10 interesting series the past two years, about which few people know
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Against the background of high-profile telepremera decent news can be lost. Layfhaker talks about some interesting, but not the most famous TV shows of recent years.
comrade detective
- Comedy, Detective.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,3.
Comedy Detective, produced by Channing Tatum. According to legend, this is a Romanian series, filmed in the 80's by order of the communist government. But in reality - a witty parody of propaganda films during the Cold War.
Detective Gregor Angel investigates the murder of his companion a man in a mask of Ronald Reagan. All the action takes place in a happy socialist Romania, and the main villains - the capitalists from the United States.
Atypical
- Comedy, Drama.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,4.
In the center of the plot - the teenager Sam suffering from autism spectrum disorder. He will solve the usual problems for young people: look for friends, meet girls, to communicate with his family. But the disease creates additional difficulties.
Rare case when the screen show autistic unvarnished, making it a disease is not a backdrop for the story, and the plot center, without excesses in the comedy or the tragedy of unnecessary.
Rellik
- Crime.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 5,9.
Rellik - the word "killer" on the contrary. Therefore, the story is told from the end. Detectives involved in clarifying the reasons and motives that led the killer to commit a number of crimes.
The unusual structure that remains a mystery is not isolated, but the very beginning, turns the perception of the story on its head. The result is a decent crime fiction without platitudes.
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OA
- Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy.
- United States, 2016.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,8.
Blind girl Peiris Jones returns home after seven years after disappearance. She mysteriously found the vision and now calls himself OA. Peiris says no, what happened to her, saying only that all the time was near.
This series appeared almost out of nowhere. The first promo video came just a few days before the premiere, that only fueled interest in the project. And the story itself was worthy of "classified material" or "Twin Peaks».
brainless
- Comedy, Drama.
- United States, 2016.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,1.
Capitol worker learns that part of the Senators captured aliens, insects that get into the heads of politicians and eat half of the brain. After that, people become ardent patriots dreaming of the greatness of the country.
Unfortunately, this series lasted only one season and was closed due to low ratings. But few people can so rough and sharp jokes about politics, as the authors of "brainless".
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Guest book
- Comedy.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 6,9.
Each series - another funny story, written in the guest book of the hotel in the resort town. Here you can find everything from detective to amorous adventures.
This witty comedy from the creators of "My Name Is Earl" has a good cast member and a slight touch of vulgarity.
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Ozark
- Crime drama, thriller.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Martin Byrd with his family secretly moved from the suburbs of Chicago, in the small town of Ozark. The thing is that before he laundered money for Mexican drug traffickers and owed him a large sum.
This series could claim the laurels of such legends as "Breaking Bad", but still remains in the shadows. Sudden plot twists, the passions and the constant feeling of danger makes the "Ozark" really exciting. In addition, it stunningly beautiful scenery.
Orville
- Comedy, fantasy, drama.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,6.
The action takes place in the future, 400 years later. The series is centered around a motley crew of spaceship "Orville", exploring the universe.
This parody of "Star Trek", Published almost simultaneously with the new series" Star Trek: The Discovery ", has all chances to get lost in the background of the original. Surprisingly, the author Seth MacFarlane project, best known for "Family Guy" is not emphasis on humor below the waist and create a pleasant and witty comedy.
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The hunt for the Unabomber
- Crime drama.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,2.
History capture real-life criminal Ted Kaczynski, the well-known fact that he mailed homemade bombs. A specialist in linguistics from the FBI about 20 years trying to catch a serial killer.
Series released the Discovery Channel, which can be called a quality indicator. There is no need to wait for dynamic action, but you can immerse themselves in the psychology of the situation and look at it with a rather unexpected quarters.
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Electric Dreams Philip K. Dick
- Science fiction.
- USA, 2017.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,5.
Each episode - film adaptation of the individual works of the famous science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. In most of his books this author has combined the development of technology and the history of what makes us human.
Episodes of the series in the spirit of the famous "Black Mirror" certainly deserve attention. In addition, based on the stories went, without exaggeration, the great writer.
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