According to a survey conducted by sociologists at Ramir Holding in 2012, 81% of Russians watch TV shows constantly and with pleasure. And although foreign series such as Doctor House or Game of Thrones enjoy the same love among Russian viewers, there is also something to brag about for domestic cinema.
We present you the most interesting Russian TV shows. The list of the best TV shows of 2015-2016 is based on the ratings of the popular KinoPoisk service.
15. “How I became Russian” (2015)
Genre: Comedy
It is not easy for an American to understand the mysterious Russian soul. And you have to. American Post journalist Alex Wilson, who is forced to spend a long time in Russia, starts a blog. In it, he tries to answer the question "what is it to be Russian?"
14. The Young Guard (2015)
Genre: War Drama
Yesterday's schoolchildren create an underground organization in the German-occupied town of Krasnodon. Patriotic cinema, although not quite coinciding with the novel of the same name by Alexander Fadeev.
13. “Money” (2016)
Genre: Romance
The series takes place during the Soviet era. A talented scientist Alexei Barannikov, who is unlucky in life, once accidentally observes the killing of a counterfeiter.
Exhausted by lack of money and a difficult relationship with his wife, Aleksey decides on a crazy scam.
12. The Spider (2015)
Genre: Crime Thriller, Detective
Major Cherkasov is to investigate the murder of a fashion model from the Fashion House. And soon another girl dies. In parallel with this event, a daring robbery of Goznak takes place. The series is for those who love detectives a la "Soviet realities."
11. “Londongrad. Know Ours ”(2015)
Genre: Drama
A series with a good cast (Nikita Efremov, Ingrid Olerinskaya, Pavel Ilyin), high-quality operator work and pleasant music. The plot is based on the story of an agency that solves the problems of Russians in a foreign country.
10. “Temporarily Unavailable” (2015)
Genre: Comedy
By coincidence, an honest employee of the investigative committee Anton Pletnev and lawyer Slava Zolotov (Dmitry Dyuzhev and Sergey Bezrukov) fleeing the bandits change their documents. Now the “investigator” Zolotov will have a business trip to the town of Velikozelsk and fight against the dishonest mayor, and memory will slowly return to Pletnev, who had amnesia. Uncomplicated series in the style of "Deadly Force", with simple but unstrained humor, adventure and crime.
9. The Red Queen (2015)
Genre: Biographical Drama
The rating of Russian TV shows of 2015-2016 is continued by the life and love story of the famous Soviet model Regina Zbarskaya. Spectators praise the "Red Queen" for their beautiful costumes, great soundtrack and decent acting.
8. “Quest” (2015)
Genre: Thriller, Adventure
A team of 6 young people poisoned by an unknown poison will have to solve a number of complex puzzles in 72 hours. The reward for survivors in the trials will be the antidote and acquaintance with the mysterious puppeteer who is behind the quest.
7. “Moms” (2015)
Genre: Comedy
When diapers come to replace entertainment and restful sleep, life does not end, and adventures only begin. A funny sitcom about an “experienced mom,” “a beginner mom,” and “not yet a mom,” with well-revealed characters of the heroines and intrigue, which makes the second season wait.
6. The Quiet Don (2015)
Genre: Drama
The love story of the Cossack Grigory Melekhov and the married beauty-Cossack Aksinya on the background of the life of Don in the turning and terrible years of the 20th century. Many do not like the “rehash” of Soviet TV shows, with memorable and charismatic heroes. However, Quiet Don is a pleasant exception in a series of remakes. An excellent selection of actors and beautiful music contribute to the fact that the young generation is interested in Sholokhov’s great novel, and the older generation does not spit on modern adaptation.
5. “Policeman from Rublevka” (2016)
Genre: Crime Comedy, Drama
Is it difficult to maintain law and order in the most elite region of Russia? The rich policeman Grisha Izmailov will answer this question. Love line, black humor and ridicule of the vices of society are attached.
4. "Cop Wars 9" (2015)
Genre: Detective
In the ninth season, Roman Shilov will return again. He goes to the department that deals with high-profile crimes. And the first high-profile case that Shilov’s department is undertaking is an explosion in a shopping center in one of the Karelian cities.
During the investigation of the crime, Shilov confronts his acquaintance, Marianne, who needs his help. This promises a change in the personal life of the servant of the law.
3. “Change” (2015)
Genre: Romance
The woman has a husband, there are three lovers. Is there any happiness? The story of how people can get confused in their own lies and solve some problems in order to “plunge” into new ones right there. The idea of the series is straightforward, but the acting is at the highest level. And no sugary maxims and happy endings, which are so famous for melodramas.
2. “Method” (2015)
Genre: Crime Drama, Thriller
Stories with a detective story already fell into the best Russian TV series 2015-2016. The list of the best detectives topped this time is not just a movie about maniacs, cruelty and corpses. This is an attempt to answer the question: will any murder be recognized as evil?
Investigator Rodion Meglin (Konstantin Khabensky) is able to solve the most complex cases. However, working with him is a dubious pleasure. I had to make sure of this intern Yesen, a graduate of the law faculty yesterday.
1. “The game. Revenge ”(2016)
Genre: Detective
Three years have passed since the confrontation between Colonel Pavel Belov and the impudent criminal Alexei Smolin. Smolin is serving a life sentence in prison, and Belov, who has changed his place of work, can finally sleep peacefully at night.
But once Belov notices Smolin on the street, which means that his personal enemy is free. And fate forces the hero and the villain to work together, since Belov has opponents much worse than Smolin.
