Series are gaining more and more popularity today. Foreign projects have gained immense popularity, but domestic directors are also trying to keep up. It turns out that this is not very good for them, but there are still works worthy of attention. This article contains the top Russian TV shows that are loved by viewers and film critics.
11. The Spaniard
The mini-series appeared on the screens in 2015. The director was Anatoly Artamonov. Starred in it are Artem Karasev, Alexander Samokhin, Alexey Nilov, Vera Shpak.
The series "Spaniard", filmed in the genre of action, drama, begins with a little background. Sasha and Kostya are homeless children. The childhood of children is difficult. They have to live near the railway. They earn money on bread by collecting scrap metal and handing it over to the market. The guys endure all the hardships with optimism and hope for a happy future. Once they got into trouble and went to an orphanage. Sasha is adopted by a family of Spaniards, and friends break up for many years.
20 years have passed. Matured Sasha decides to return to his homeland and find a friend. The city of childhood meets him unkindly. The hero will have to face the crime that has spread through the streets. Will he be able to survive in an unequal struggle?
The series "Spaniard" was ambiguously accepted by the public. Reviews from the audience indicate a poor acting and unfinished plot.
10. "Temporarily Unavailable"
The eight-part film was released on December 21, 2015. The filming was headed by director Mikhail Khleborodov. "Temporarily Unavailable" filmed in the comedy genre. Starring - Dmitry Dyuzhev and Sergey Bezrukov.
The plot of the series revolves around the investigator and the official of the Moscow administration. Due to a stupid accident, the characters change places. Now one of them goes with a check to the provincial town, and the other goes to the hospital. The question is: which of them will cope better with the task?
9. "Univer"
A very popular youth sitcom, which in 2011 received a sequel. In the new season "Univer. New hostel" the guys moved to another hostel, where they will have to get along with three girls. In the series, viewers will see both old favorite heroes and new ones.
Filming of the comedy takes place in the same pavilion where the first seasons are, only with a different attribute. According to the creators, "Univer. New hostel" received an improved storyline and installation quality. Now the series will have more special effects and dynamic scenes. Fans of a sitcom should like it. It was played by Vitaly Gogunsky, Natalya Samburskaya, Ararat Keshchyan, Anna Kuzina, Stanislav Yarushin.
8. "Another Major Sokolov"
The premiere of the crime series (genre - action movie, detective) took place in 2015 on the NTV channel. The main roles were played by Konstantin Soloviev, Anastasia Panina, Alexander Naumov.
The plot of the series tells about Vlad Sokolov. He works in his own security department. Together with his colleagues, he investigates crimes committed by law enforcement agencies. The hero of the series “Another Major Sokolov” has already caught more than one bribe taker and a corrupt policeman, who were convicted of ties to criminal elements. The employees of the committee for their own safety do good work, but from colleagues who work in other departments, they receive only a dismissive attitude. No one dares to make friends with them. Despite this, the team works harmoniously and conscientiously.
7. "The loop of Nesterov"
"Loop Nesterova" - a series that tells about the confrontation of law enforcement in the 80s of the last century. The main struggle will unfold between the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Starring - Karina Razumovskaya, Kirill Zaporizhsky, Oksana Akinshina, Sergey Gorobchenko.
1980s In political circles of the USSR, the situation worsened. The main question is: who will be next in power? Corruption and Brezhnev’s disease force power structures to face a choice. The KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs begin the struggle for the right to create a bright future in the country. Most ordinary people are drawn into conflict.
The main character of the historical detective becomes the local Kirill Nesterov. On a typical day, a difficult teenager falls into his hands. It turns out that the young man keeps very valuable paintings by Russian artists. Nesterov could not even think that this case will radically change his life.
6. "Team"
The detective series "Team" with elements of an action movie became the next action-packed project that aired on NTV in 2015. Roles were performed by Vladimir Gusev, Sergey Alimpiev and others.
The main character becomes police major Vasily Gavrilov. He has been in his profession for over thirty years. It is not the first year they want to send him to retire, but all this is inconclusive. Gavrilov does not want to leave while Lt. Col. Kirsanov is at the helm of the squad. He considers the chief unworthy of his uniform. Whenever possible, Gavrilov reminds him of a dark past with which he is well acquainted.
For old age, the major received the nickname Mammoth. Gavrilov has vast experience in solving crimes, and considers young operatives to be jerks.
The management sends Evgeny Chumakov, a new operative, to the department. He behaves unpredictably, at first he does something, and then he thinks. The mammoth immediately understands that they will not work together. Ironically, the Plague falls into Gavrilov’s companions. The relations of two operatives are developing rapidly. Soon they become the best partners, despite their age, and are the best in their area.
5. Capercaillie
“Capercaillie” got into the top of Russian series thanks to a good plot and selection of actors (Maxim Averin, Denis Rozhkov, Victoria Tarasova). The premiere of the first season of the detective took place in 2008.
The series will tell about the investigator Sergey Glukharev and his best friend Denis Antoshin, who works in the traffic police. They are the most ordinary people with a bunch of flaws and problems. They have to work from morning to night for a low salary. Not everything is perfect in personal life, which does not add joy. But comrades do not lose heart and continue to guard the rule of law. They do not always feel the return for their work, but they still do it.
The series immediately fell in love with the viewer for a realistic and fascinating plot, as well as for the humor, which is full of here. He quickly got into the top of Russian series and collected a lot of positive reviews.
4. "Truckers"
The series, shot in the genre of comedy, adventure, is familiar to many viewers. A simple plot and attractive characters are loved by many. The premiere took place in 2001 and gathered thousands of spectators at the screens. Today the project is in the status of completed and is included in the top Russian TV series.
Fedor (Vladimir Gostyukhin) - an experienced trucker. He is not the first year behind the wheel and has seen a lot of things. For him, a flight is not just a delivery of cargo from one point to another, but a mini-adventure. He knows life very well and constantly meets with different people. The young guy Sasha (Vladislav Galkin) gets into his companions. Fedor considers him too frivolous and carefree. The conflict of ages is constantly growing into quarrels and misunderstandings that lead the heroes to various troubles. Gradually they are imbued with respect for each other. Fedor and Sasha have to go through more than one adventure and deliver a hundred goods.
3. "Shtrafbat"
In the fall of 2004, the adventure fighter "Shtrafbat" appeared on television and did not leave indifferent any spectator. Director Nikolai Dostal and actors (Alexei Serebryakov, Yuri Stepanov, Roman Madyanov, Pavel Derevyanko) put a lot of effort into the project, for which they were awarded positive reviews from critics.
The plot revolves around the battalion battalion of the Red Army during World War II. The fines went first to attack the impregnable fortifications of the Germans. They did not receive the necessary weapons and provisions, they had to get everything on their own. Death has always been near the fighters of the penal battalion. The Germans mowed them in front, and behind they did not allow the NKVD detachments to retreat. The series will tell about the tragic fate of the soldiers of the penal battalion, who gnawed out victories for the Soviet Army in the most difficult battles. The film is based on real-life penal stories that told their screenwriter.
2. The "team"
The "Brigade" (melodrama, detective story) was released in 2002 and turned upside down the viewers of domestic viewers on TV shows. The picture was repeatedly banned from showing on television and lost some scenes, but still every fan of the series knows about it.
The main characters played by Sergey Bezrukov, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Pavel Maykov and Vladimir Vdovichenkov are four loyal friends who will face the difficulties of the 90s. In 1989, Alexander Belov returned home from the army. At home, he is met by a loving mother and friends who have changed a lot over the years of service. One is boxing, and the rest is racketeering in Moscow markets. By an evil irony of fate, Belov also falls into the criminal world.
The series has become the most expensive in the history of Russian cinema and has collected a variety of reviews. Despite this, it is a cult and still occupies high places in the tops.
1. “Liquidation”
Based on real events, the series received flattering reviews from viewers and film critics. The historical detective appeared on the screens in 2007 and was so liked by the audience that it was shown twice in a row. Actors Vladimir Mashkov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Vladimir Menshov, Sergey Makovetsky took part in it.
Actions in the series take place in post-war Odessa. The city is frightened by a gang of saboteurs led by the mysterious Academician. Criminals attack military bases and warehouses. The commander of the district at this time is Zhukov, who is trying by all means to restore order. Fight with the bandits to all departments. David Gotzman , the head of the criminal investigation department, is especially trying to catch the leader.