The Method (Season 1)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Method Genre Crime drama Psychological thriller Black comedy Mystery Police procedural Directed by Yuri Bykov   (Season 1) Alexander Voitinsky  (Season 2) Starring Konstantin Khabensky Paulina Andreeva Alexander Tsekalo Aleksander Petrov Yekaterina Dubakina Zakhar Kabanov Timofey Tribuntsev Natalia Ungard Valentin Samokhin Sergei Belyaev Yan Tsapnik Narrated by Konstantin Khabensky Composer Ryan Otter Country of origin Russia No.  of seasons 2 No.  of episodes 32 Production Executive producer Irina Baskakova Producers Alexander Tsekalo Konstantin Ernst Maxim Polisnky Nikolai Bulygin Ivan Samohvalov Production locations Nizhny Novgorod Moscow Running time 50–55 minutes Production company Sreda Original release Network 1TV Release 18 October 2015 The Method  ( Russian :  Метод ) is a Russian  crime drama  television series, produced by  Sreda , starring  Konstantin Khabensky  and  Paulina Andreeva . [1] The first episode aired on  Channel One  October 18, 2015. [2]  Principal photography was done in  Nizhny Novgorod . The second season began November 8, 2020 on Channel One. [3] Plot [ edit ] The series centers on Rodion Meglin ( Konstantin Khabensky ), a highest level investigator of the Russian police who is also a sanctioned  vigilante , hunting down the criminally insane ("maniacs" in Russian) who slip through the cracks of an ill-suited justice system. He’s used to working alone, never revealing the secrets of his method. A young law school graduate, Esenia Steklova ( Paulina Andreeva ), is assigned to the department of the  Investigative Committee  where Meglin serves, becoming his trainee. Esenia has personal motives for working with the famous investigator - her mother was killed under mysterious circumstances, while her father hides key details of what happened. She’s given up hope of finding the murderer, but wants to learn as much as she can from the seasoned investigator. Throughout the series, Esenia encounters unexpected challenges working with Meglin. Cast [ edit ] Konstantin Khabensky  — Rodion Meglin Paulina Andreeva  — Esenia Steklova Alexander Petrov  — Zhenya Makar Zaporozhskiy - Sasha Alexander Tsekalo  — "Festive Killer" Yekaterina Dubakina  — Ania Zakharova Zakhar Kabanov  — Pasha Orlov Timofey Tribuntsev  — Kolya Valentin Samokhin  — Andrey Zhukov Sergei Belyaev  — Egorov Yan Tsapnik  —  Zhora Ivan Dobronravov  — Pavlik Tolmachyov Aleksei Serebryakov  — Anufriev Vitali Kishchenko  — Andrey Steklov, Esenia's father Yuri Kolokolnikov  — Michael Ptaha Sergey Sosnovsky  — Vadim Bergich, psychiatrist Kirill Polukhin  — Egor Alexandrovich Bykov ("Gray"), detective Yuri Bykov  - "Thin", detective Igor Savochkin  — Vyacheslav (the kidnapper of the girls "Summer resident") Yevgeniya Simonova  — Sofya Zinovievna, teacher Production [ edit ] The creators of the Russian TV series reject the similarities of their work with the American TV show  Dexter , but do confirm some commonality with the  True Detective  series. Awards [ edit ] The series won three awards at  TEFI  in 2016; [4] Best television film / TV series Best actor in a television film / series (Konstantin Khabensky) Best television producer of the season (Alexander Tsekalo for select episodes).