For a review of serial novelties in 2021, we have selected the most rated epics of various genres from different countries. From thriller to a newfangled phenomenon called “drama”, which means “television series from East Asia”.
Mediator
Country Russia
Cast: Andrey Burkovsky, Yulia Peresild, Daria Moroz, Irina Starshenbaum, Victoria Tolstoganova, Evgenia Simonova, Daria Melnikova, Daniil Vorobyov, Maryana Spivak, Daria Zhovner, Anton Kuznetsov, Anastasia Mikulchina, Elena Panova, Anna Kamenkova, Taisya Kalinina, Anna Shepeleva , Dmitry Podnozov, Nikolai Machulsky, Mikhail Bashkatov, Egor Zakhovaev, Ruslan Dzhaybekov, Vladimir Kapustin, Alla Yuganova
The unique ability to reincarnate, developed from childhood and professional education in the field of conflict resolution and negotiations, makes the main character Andrei Pavlov a highly paid and sought-after specialist in the field of mediation. He is a subtle psychologist, he immediately determines the essence of people, but he cannot always trust. Even to yourself.
The only one
Country: UK
Cast: Hannah Ware, Dimitri Leonidas, Diarmed Merta, Zoe Tapper, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Jana Perez, Stephen Campbell Moore, Greg Chillin, Albanu Jerónima
A fantasy thriller about a female scientist who discovers a new way to find her perfect soul mate using DNA knowledge. Using her knowledge and engineering, she launches a program to find the perfect match.
Hook
Country Russia
Cast: Yuri Kolokolnikov, Agata Muceniece, Ekaterina Kuznetsova, Mark Vdovin, Mikhail Pshenichny, Alexander Golubkov, Alexei Maklakov, Daria Feklenko, Ekaterina Malikova, Ksenia Sobchak
Former hockey player Nikita Kryukov, after the end of his sports career, does not leave hockey at all, but learns a completely different side of the popular sport – he becomes a hockey agent. Honest, principled, decent Nikita does not like this other side, where there are no rules and any moral principles.
Paris Police 1900
Country: France
Cast: Jeremy Laerthe, Eveline Brochu, Thibault Evrard, Marc Barbet, Eugénie Deroin, Patrick D’Assumsao, Alexandre Trochi, Hubert Dellatre, Valerie Dashwood, Christophe Montenez, Christian Heck, Anthony Pagliotti, Jean-Benoît Huguet, Eddie Cignara, Vincent Debos, Anna Benois
The series is at the intersection of dramatic, historical and detective genres. The remains of a female body are found in the main river of Paris. Chilling details of a brutal crime are taken to investigate a young policeman. He will have to find out the true causes of the terrible death of the victim.
His story 4: Next to you
Country: Taiwan
Cast: Tu Charles, Anson Chen, An Jun Peng, Lin Chi Wei, Cindy Chi
Series for fans of Japanese anime. The protagonist of the comedy-melodrama drama is Xiao Licheng. He is in love with a girl who does not reciprocate his feelings. He decides to play a small performance to attract the attention of his chosen one. But the joke can turn into the truth.
happy end
Country Russia
Cast: Lena Tronina, Denis Vlasenko, Alexander Gorchilin, Lyubov Tolkalina, Daniil Vorobyov, Lukerya Ilyashenko, Alexei Agranovich, Daria Feklenko, Maxim Karushev, Evgenia Dobrovolskaya, Alexandra Rebenok, Nikita Elenev, Evgenia Afonskaya, Oleg Evteev, Alexei Makarov
The series directed by Evgeny Sangadzhiev exclusively for an adult audience. An ambiguous dramatic story about the relationship of young guys: two guys and a girl who fled after a series of troubles from their native provincial town to the capital. One of his friends – Max – disappears in Moscow, and Lera and Vlad, trying to earn money and survive in Moscow, decide to make money on videos on the Internet with more than spicy content. What will be the further fate of the main characters in a huge city and boundless Internet space.
mechanics
Country: United States of America
Cast: Kevin James, Gillian Muller, Freddie Stroma, Harry Anthony Williams, Dan Adut, Sarah Styles, Paris Berels, Bruce McGill, Mather Zickel, Jamie Little
Comedy series directed by Andy Fickman, whose name speaks for itself. A story about a chief mechanic named Kevin Gibson. A conservative specialist with well-established, by no means modern views on all spheres of life. And here also the owner of the company passes the reins of power into the hands of his daughter. How Kevin gets along with the new boss and her rules is worth a look.
I am not kidding
Country Russia
Cast: Elena Novikova, Alexei Rozin, Anatoly Bely, Artyom Koshman, Taisiya Bityukova, Nikolai Schreiber, Iris Lebedeva, Lidia Kuznetsova, Vladimir Khvoronov, Artyom Eshkin, Denis Antipin, Alexander Mazaev, Andrey Barilo, Irina Balkova
The main character is almost 50. In her life there are two divorces, two children, one mother-in-law, one dog and a pile of everyday household difficulties and problems. And I want recognition and applause on the stand-up show stage, because her life is just a source of ideas for humorous performances.
Lupine
Country: France, United States of America
Cast: Omar Sy, Vincent Londez, Ludivine Sagnier, Herve Pierre, Sophian Gerrab, Etan Simon, Nicolas Vanchitsky, Shirin Boutella, Clotilde Esme, Antoine Gouy
Detective drama, action movie about the protagonist’s revenge for the unfairly and groundlessly convicted father. A quarter of a century later, Assan Diop plans to repeat the crime for which his father was convicted in the best traditions of his favorite book about Arsen…
