Russian version centered
: The show depicted the clash between different social classes and the internal struggles of the teachers, who were often just as lost as the teenagers they were supposed to mentor. The Main Cast Social issues such as drug use and LGBTQ+ themes