The abundance of series makes it possible for everyone to choose something suitable for him. However, most paintings stretch for many seasons with long series.
If you want to get acquainted with something interesting, but very short, then the list below is just for you.
"Doctor Horrible Music Blog"
"The Horrible Doctor's Music Blog" is an American comedy series with short episodes, consisting of three acts.
Plot: the protagonist Doctor Terrible in itself is an ordinary guy named Billy, but there is always a struggle between an angel and a demon. One side is a real villain, robbing and creating a superweapon. He is trying hard to get into the League of Evil. On the other hand, Billy is a simple and shy young man who is just as alien to love as everyone else.
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, Nathan Fillion and Simon Helberg.
"Capital letter" P ""
"The capital letter" P "" is a dramatic short-series comedy series filmed in 2010. Includes 4 seasons of 27 minutes.
Plot: the main character named Katie is a moderately strict, but fair teacher at school, as well as a loving mother and a good wife in the house. Life goes on, until in one day everything that exists before falls completely: Katie has the last stage of cancer. After viewing this picture, not a single person will put off his precious life for later.
This series was nominated for the Golden Globe Award.
Cast: Laura Linney, Oliver Platt and others.
"The empty crown"
"Empty Crown" - a foreign series with short series, shot in 2012 and 2016 based on historical plays by William Shakespeare. It consists of 2 seasons, in the first - 4 series, in the second - 3.
Plot: the picture tells about the victories and defeats, about the ups and downs of three rulers-kings: Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V. The picture will show how their human destinies affected the formation of history.
Starring Part I: Ben Wishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston; Part II: Benedict Cumberbatch, Judy Dench, Sophie Okonedo and Michael Gambon.
"Pacific Ocean"
"Pacific Ocean" is another historical mini-series about the Second World War, filmed in 2010. The director was the famous Stephen Spielberg, as well as actor Tom Hanks and Gary Getzman. The series with short episodes includes only 10 episodes. In 2010, the work was awarded the Emmy Award in the Mini Series nomination.
Plot: the film tells about how the American marines fought in the Pacific Ocean. The operations were carried out on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Ten episodes are not only a powerful spectacle of war, but also stories about growing up and disappointment, about parental experiences and life after ...
About 40 actors took part in the series, one of them is the famous role of Freddie Mercury Rami Malik.
"Beauty inside"
Beauty Inside is a very interesting series with short episodes filmed in 2012 by Drake Dorimus.
Plot: the main character Alex has an unusual talent - every morning he opens his eyes to a completely different person in a different body. Falling asleep with an old man, he can wake up as an adult man or a young girl. This feature limits Alex in many ways. So, for example, he can work only through the Internet, start relationships at once, but he is experiencing the problems of other people on his changing skin constantly.
Cast: Topher Grace, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Robert Michael Adler and others.
Luther
Luther is a British mini-series, a detective filmed by directors Brian Kirk, Sam Miller and Stefan Schwartz in 2010. So far, 4 seasons have come out, but the release of the series continues to this day. The actor, who played the main role in the series, Chris Elba was awarded the Golden Globe Award for the best male character in the mini-picture.
Plot: Inspector John Luther - a smart detective, able to investigate the worst and most serious murders. However, because of his preoccupation with the disclosure of crimes, as well as difficulties on the personal front, he often walks along the edge of the blade, committing illegal actions.
Starring: Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley and others.
"What does Olivia know?"
"What does Olivia know?" - one of the best series with short episodes, shot by Lisa Kholodenko according to the book of the same name by Elizabeth Straut in 2014. The picture received as many as eight Emmy awards, as well as many other prizes.
The plot idea is very interesting: the series describes the twenty-five-year life span of the heroine Olivia, who in the past was a school teacher who lives with her husband and her son Christopher in the fictional town of Crosby. The picture reveals the life events of the spouses, as well as their difficult relationship with the child.
The series consists of 4 episodes, where each of them is a certain time moment in the novel.
Cast: Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, John Gallagher Jr. and others.
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey (2010) - A series with short episodes from the creators of the historical detective Gosford Park, received the Oscar. In 2011, "Downton Abbey" is included in the Guinness Book of Records in the category "Most Discussed by Critics of the TV Series."
Also, the picture received as many as 54 awards, including the Golden Globe, Emmy and BAFTA TV Award.
Plot: the series recreates the world of England at the beginning of the 20th century, affecting such important historical events as the emergence of household electricity, telephones and cars, the First World War, the spread of Spanish flu and much more.
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle and others.
Millennium
Millennium is a Swedish series with short episodes shot by Nilson Arden Oplev and Daniel Alfredson in 2010. Based on the film adaptation of the same name by Stig Larsson. In 2011, the work was awarded the Emmy Award.
Plot: events unfold among the detective and journalist Michael Blomkvist, as well as girl hacker Lisbeth Salander. A man on the orders of the Swedish industrialist Henrik Wagner takes over the investigation into the loss of his niece. An unusual hacker girl Lisbeth arrives abruptly and unexpectedly.
Cast: Michael Nyquist, Numi Rapas and others.
"Hour"
Hour is an English short-series drama series filmed in 2011. The picture won an Emmy Award and three awards on BAFTA TV.
The plot tells about the era of the fifties in the world of television. Several journalists, full of ambition, come up with a new idea about the format of the news presentation - all the events of one week should be presented within one hour. Suez war, arms race, espionage - all this happens during the work of journalists. How to tell the whole truth, but not lose your job?
Cast: Romola Garay, Ben Wishaw, Dominic West and others.
"The smell of strawberries"
Strawberry Smell is a Turkish series with short episodes, filmed in 2015.
Plot: the picture tells the love story of a young girl Asla. Her dream of life is to become a world-famous confectioner. One day she meets a young and rich guy named Burak, who is also Turkey's most enviable groom. But the meeting is not as beautiful as it might seem. Heroes are filled with hatred for each other. Once, Asla, in the company of her friend, is going to fly to Bodrum. And what a girl is surprised when she meets that guy on the plane.
Cast: Demet Ozdemir, Yusuf Chim, Ekin Mert and others.
Bates Motel
The Bates Motel is a short-series drama series authored by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Erin and Anthony Cipriano. The picture is based on the film "Psycho" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Vera Farmiga received the Saturn Award in the nomination for Best Television Actress.
Plot: the action takes place before the events shown in the Hitchcock film. They tell the story of Norman Bates's youth and adolescence. Arguments are also given that drove him to the path of a serial maniac. Despite the fact that the events of the film "Psycho" took place in 1960, the authors of the series decided not to restore that era and transferred their idea now. Mother Norma Bates moves to a miniature and quiet city with her son Norman, where she acquires a mansion with a small hotel. In the future, the last place will be the point of high-profile crime.
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Freddy Highmore and others.
"And there is no one"
"And There Was No One" - an English mini-series shot in the thriller genre and at the same time a drama based on the book by Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians". The picture was released in 2015 thanks to the director Craig Viveyros.
Plot: in 1939 the Onim couple invited eight guests to an isolated island who were not familiar with each other. A hired maid awaits them at the site, but the owners themselves are absent for some reason. During lunch, guests pay attention to 10 soldiers standing on the table. A little later, a record is played on which the charges of each of the murders are recorded. Soon one of the guests dies, after which a chain of deaths begins. Each time, one soldier becomes less. The survivors will have to investigate and figure out the killer among them.
Cast: Douglas Booth, Bern Gorman, Maeve Dermody and others.