"Ivanko".
From November 2 on TNT
The main heroines of the comedy series "Ivanko" are two ordinary girls a little over 30, both are deeply unhappy.
One is driven by her mother, whom she is forced to support, and the other is beaten by her husband.
Girls dream of dealing with their troubles and finding happiness, but each thinks that her situation is not as serious as her friend's problems.
Instead of taking on their own lives, the heroines begin to teach each other, which leads to even more confusion.
The project was staged by directors Shota Gamisonia ("Univer. New hostel"), Ksenia Voronina and Vsevolod Brodsky ("Misha spoils everything").
The leading roles are played by Valentina Mazunina and Angelina Mirimskaya, who, according to Voronina, have developed an organic tandem both on the site and beyond.
© Shot from the series "Ivanko" (2020)
"Crazy".
From November 5 to More.tv
The series "Crazy" can be called a family project, for the participants of which it turned out to be a kind of experiment.
Fyodor Bondarchuk was responsible for the production, who for the first time directed a multi-part film (not counting the revision of The Quiet Don for the serial format).
The script was written by the wife of the cinematographer Paulina Andreeva, who had previously worked in this field only on short films, and was involved in producing, including Sergei Bondarchuk Jr., who had previously shown himself exclusively as an actor.
In the center of the plot is the capital's psychotherapist Oleg (Konstantin Bogomolov).
During his professional career, he managed to earn a good reputation, which ensured the flow of wealthy clients.
However, no one suspects that an experienced professional is himself emotionally unstable: after the disappearance of his wife, he lives with his mother, "sits" on tranquilizers and has no idea how to cope with the growing aggression.
In an interview with TASS, the director said that in the series "Psycho" the team sought to explore the loneliness that a person experiences, being "among people, among the systems of consumption and information flow."
"Paranormal" (Paranormal).
November 5 on Netflix
Netflix continues to expand its range of interests and for the first time adds to the catalog the Egyptian horror series Paranormal, based on the novels of the well-known writer Ahmed Khaled Tawfik.
Events take place in Egypt in the late 1960s.
Disbelieving physician Refaat Ismail unexpectedly encounters a series of shocking paranormal phenomena.
Together with his colleague Maggie, he begins to investigate mysterious events in the hope of saving his loved ones from the danger surrounding them.
The main role was played by Ahmed Amin, and Maggie was played by Razan Jammal.
It may be familiar to Western viewers from the films A Walk Among the Graves and The Story of a Madman.
"Moonbase 8" (Moonbase 8).
November 8th on Showtime and Amediatek
Three famous American comedians - John C. Riley, Fred Armisen and Tim Heidecker - have teamed up to work on a joint project.
They starred in Moonbase 8 and co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Crisel.
This time the artists chose the theme, which, at first glance, was not entirely funny - flight into space.
However, with the proper approach, it turns out that in this matter there is something to laugh at.
The three men, for different reasons, set themselves a difficult goal - to go to the moon.
However, none of them have the appropriate skills and knowledge.
However, the heroes do not despair and go to the lunar base simulator built by NASA.
When they train hard to achieve their goals, they face a number of problems, both physical and domestic, and personal, and from time to time find themselves in comic situations.
"Industry" (Industry).
From November 9 to HBO, from 10 November to Amediatek
Mickey Down and Conrad Kay, the authors of the British TV series "Hoff on the Record", which tells about the problems that lie in wait for the actors on their professional path, this time offer a look at the behind the scenes of the financial world through the eyes of yesterday's graduate economists.
The heroes of the series dream of getting a position in the largest bank in London.
In an attempt to impress their management, they completely forget about professional boundaries.
The scriptwriters of the project are not by hearsay familiar with the world of international finance: they themselves worked on the stock exchange.
Touching upon the issues of gender, race, class and privileges, they tried to show how young and ambitious professionals "begin to form as individuals under the pressure of the environment and a flurry of emotions in the operating room of Pierpoint & Co investment bank, where they promise meritocracy, but in reality the hierarchy rules the ball."
"Teacher" (A Teacher).
From November 10th on Hulu
The Teacher is about a young, married schoolteacher who is romantically involved with one of her students.
Forced to hide their feelings, heroes face a number of problems and serious consequences.
The plot is based on the film of the same name by Hanna Fidel, one of the most talked about projects of the 2013 Sundance Festival.
Critics called the tape a heavy emotional drama, radically different from the rest of the tapes on this topic.
In the script for the series, Hannah Fidel tried to expand the plot and present a story that affects not only the main character, but the whole society.
“School drama, but with a twist.
About family, love and Texas, ”explained Hannah Fidel in an interview with Indie Wire.
"Dash and Lily" (Dash & Lily).
November 10 on Netflix
Netflix's New Years season kicks off with Dash & Lily's romantic comedy based on the teenage romance Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levitan and Rachel Cohn.
The writers joined the project as executive producers.
The series is set in New York shortly before Christmas.
Lily, a romantic girl, leaves a red notebook with an intriguing message in a bookstore.
The skeptic Dash finds him.
The heroes begin to correspond on the pages of a notebook, tossing it to each other in different parts of the city.
Completely different in character, young people soon find out that they have much more in common than it seemed at first.
“Brew some cocoa, put on your coziest sweater and come to New York for the holidays ... Even if only in your dreams,” says showrunner Joe Trach (Lemony Snicket: 33 Misfortunes).
He promises that the tape will inspire viewers and give a sense of celebration.
"Dyatlov Pass".
From November 16 on TNT and PREMIER
In the series, two storylines unfold simultaneously.
The first is an artistic reconstruction of the campaign of a group of students led by Igor Dyatlov in 1959, as well as preparation for it.
The second tells about the investigation of a mysterious case by KGB Major Oleg Kostin (Pyotr Fedorov).
The authors of the project tried to recreate the tragic events that took place in the Ural Mountains as accurately as possible.
For this, numerous case materials were used, as well as the diaries of the victims.
Interestingly, for greater reliability, actors were selected for the roles of students who had an external resemblance to their prototypes.
The project was staged and produced by Valery Fedorovich and Evgeny Nikishov.
According to the latter, "Dyatlov Pass" is an anthology of everything that is known about the tragedy.
"Big Sky" (The Big Sky).
November 17 on ABC
In Montana, two sisters disappear right on the road along with the car.
Private detective Cassie Dewell joins in their search in the company of former police officer Jenny Hoyt.
In the course of their investigation, they discover that several more girls have gone missing in the area.
The heroes will have to hurry to stop the criminal before anyone else gets hurt.
Showrunner of the project is David E. Kelly, who worked on the TV series Big Little Lies and Mr. Mercedes.
The plot is based on the first book in a series of detective stories about Cassie Dewell by American writer C.J. Box.
A novel titled The Highway was published in 2013 and received many positive reviews.
Many critics have called the book exciting and frightening.
A Publishers Weekly review says this Edgar Allan Poe-winning CJ Box novel “is filled with believable characters and mean but realistic dialogue.
It has an ideal storytelling pace and offers readers a compelling story, generously flavored with amazingly unexpected plot twists. "
"The Flight Attendant".
On November 26th on HBO Max
The Flight Attendant is Kaley Cuoco's first large-scale game project since the end of the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
This time the actress will appear in a much more dramatic role.
She plays a flight attendant whose life changes radically overnight.
On one of the flights, Cassie meets a handsome business class passenger (Michiel Hausman).
After a romantic evening and a stormy night in Bangkok, she finds a new acquaintance murdered.
The girl does not remember what happened the day before.
Without realizing her actions, she cleans the room and destroys all the evidence, and then tells the investigators that the guy was alive in the morning.
Naturally, no one believes Cassie, and she becomes the prime suspect.
To complicate matters even more, the heroine herself does not understand whether she was involved in the murder or not.