Klim (TV series)
Klim Клим | |
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Genre | Psychological crime drama |
Created by | Karen Oganesyan |
Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
Starring | Konstantin Lavronenko Yevgeniy Doryakov |
Country of origin | Russia |
Original language | Russian |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producers | Alexander Tsekalo Ruslan Sorokin |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Sreda |
Release | |
Original network | Channel One Russia |
Picture format | HDTV (1080i) |
Original release | 31 January 2016 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Less Than Evil (South Korea) |
Klim (Russian: Клим) is a Russian psychological crime drama television series starring Konstantin Lavronenko as the title character, Detective Chief Inspector Klim, who works in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The series is a direct remake of the BBC TV series Luther.[1][2][3]
The show is produced by Sreda for broadcast on Channel One Russia. Shooting began in Moscow on August 2014, and the first episode aired January 2016.
Plot[]
Klim is a Detective Chief Inspector working for the Serious Crime Unit in Saint Petersburg Police. A dedicated police officer, Klim is obsessive, possessed, and sometimes dangerous in the violence of his fixations.
However, he has paid a heavy price for his dedication; he has never been able to prevent himself from being consumed by the darkness of the crimes with which he deals. For him, the job always comes first. His dedication is a curse and a blessing, both for him and those close to him.
See also[]
- Luther (TV series), original series
References[]
- ^ Charlotte Wareing (22 February 2014). "Idris Elba drama Luther getting Russian remake with expectations of it becoming 'the next Sherlock'". mirror. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Georg Szalai (21 February 2014). "'Luther' to Get Russian Remake as BBC Worldwide Gears up for Program Showcase". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Russian Remake of 'Luther' Planned - Arts and Ideas". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
External links[]
- Luther (TV series)
- 2010s Russian television series
- 2016 Russian television series debuts
- Russian-language television shows
- Police procedural television series
- Russian television series based on British television series
- Television series by Sreda
- Russian crime television series
- Channel One Russia original programming
- Fictional portrayals of the Saint Petersburg Police