In 2020, Russian cinema has pleased with interesting serial projects. We have collected for you 12 high-profile new products that you can already watch.
1. Hero on call
Genre: detective, comedy
The country: Russia
World Premiere: June 15, 2020
Director: Anna Zaitseva
Age:+16 years old
Series: 10
Timing: 49 minutes
The protagonist Ivan Lutoshin is a neuropathologist diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and has 6 months to live. As a doctor, he thinks the best solution is to commit suicide. Under the influence of alcohol, he goes out onto the highway, but the driver manages to slow down, Ivan remains alive. The driver of the car turned out to be police detective Tumanov. Having learned about the fatal diagnosis of a man, he invites him to participate in dangerous operations. If he dies, then at least not in vain. He willingly helps the police, and notices that he is getting better. To live longer, he needs to constantly perform real feats.
2. St. Andrew's flag
Genre: drama, military
The country: Russia
World Premiere: July 13, 2020
Director: Vitaly Vorobyov
Age:+16 years old
Series: 16
Timing: 48 minutes
The series is based on the story of Grigory Sergeevich's restless family. Georgy devoted many years to serving in the Baltic Fleet, rose to the rank of admiral, and finally goes on a well-deserved rest. Now he has a lot of free time, he plans to devote to his family. The hero's son Sergei is the commander of a submarine of the Northern Fleet. After violating charter, he was demoted and transferred to a modest diesel submarine. Sergei can hardly cope with the stubborn temper of his subordinates, one of whom becomes his enemy. Constant conflicts in the service have a negative impact on family relationships. Children, feeling tension, start a rebellion against their father. But this is only the beginning, real trials await them ahead.
3. Let's go
Genre: comedy, road movie, sitcom, adventure
The country: Russia
World Premiere: July 5, 2020
Director: Anna Zaitseva
Age:+16 years old
Series: 21
Timing: 24 minutes
The Osin family has three children, two sons and one daughter. They live by the rule of not saving on children. The youngest daughter Varya is fond of singing. For the sake of their daughter, the family decides to drive an old car from Krasnoyarsk to Minsk so that Varya takes part in a music competition. The whole family goes on an exciting journey. Dangerous adventures await them just around the first corner.
4. Epidemic
Genre: drama, thriller, fantasy
The country: Russia
World Premiere: November 14, 2019
Director: Natalia Merkurova, Alexey Chupov
Age:+16 years old
Series: 8
Timing: 48 minutes
A new unknown virus turns the capital into a dead city. Hard times are coming. Food is running out, those who are not infected with the virus must fight for their lives to survive. The main character, named Sergei, is trying to save his family from an infected city. As it turns out, he has two families. People who cannot stand each other have to be together for a long time. To stay alive, they need to forget about the grievances, and go on a dangerous journey to the north of the country. But the road to a new place will not be easy, the heroes run away not only from a global catastrophe, but also from family dramas.
5. Storm
Genre: drama, detective
The country: Russia
World Premiere: September 5, 2019
Director: Boris Khlebnikov
Age:+18 years old
Series: 8
Timing: 49 minutes
The film begins with a catastrophe, at the opening of the new Palace of Culture, the roof of the building collapses, many people die, including children. The owner of the construction company, Mikhail Kryukov, and his two deputies are brought to justice. The investigator who deals with this case has in his hands evidence of the guilt of the accused. But suddenly his wife is diagnosed with a serious illness. The investigator has no money for treatment, but the suspect does. Will the investigator commit an malfeasance in order to save his wife?
6. Peace! Friendship! Gum!
Genre: drama, comedy, adventure
The country: Russia
World Premiere: April 23, 2020
Director: Ilya Aksenov
Age:+16 years old
Series: 8
Timing: 45 minutes
Russian comedy series about the youth of the 90s. Like ordinary teenagers, they dream of first love, adventure. But the events taking place in the country are far from romantic. The main character, 14-year-old Sanya Ryabinin, lives with his mother, a saleswoman, and his father, an assistant professor. His family is honest and poor. He often clashes with hooligans, refuses to attend music school and worries that girls do not like him. Once running away from hooligans, he steals the car of a crime boss. In one moment, his whole life changes dramatically. Now he is being hunted not only by peers-hooligans, but also by adult bandits. Will the young man be able to cope with these? Because now his life has changed forever.
7. Trigger
Genre: drama
The country: Russia
World Premiere: February 10, 2020
Director: Dmitry Tyurin
Age:+18 years old
Series: 16
Timing: 50 minutes
The plot of the film introduces a psychologist, a wanderer of "shock therapy" Artem Streletsky. Unlike most of his colleagues who babysit their clients, Artem is rude and insulting. He believes that in order to solve his problems, you need to understand yourself, and stop "lying to yourself." He deliberately arranges various tests, trying to push the client out of his comfort zone. Artyom's methods give positive results until one of the clients commits suicide. The psychologist is found guilty of causing suicide and sent to prison for four years. Having been released, Artem is trying to return to practice and win the heart of his beloved wife.
8. Whirlpool
Genre: drama, detective, mystery, thriller, crime
The country: Russia
World Premiere: June 27, 2020
Director: Andrey Zagidullin
Age:+18 years old
Series: 8
Timing: 45 minutes
An unknown man in a black hood kidnaps teenagers from the city ghetto. Killing the victims, the bodies are thrown into the city sewer. The maniac is sure that he will get away with everything, because his victims are unwanted teenagers who no one will look for. Everything changes when a policeman, during one of the raids, finds a flash drive where a video of the brutal murder of a girl is stored. Now the police, led by detective Alexander Krasnov, need to find the killer.
9. War of families
Genre: comedy
The country: Russia
World Premiere: February 17, 2020
Director: Ilya Farfel, Evgeny Korchagin
Age:+12 years
Series: 20
Timing: 25 minutes
Misha and Dima are friends from an early age, have a common business and live next door to each other. Communicate with families and arrange joint picnics. It seemed that nothing could destroy a strong male friendship. Until they find out that their children are planning to get married. The upcoming marriage turns best friends into worst enemies.
10. 257 reasons to live
Genre: comedy, drama
The country: Russia
World Premiere: March 26, 2020
Director: Maxim Sveshnikov
Age:+18 years old
Series: 13
Timing: 24 minutes
Girl Zhenya Korotkova has been fighting cancer for three years. After defeating a terrible disease, she finally returns to everyday life. The girl notices that her relatives and friends buried her prematurely. No one needs a recovered Zhenya. The guy leaves her and meets with her attending physician, her sister steals money from a charity fund, her colleagues weave intrigues at work. When a girl realizes that her life is bursting at the seams. She accidentally finds her old notebook in which she wrote down 256 wishes. When to implement them, if not now?
11. Call center
Genre: thriller, horror
The country: Russia
World Premiere: March 23, 2020
Director: Natalia Merkurova, Alexey Chupov
Age:+18 years old
Series: 8
Timing: 44 minutes
Events unfold in the center of the capital, where the Call Center is located on the 12th floor. As usual, coming to work, twelve people are trapped. They learn that a bomb has been planted in the building. The voices, who introduced themselves as Mom and Dad, threaten to detonate an explosive device if the hostages do not comply with their demands. To survive, they follow the instructions of the sadists. They have a lot to go through and learn secrets about each other.
12. Lawyer Ardashev. Murder on the waters
Genre: detective
The country: Russia
World Premiere: 2020
Director: Alexey Kolmogorov
Age:+16 years old
Series: 4
Timing: 52 minutes
The action of the series takes place at the end of the 20th century in the Caucasian Mineralnye Vody, where there are not only resorts, but game houses. This is where cheaters and criminals gather. Lawyer Ardashev comes to rest. At night in the hotel, he hears a scream, in one of the rooms the corpse of a man with a knife in his chest is found. After that, a series of mysterious murders began. It is suspicious that the murder is predicted by a patient in a psychiatric clinic. Klim Ardashev dreamed of rest, but got into the cycle of secrets. He will have to find out who is behind all these murders.
