The series “General Therapy 2”, shot at the suggestion of the “First Channel” and which is a logical continuation of the series “General Therapy”, released a little earlier, tells not only about the hospital itself, but about the different people who work in it. The actors perfectly spoke about the life of the department from the inside, with all the joys, sorrows, achievements and difficult situations. “General therapy 2” as one of the few high-quality TV series about doctors brings to the audience the idea of how difficult, important and noble the work of each doctor is.
We met again, not having time to leave ...
From the first minute of the picture, the viewer enters the therapeutic department of the city hospital, headed by the very same Mikhail Ilyich Tyshkevich (actor Boris Klyuyev, familiar from previous episodes and loved by millions of viewers ). This is a strict, but kind and understanding person. The manager constantly fights with his subordinates, who, like all people, have their own shortcomings.
And in each series you can see how, setting aside all their life problems and difficulties, each of the doctors of the therapeutic department is ready to sacrifice absolutely everything in order to save any of the patients who entered the department. From the first to the last minute, the series tells about ordinary people who have both strengths and weaknesses, numerous advantages and some vices. And also from the series you can find out that the real professionals in their field, who save practically hopeless patients who are refused in other hospitals, can be completely powerless when they face their own difficulties.
The plot of the series
The continuation of the picture during the filming process suggested a plot even more dynamic and fascinating, dramatic and touching.
In the therapeutic department, quite serious personnel changes are brewing. A fascinating story continues in the series General Therapy 2. The actors and the roles they play show all the situations that arise every day.
Roman Zaslavsky and Olga Fedorina have now become “doctors without borders,” taking on the mission of saving people in hot spots. Mikhail Ilyich takes on the work too arrogant and daring, but at the same time highly professional doctor Oleg Shumelov (the character was perfectly played by Vitaly Emashov). He had already worked here. Due to disagreements with Tyszkiewicz, Oleg had to leave for the ambulance.
As soon as Shumelov appears in the department, he has a conflict with the senior nurse - Anna Lazareva (an excellent play by Anna Snatkina). But after a while, everything changes.
The actors embodied the heroes on the screen with a soul. “General Therapy 2” is a series showing not just the work of doctors, but also human relationships.
Shumelov and Emashov: how do they look alike?
Vitaly Yemashov in an interview recalled with himself warmly about filming in this series. After all, he came to the already established team of actors, but he was very comfortable working with everyone. The role of Shumelov was very difficult for him, and the degree of freedom of the hero absolutely did not coincide with the degree of freedom of Emashov himself. At first, the actor had some difficulties. According to the script, Oleg Shumelov is practically hippie, only in the guise of a doctor. To Emashov, such a position is unusual and new.
We tried as truthfully as possible to show the incredibly complex work of doctors acting actors. “General Therapy 2” is the result of their joint efforts.
Anna Lazareva
At the beginning of the second season, the main character of the series Anna Lazareva is six months pregnant. Quite often, the stories in the films tell about the interesting position of the heroines. So the actors of the series "General Therapy 2" faced this situation.
Anna Snatkina often happens to play future mothers, so she’s not used to walking on the set with a false tummy. In almost every film in which she took part, her heroines expect a baby to be born. In jest, she even calls herself the most "long-pregnant" actress of the Russian Federation.
The very first scene of the picture was shot very quickly. According to the scenario, the head nurse tries to calm the gypsy who gets to the hospital right from her wedding. And after finishing work in the hospital corridor, the entire film crew, led by the project director, breaks the traditional plate for happiness.
Throughout the series, viewers, together with the main character, could experience new disappointments in love, the bitterness of parting, and most importantly, the birth of little daughter Anna Lazareva.
A bit about reviews
The entire series "General Therapy" consists of two seasons. The first part was released back in 2008. The audience who watched it left a wide variety of reviews. Initially, the shooting of this story was an attempt to mirror the plot of American medical series. Not only the script itself was copied, but also the manner of filming, as well as the behavior patterns in the actors frame.
But that was only the beginning. Soon, each scene was saturated with warmth and tenderness, sincerity and truthfulness of the game. So they shot the series "General Therapy" (season 2). The actors tried to convey to each viewer the pain and joy of the patients and staff of the department. And they really succeeded. Few people resisted tears, reviewing the series in which they showed the birth of the daughter of the heroine Anna Snatkina.
For each of the actors, it was a rather unusual and interesting experience of working together. They had the task of revealing the image of their character as best as possible and at the same time not standing out from other main characters. The actors very quickly understood the task assigned to them by the director. “General therapy 2” has become a new career step for everyone - an interesting and useful work in creative activity.
And the change of actors brought new bright colors to the series that appealed to the audience.