The Method

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.