Series have long taken a strong position in domestic cinema. Each season, new items are released, and the choice will please even the most capricious viewers. Series stories are not boring, due to the variety of genres and originality of the plots.
We present to your attention a selection of the best novelties of Russian TV series 2020 that are worth a look. The premieres of some of them have already taken place. To see the rest, you have to wait a bit.
10. Trigger
Genre: drama
Producer: Dmitry Tyurin
Number of episodes: 16
The series premiered on February 10, it was one of the most anticipated projects of 2020. The hopes of the audience came true, and a week later the creators announced that the shooting of the second season would begin shortly. “Trigger” interested in and abroad. The rights to adapt the series were bought by representatives of the film industry of Japan and the United States.
The main character, Artem Streletsky, is a psychologist practicing “shock” methods. It provokes customers and pushes them to exit the comfort zone, does everything so that they deal with their problems as soon as possible. Streletsky has no shortage of clients, but soon a tragedy occurs. One of his clients commits suicide. Artyom goes to jail ...
9. Call Center
Genre: thriller
Producer: Natasha Merkulova, Alexey Chupov
Number of episodes: 8
On March 23, the first series of the Call Center thriller was released. It is too early to talk about the results, but the expectation rating was 97%. Unsurprisingly, there has never been anything like it on Russian television.
Call center store for adults. Common workday. 12 employees find themselves locked. Soon, they are contacted by intruders who ask to be called “dad” and “mom”. Criminals tell prisoners that the room is mined. To stay alive, you just need to fulfill their requirements. What are the hostages ready to do for the sake of salvation?
8. The roots
Genre: comedy
Producer: Mark Gorobets
Number of episodes: 21
The series "Roots" tells about the re-education of the capital's top manager. Dima Korolev 10 years ago left his native Zaleshchinsk to make a career in Moscow. All his dreams came true, now he is a good specialist with a high salary and great prospects. Dima dresses fashionably and does everything so that no one suspects a provincial in him.
The employer Korolev sends him on a business trip to Zaleschensk, he plans to build a large shopping center on the site of the House of Culture. Dima must buy the building. He hopes that he will quickly cope with this task, but soon he will have opponents in the person of an ex-girlfriend and relatives.
7. Classmates of death
Genre: crime detective
Producer: Philip Korshunov
Number of episodes: 4
A short series for all fans of domestic detective stories. Journalist Dmitry Poluyanov is known for being able to unravel even the most complex investigations. However, now he is thinking about something completely different. Dmitry will have a wedding soon, his lover - a modest and sweet girl Nadia works in the library. When her classmate dies, she asks the groom for help. The journalist cannot refuse Nadezhda and begins his own investigation. Soon there is another murder ...
6. Magomaev
Genre: drama, biography
Producer: Dmitry Tyurin, Roman Prygunov
Number of episodes: 8
The life story of the famous Soviet singer Muslim Magomayev. The action takes place in the 60s. Young Magomayev has been living with his lover for 5 years, but still has not made her an offer. Angelica goes crazy with jealousy and uncertainty. Fate brings the singer to the beginning opera diva Tamara. Feelings flare up between them, but the girl is also not free ...
5. Intercessors
Genre: drama
Producer: Vladimir Kott
Number of episodes: 16
March 23 premiere of the series "Intercessors". The action takes place in the USSR, in 1966. Nina Metlitskaya is a young girl who has already managed to achieve certain heights in her career. She is a lawyer. Thanks to her unique abilities, Nina wins even the most hopeless cases. Soon she became disillusioned with the judicial system of the Soviet Union. Succumbing to the persuasion of her husband, Metlitskaya is transferred to the Moscow Bar.
4. 257 reasons to live
Genre: comedy drama
Producer: Maxim Sveshnikov
Number of episodes: 13
The series will premiere on March 26th. The main character is a young woman Eugene. She is 30 years old and recently she won the most valuable prize - life. The last 4 years, Zhenya fought with oncology and she managed to win. A new life begins, full of unpleasant discoveries. It turns out that a healthy person is not needed and uninteresting. Zhenya is looking for her diary, where several years ago she wrote down 256 reasons to live. She comes up with the 257th and sets off in search of her happiness.
3. Murderers
Genre: detective thriller
Producer: David Tkebuchava
Number of episodes: 10
Premiere Date: is unknown
The series is based on real events, the premiere date is still unknown. This is the story of the serial killer Gennady Mikhasevich, nicknamed "Vitebsk strangler." He committed more than 40 crimes, but the main character of the series is not a maniac, but an investigator who is involved in this matter. He is trying hard to get to the truth and find the killer. During the investigation, more than 10 errors were made. This criminal case was the most scandalous in Soviet history.
2. Hope
Genre: action drama
Producer: Elena Khazanova
Number of episodes: 16
Release date: spring 2020
There is no need to talk about the exact release date, but the creators promise that the premiere will take place in spring. They present the project as a female action movie.
Hope is an ordinary woman. The stewardess, married, has a daughter. At first glance, her life is quite prosperous, but this is just tinsel. For quite some time, Nadia has been working as a killer. She was a very young girl when the “boss” pulled her out of prison. He made her a first-class killer, but one day a woman realizes that she can no longer live like this. There is no turning back, but Nadia will try to solve this problem.
1. Zuleikha opens her eyes
Genre: drama, melodrama
Producer: Egor Anashkin
Number of episodes: 8
Premiere: May 2020
The series “Zuleikha opens her eyes” has a high expectation rating of 94%. It was shot based on the novel of the same name by Guzel Yakhina, which received a lot of positive reviews and was translated into 18 languages of the world. It is not long to wait - the premiere will take place in May. The main role was played by Chulpan Khamatova, one of the most beautiful Russian actresses.
The series takes place in a small Tatar village in the 30s of the twentieth century. Another wave of dispossession. The husband of Zuleiha, a wealthy peasant who refused to give up his property, is being killed. She remains completely alone, along with other immigrants, the woman is sent to Siberia. A group of people who are not alike will have to fight for survival. They have too strong opponents - a new government and harsh nature.
