The series "Unknown." Genre - Detective. This is the story of a person with no memory. Why did he get our attention today? We’ll talk about this.
Professional team
Reviews TV series "Unknown" receives mostly positive. Whose merit is this? This detective story was shot specifically for the TV-3 channel. The release date of the series "Unknown" on the screens is May 15, 2017. Director Vlad Nikolaev at the time of the series’s release was already known to a wide range of viewers for his work in Londongrad, The Diaries of Dr. Zaitsev and Karpov. Therefore, only his involvement in the creation of the film can already be considered the key to future success. And the presence of chic cast members in it further strengthened the application for high ratings. Reviews of the series "Unknown" received to some extent even enthusiastic. An interesting story plus a responsible approach to the work of the entire crew were marked by numerous audience applause and critical acclaim.
The series "Unknown": actors
The main roles in the detective went to Eugene Pronin and Anastasia Stezhko, who have already established themselves as plastic actors. The company was composed of no less talented artists: Alexander Nikitin played the role of an operative, Vadim Andreev created the image of the head of the Investigative Committee, and Grigory Martirosyan was very convincing in the image of a respectable businessman. Slightly less well-known actors of the series "Unknown" were able to once again prove that the level of skill is not measured by fame. As a result, the work turned out to be harmonious and productive, to the delight of numerous fans.
Shagin's story
The plot of the series "Unknown" revolves around the unique man Shagin. One day he was accidentally found by a police patrol while on duty around the city. Confused and frightened, the man clearly needed help, but could not really explain anything. Therefore, the investigators had to deliver him to the department to determine the fate of the future.
During the work, specialists more than once had to deal with people who lost their memory. But not one of them surprised them with such an analytical mindset, mental abilities and investigative skills. Therefore, the leadership immediately identified a strange man in a special department called the Bureau to serve there.
Perhaps they violated the established rules without checking a new employee, but in practice every day he proved his unusual skill, bringing real benefit to the common cause. And, perhaps, in a normal situation, it would be very difficult for Shagin to work under the leadership of a woman, because the attractive blonde Evgenia Pichugina was at the head of the Bureau group. But in this situation, he was ready for almost anything, wanting to figure out his own story. After all, during the next investigation, a man who did not know his name, every time he took a step closer to revealing the history of his own life. The newly-minted colleagues sincerely tried to help him solve all the problems, almost in full force. But Shagin could only look for answers to personal questions in his spare time from work, and there weren’t so many of him.
How many episodes of the series "Unknown" went on screen? We will discuss this now.
Thirty two stories
How many episodes of the series "Unknown" were the audience able to see? There were 32 of them in total. The creators of the series decided to attract a large number of actors to work, introducing a lot of storylines. Each series is dedicated to a separate story, which operatives are trying to figure out together with freelance adviser Shagin. He turns out to be a professional in almost all areas, being able to find a way out of any situation. On this, the director of the series "Unknown" decided to focus specifically to emphasize the central line once again, preventing the audience from distracting from it in a series of numerous stories. The finale of each series shows the triumph of justice and legitimacy over negativity and greed. This fact was noted in reviews of the TV series "Unknown." Many viewers say that the project is really worthy of attention.
The series "Unknown": reviews of actors about work
For Yevgeny Pronin, work in Unknown has become a useful, although not simple, experience. Accustomed to active and dynamic stories, the actor was forced to concentrate more on the inner world of his character. He showed Shagin a deep, thinking and worried man, constantly fighting for the triumph of truth.
For the sake of a harmonious image, Eugene had to carefully cram specialized terms and study large volumes of text. In order to have time to assimilate all the required information, the artist rehearsed at home, in the car and in training. But in the end, Pronin was pleased with the whole picture, noting its atypicality for modern cinema.
For Anastasia Stezhko, the image of the department head turned out to be different from the previous ones, although there are already several dozen roles in the filmography of the girl. According to Nastya herself, the series went to her advantage, because it helped her to feel more confident, principled and able to behave organically in a purely male company.
And for Dmitry Sychev, a typical villain with manic inclinations and obvious signs of aggression also became unusual. The actor had a hard time immersing himself in an asocial type of behavior that systematically violates the laws and rules of morality. But he considers his role to be karmic and iconic, believing that he was able to get the most out of it, not only for future projects, but also for his personal life.
Information out of general sight
In the process of preparation, Eugene Pronin spent a lot of time studying the real cases of amnesia, trying to look convincing and as reliable as possible. According to the admission of the young man, he himself would not refuse the opportunity to possess at least part of the talents of his character. To do this, he is even ready to take vitamins and arrange special exercises for the brain and memory.
Over 13 shooting days, work on the series was with the participation of another actress in the image of Zhenya Pichugina. And only by chance introduced Anastasia Stezhko into the work. At that time, the girl was in St. Petersburg, but, having received an offer, immediately left all her affairs. Vlad Nikolaev never regretted such an unusual castling. Because in the end we got a well-coordinated team that looked organically in the frame, without causing absolutely any problems during the work.
Difficulties to fix
In addition to changing the actress, the film crew several times had to re-shoot seemingly ready-made series. And due to a shift in the work schedule, most of the scenes taking place in the spring plot had to be shot in late autumn. This caused difficulties for the whole team, but at the same time made the work interesting and not boring, because it provided an opportunity for improvisation.
Almost three years have passed from the idea and filming of the pilot series to full-fledged work. The delay was caused by formalities and temporary financial issues requiring an urgent solution. From the first day of full work to the final scene, exactly one year of fruitful work passed. A team of real professionals had to work at least 12 hours every day. As a result, if no force majeure took place, every day brought the creators 23 minutes of material ready for airing.
Foreign analogues
Most critics noted the similarity of the detective story "Unknown" with the series "Castle", "Sherlock", "Deceive me." But the authors categorically deny the mere copying of everything, preferring to focus on the difference between the series. Indeed, in foreign counterparts for the main characters, the leading one is social history, in which special agents and unusual effects are necessarily involved. While Russian history is trying to attract the attention of viewers to Shagin's personal drama. Initially, a man tries to get to the secrets of his consciousness by restoring his memory. Throughout all the series, he himself doubts his honesty. The unfortunate hero cannot even say for sure that he is not the culprit of crimes committed by someone unknown. Therefore, approaching his recovery, he realizes that he can work against himself. He can’t just sit back from what is happening, so the battle continues without interruptions and stops.
The ending of the story or ...
The only thing the TV-3 channel did not differ from its foreign colleagues is work on the final scenes. The authors made them blurry and obscure, as if giving the audience the opportunity to decide for themselves what the point in the unusual adventures of a person without memory could be. The last episode of the series "Unknown" (2017) contains some understatement, as if hinting at the possibility of continuing, but not claiming that it will definitely be.
The actors themselves, when asked about the second season of the detective, chose to go aside from a direct answer. The only thing they want to spend time on today is rest after hard and exhausting, albeit very productive work. In fact, Pronin and Stezhko will be ready to meet again on the set in the same cast. Because the first season made all the team members involved in its creation true friends. According to the recognition of the actors, despite some difficulties and difficulties of the production process, they have never had any controversial situations or manifestations of a negative attitude towards each other. On the contrary, everyone tried to improvise, joke and have fun as soon as the camera turned off. This helped not only reduce the degree of fatigue, but also relieve the accumulated stress. As a result, they all recovered faster and never had to deal with downtimes for rest. Therefore, the TV series “Unknown” (2017) was released on the TV channel according to the planned schedule, receiving positive ratings from the audience.