10 best Russian serials

1. elimination

• 2007.
• Detective.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,4.

In the postwar Odessa wielded by a gang led by a mysterious Academica. Leader does not even know his men, but this does not prevent him to organize the looting of military depots. Head of the Criminal Investigation Department David Gotsman is trying to catch the criminals.

This is a rare case when the project was able to absolutely everything. Firstly, assembled an excellent ensemble cast. The talent of Vladimir Mashkov long time no doubt, but in the "liquidation" Porechenkov even Michael, whom many dislike of monotony, plays from the heart.

Secondly, there are really good plot, reminiscent of a TV movie "The venue can not be changed."

But most importantly, in the history of mass entered the Odessa dialect and humor that perfectly relieves the tension. The series has already razosholsya citations, and those who have not seen it yet, you can only envy.

2. Catherine

• year 2014.
• Historical drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Empress Elizabeth decides to marry his nephew Peter III, then to grow the most of his son's worthy heir to the throne. Among prospective brides - young Frederic Sofia. She was destined to become Catherine the Great.

Costume drama - a great topic for Russia with its rich history and outstanding personalities. Of course, this series can play to sweep something like "Crown" by the Air Force. But "Catherine" created a great ambiance, and most of the actors are chosen well.

A little spoil the impression of a cliché, but historical without them can not do. Just in Russian projects are noticeable to our audience.

3. ordinary woman

• 2018
• Drama, Crime.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Marina 39 years old, and she is ordinary woman. Holds a small flower shop, he brings up daughters from a surgeon-husband. That's just the rest of the Marina operates pimp.

This series is very unusual combined rows of family drama with this criminal history. The plot is registered interesting and dynamic, there is a fair share of black humor.

Some viewers may be confused Anna Mikhalkov in the lead role, but here it is really in place. And the moments where there is any doubt in her game, it is easy to write off the duplicitous character.

In addition, in the role of her relatives are very pleased Grishkovets Eugene and Tatiana Dogileva.

4. Major

• year 2014
• Detective, a psychological thriller, a drama.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Igor Sokolowski - who grew up without a mother's son of an oligarch. The hero has a law degree, but he never tried to work.

That his son's time to start a new life, the father decides after a fight with a police officer, Igor. And sent him to work in the police department, where the scion of an oligarch, of course, are not happy. But this event and make this young man Sokolovsky.

With the advent of "Streets of Broken Lights" (currently there are more remembered as "Cops") series about police fell on Russian screens one by one, often simply copying each other. But the "Major" is different from them.

Here the history of the collision of two social strata, and ambiguous characters. Without clichés has not done, but the characters still look like real people with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Moreover, the "Major" surprisingly well shot: the show has become the first Russian project bought Netflix to display. A right to a remake, according to producer Alexander Cekalo, acquired a major US studio.

5. Thaw

• year 2013.
• Drama, Romance.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,9.

Young Victor Khrustalyov operator decides to make a film from a screenplay deceased friend. But for this he will have to work on the set of the comedy "The Girl and the foreman." In parallel, he met with the novice director Myachin, which should translate his dream into reality. The only problem is that the two are in love with a girl.

Valeri Todorovski recalls that the idea of ​​the show came to him after a meeting with the creator of "Mad Men," Matthew Weiner. He said that his famous project is based on the memories of his father's work. Then Todorovski also decided to remove the TV series about the environment in which growing up.

"Mad Men" came out of this, but it turned out sincere and nostalgic, perhaps, a little toy story, where you can find a lot of references to the prototypes of heroes.

6. Method

• 2015.
• Detective, thriller, drama.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,5.

The investigator Rodion Meglin used to working alone. He is well able to calculate the maniacs and think like them. But he gives the young stazhorku Yesenia. And at some point, she thinks: once Rodion understands so well the criminals, if it can not itself be one of them?

In this project, I felt the echoes of "Dexter," "Luther" and "True detective». First in the series about the Russian police no one dared to add to the story as film noir, and depression. It really is not easy: there is a risk to go into caricature.

"Method" in the first place saves game Constantine Knightley. His character really looks like a man on the brink. And the topics raised in the series is quite unusual for the Russian projects.

Leads sometimes only the background: the episodic actors and not the best scenery. But it pulls focus on the main characters, and the shortcomings of the film are quickly forgotten.

7. Chernobyl. Exclusion Zone

• year 2014.
• Mysticism, fantasy, horror, thriller.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,5.

From the apartment the parents of the protagonist is lost eight million rubles. Together with friends he tries to catch the thief. And he writes a letter to them, which says that the money can be found in Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Upon arrival to the characters begin to occur strange things, and then they all fall into the past.

The main thing that can be confusing in the first episode - a mediocre game of young actors. Alas, we must recognize that the emotional moments they cope not always. But with each series is noticeably smaller.

Firstly, the actors themselves gradually get used to the images. Secondly, the dynamics and the unpredictability of the story make you forget about the majority of the shortcomings.

The plot is really much screwed. Here and strange phenomena in the spirit "stalker"And move in time, and even an alternate future. Sometimes nedotyagivayut special effects: the budgets of our series is not yet very high.

8. The Master and Margarita

• 2005 year.
• Drama, mystery, satire.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Film about a film adaptation famous novel Mikhail Bulgakov. The classic story of Yeshua and Pontius Pilate, the wizard, who wrote a book about them, and his mistress, Marguerite. And the visit of Woland and his entourage in Soviet Moscow.

The main problem of the series - a pure TV shoot with the simplest techniques instead of special effects. Sometimes the effect is more like the drama, than the modern series. But for the classic theme it is quite acceptable. The more interesting that the authors distinguish between the human world pale and bright colors of supernatural events.

The series is filmed with an obvious love for the original, and the star cast of delight almost everyone.

9. With my own eyes

• year 2013.
• Fi thriller.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 6,9.

In a secret laboratory scientists conduct on the transfer of the human soul experiments in other media. But the experience goes according to plan, and the patient is transformed into a shapeless bundle of energy.

This series has appeared in a couple of years before the famous "Hardcore" Ilya Nayshullera and is based on the same principle. Each episode is shown through the eyes of a certain character and reveals his role in what's happening.

But the main advantage - in the dynamics and complexity. History at the crossroads of fiction and detective thriller I do not get bored for a minute. Even Western projects are often criticized for being too sluggish action. But the plot of "My Eyes" is going to pieces, like a puzzle. Monitor it very interesting.

10. Gogol

• 2017.
• Detective, mystery, horror.
• Duration: 6 episodes.
• IMDb: 5,8.

Clerk, Nikolai Gogol goes to the investigator Yakov Petrovich Guro village Dikanka to investigate weird crimes. There are heroes faced with supernatural powers: witches, mermaids, but the main thing - with Ghost Rider, which regularly kills young girls.

"Gogol" was shown in theaters in the form of three feature films. But in fact it is a television series of six episodes. Its main advantage - simplicity.

The quality of filming is losing Western counterparts, but the courage of the project is worthy of respect. The authors do not hesitate to drop a "great legacy" and to make a hero of Gogol's strange fantasy stories in the style of "sleepy Hollow». In this case, the experts will find a lot of hints of classic works.