The action of the Russian historical series "The White Guard" takes place in Kiev in the winter of 1918. The story revolves around the members of the Turbin family: the eldest brother Leshka, the middle sister Lena, the youngest brother Kolenka, as well as their friends - Myshlaevsky, Karas, and Shervinsky. They become involuntary participants in military and political upheavals and witnesses to the societal division caused by the civil war. Their personal stories unfold during a period when the entire country is facing a global historical catastrophe...