I think the second season was planned, because in this episode they showed the anniversary of Chikatilo 50 years old, and if you believe Wikipedia, then at the time of his arrest he was 54 years old.
@Loreleya_: Police officers dressed in civilian clothes constantly rode trains as bait. The Taganrog— Donetsk — Rostov—Salsk highway was controlled by police officers throughout. Being a vigilante, Chikatilo himself participated in this operation and was on duty at train stations, "helping" the police to catch himself. Having felt the increased supervision, he became more careful and in 1986 did not commit a single murder, and in 1987 he killed only outside the Rostov region. By this time, the number of his victims had reached 34 people.
@interesneshy: As a plot for a movie, it's normal, but as a memory of them, it's not. In fact, a person dies only when everyone forgets about him, so for now they will be reminded of them - in TV series, TV, etc. they will live, and personally I think that they do not deserve it
What are you talking about? His name has become a household name. Regarding Chikatilo, the reminder will remain, at least, in our language for a very long time. I think a few more generations, if not more
It is necessary to cover these topics and such characters. At the time when he was acting, everything was hidden with all their might and society could not even imagine that this was possible and what to be afraid of. So yes, it's not worth turning a blind eye to this. Problems should be shown and discussed.
@interesneshy In our society, for some reason, it is customary to keep silent about all controversial and ambiguous points. Perhaps the taboo communist past is making itself felt. Although in fact, all tragedies need to be lived, draw conclusions and move on
Probably the only thing that can be put in the Andreasyan family's favor is that they clearly showed: the story of the detention of boarding school students was nicknamed "The Case of fools" - not at all because of the mental retardation of the latter.
@akkui: I can. Breaking Bad, Thrones, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, American Horror/Crime Story, How to Get Away with Murder. That's probably all. The rest of what I watched either didn't go down at all, or it didn't go down enough to be worth mentioning
The series is good enough. There is an atmosphere, high-quality shooting, the acting was pleasing, the musical accompaniment and the credits: everything is at a decent level. I wasn't particularly interested in Chikatilo's biography, after the series I decided to read Comrade Chikatilo, I just wondered if the series was far from reality. I will be waiting for season 2.
I hoped until the last that there would be only 1 season... 🙈 Why delay it so much? Moreover, it seems to me that this series is not about anything... A couple of facts and that's it... The scene where Chikatilo says why he joins the squad is impressive! But this is the only normal moment of all 48 minutes with credits.... 🤔
The series pleased me, Nagiyev played the role of a maniac well, but it seems to me that he does not look like Chikatilo specifically, there was always this feeling of dissimilarity. And the last episode was disappointing, such an intriguing moment and ... credits : (I expected that they would end on one season. As practice shows, stretching will not lead to anything good.
@AvroraS: In the film about the film, they said that they did not want to show Nagiyev as an exact copy of Chikatilo, since this film is a work of art and Nagiyev himself said that it was unpleasant for him to play this person, so he did not try to be exactly like him. something like this
If there was such a phrase "it's unpleasant to play", then it's a facepalm. In my understanding, if you take on a role, then you're trying to live it and understand your character (no matter how wild it sounds), otherwise acting can't be good. Well, actually, Nagiyev's acting was not good here, from the very first episode it is creepy to look at him in ordinary life, he is as unpleasant and suspicious as possible, and the whole shock of maniacs is that they cannot be distinguished from normal people, this did not happen at all, his smile makes me shudder, and He's just smiling at his wife. 😆
I never expected that there would be a second season. I also thought that they were pulling something very much. Well, now it's clear why they were pulling. I believe that such stories do not need to be stretched over several seasons. In the second season, I hope they will show how they figured it out, otherwise there are still questions
The ending is such that there will be a 100% continuation. He still has to be in the people's squad, but if they catch him on the street, he will start "touting" ... Yes, they could not do with one season. In fact, it is interesting about his childhood, whether they will show him or not, and in general whether they will highlight the moments how he became like this...
I expected a lot more from the series, I don't know why, there's not much good from the Russians. I hope at least there will not be a second season for the next 8 tedious episodes, but a more intense film will be shot, otherwise I will shoot myself while I watch the second season.
Well, it's fucked up, there are no words I was so hoping for at least some kind of end to this mess, it's impossible to just You still need to try to spoil such a story, well done Sarik
They didn't ring his doorbell, because they said everything fits, traits, age, BLOOD TYPE, but everyone knows that there was a mistake, chikatilo was not 4.
Damn fly, are you kidding us??? I thought that I would finally finish watching this *masterpiece* and forget it like a bad dream. And noooo. Wait for season 2, which will be even longer. And it's not a fact that there will be at all (like 80% of our series)
Why does Wikipedia say in the header that the series has 9 episodes?
Seasons 1 Series 9
However, it says below: The series premiered on March 18, 2021. It consists of eight episodes. New episodes will be released every Thursday on the Okko service.
Perhaps there is an interesting move here with the unannounced 9th series, and not a full-fledged 2nd season?
It would also be possible to close a couple of non-boring episodes. And as a result, there will be at least one more season, hopefully of less than eight tedious episodes.
It's been too long. of the 8 episodes, it was easy to do 4. compare everything with the same Mindhunter..There was something to remember in each episode. if you consider how our series are sagging on season 2....then if the sequel to Chikatilo comes out, then I will wait for all the episodes
What was my disappointment from the last episode, I just don't understand, I washed away to end the season like that without explaining anything, I was left with a feeling of understatement and went to watch the documentary 🤷🏻♀️
Yes, and after the documentary, go to Murders, read Rakitin's essay on this case - and you will have so many more questions!!! I will not wait for the second season, because the series is far from the reality of those days. I understand that this is not a documentary, but still...
It would be a completely different matter if they were shooting Netflix, they would do as much in detail as possible (as with Chernobyl) they are good at describing Russia even better than they describe Russia in Russia)
If it's the end, but it's an error. I didn't understand how they decided it was him. Good people, explain!!! Why the end was framed there. Why are they ears away from history. It's clearly clear why he was caught, there's no such thing here at all.
It was possible to add the number of episodes and make it into one season. Good shooting, but the series still falls short. Nagiyev in the role of Chikatilo is very creepy, although he played well. The series was very long, I would like more action. There was also a line of "fools" all season long, which was quite annoying.
The series was smeared again. His story needed to be put into one season and finished with dignity, and now they will start stretching it just to make money. Nonsense.
damn, I didn't count on the second season at all... it would be possible to fit everything into one season, without unnecessary additions to the plot, as with the same series about Chernobyl from HBO.
The last episode was disappointing. The scenario is very weak, the events are minimal and stretched out to outrage. It was obviously extended for the next season, but the episode needed to be finished. About nothing.
It is clear that the series was stretched, because of this it is not comfortable to watch. I hoped that they would not stretch the plot over several seasons, but it turned out otherwise. I will not watch the second season, it would be much better to make one good and intense season.
An interesting project. Super voltage for 8 episodes. But the plot is very average.One season would have been enough for the series. Let's see what happens in 2.
@BrandyAlexandr: if you take it as a source of information about Chikatilo, then it's a good book. And if it's like a literary work, then yes, I agree. There is too much emphasis on the fact that everything in the USSR was shabby and dirty. And the authors' conjectures, too, by the way
It is also very weak as a source of information, plus it can only be given for comments from investigators and the prosecutor's office. A lot of information from the book raises questions
Here they write under each episode that Nagiyev is not suitable for this role and in general, the maniac in life was charismatic and not a repulsive fool. But if you shoot the series with respect for the dead (after all, it really existed and caused a lot of grief and horror), wouldn't it be insulting to show something human in it at all? But for me, Nagiyev, makeup artists and cameramen did a very good job from this point of view. Does Chikatilo cause rejection (or is it pleasant for someone?). But this is a good game.
@alyonapetrova88: so, in your opinion, showing the dead as fools who without hesitation go to the slaughter after this clown from the TV series does it get respect for them, right? Chikatilo killed almost fifty people, and most of them saw him for the first time at the time of the murder. That is, he could quickly and easily ingratiate himself with a woman or a child. Moreover, in later years, everyone already knew that a murderer was operating nearby. And still he managed to deceive the victims. And Chikatilo Nagiyev, as you say, causes rejection, but he's not scary. It's just unpleasant and disgusting. What kind of normal person would follow him on their own?!? And this is one of the factors why you don't believe in the series and Nagiyev's game.
@daken_k: well, offer an alcoholic a drink to sit, give a naive child a cool toy, confidently declare a "crust" and say that the police are nearby, asking her to come over, be understood. I want to see how these people will look at you suspiciously and refuse (they won't refuse now). Would some rebellious little guy with a suitcase fiddling with a handkerchief arouse suspicion of maniacism, especially in those years? I doubt it.
The series is on 3. The actors' acting leaves much to be desired, Nagiyev's acting is a reference to ostrozhno, Zadov. He does not look like Chikatilo in any way and does not cause horror. She scored three points only for the atmosphere, the idea, and the frankness of the scenes (this is something new for Russian cinema). And so, the series is purely a la Mosgaz on maximums.
The actors' performance is strikingly insignificant.... you don't worry about anyone, you don't trust anyone..... Chikatilo is like a leper with a permanent stroke....It's a nightmare.... such an interesting story could turn out....alas.... A series for "Russia1"
And in my opinion, by stretching it over 2 seasons, the creators perfectly show the feeling of waiting for "when will he be caught", they show how long it took to find him.
It was quite possible to put the story in one season. The plot develops monotonously, many scenes are very long. As for the ending, it was generally disappointing. P.S. I could not accept Nagiyev in the role of Chikatilo, this role was not his.
When I started watching the series, I was looking forward to it, I really liked the first two episodes, it was interesting to follow the development of events, however, the further into the forest, the thicker the branches, everything became spread out, but I hoped that it would not be for the second season it would be much more reasonable to make this series a single, one-season, revealing the essence of Chikatilo, and not just another multi-season motion picture shot for the sake of money , I want to highlight the operatic work separately, this is what the series can really be praised for!
I stopped watching it in the middle, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for viewing. They stretched it very much, in some moments it was a shame for the actions of the staff, Nagiyev does not fit the word at all for this role. Such series should be completed in season 1, which will reveal the full personality of Chikatilo and his actions, instead they decided to extend it for 2 seasons as a boring Russian melodrama...
And no one found these frequent "hangings" of Chikatilo strange, which the authors have repeatedly focused on. Well, that's how they write it down, yes.. And when the Komsomol vigilantes said that he was wearing a hat, he immediately realized that they would take the wrong one.. you can watch it once, but it's far from a masterpiece, it's too forced..
Yes, the series is terribly delayed and it was necessary to fit into one season. They also played terribly into infinitely long static scenes - like Chikatilo sitting on a bus, then sitting on a bench, then sitting somewhere else, and so on. If only these scenes were cut, then there would already be two fewer episodes. We wanted to show our abilities with cool shooting and editing, but we got tired of watching it in the first episode. 😐
About Chikatilo himself: I'm not sure if it's Nagiyev's game, it's just that the character itself was made stupid. Some kind of shaking, hysterical, incomprehensible grandfather who never once looks like someone who has been thinking through his crimes in detail for several years and disappears without a trace.
Imho it would be better to have one season. But it's interesting to watch, it was shot perfectly, Nagiyev was very pleased in this role. A wonderful project
It's no different from the series on the Russia TV channel, alas. Unless it's more expensive. The acting, the script, the cameramen, the editors, and, after all, the directing are all the same bad domestic serial school. Sorry.
I was disappointed with the ending of the series, I don't know the events themselves, I've only heard about all this, but I've never been interested in all the events, so I thought that was how they decided to end the series without showing the detention itself and what happened next with the characters who are really interesting. But now I know that it will only be pulled in 4 years) Therefore, I am glad that there will be a 2nd season and it will be possible to see all this. But the only thing is, it's a pity that I'll have to watch another whole season on Chikatilo in the role of Nagiyev, because I've never seen a more vile and disgusting character. It's hard to imagine that such a person really existed.
I will describe my feelings about the series as a whole.
Even at the beginning of viewing, I had doubts because of the bad reviews, and as a result, they were confirmed. There is a persistent feeling of something being taken out of context, well, that's understandable, the story doesn't start with 1 case, but it was possible to remove it qualitatively, which the creators failed to do. I'm going to talk about the series based on my much-loved series Method.
I didn't feel maniacal (is there such a word?) of course, yes, we were shown murder scenes, conversations with children, etc., but all this is not the same, perhaps because of the poorly chosen actor for the role of Chikatilo (I'll write about this later).
For me, the main characters in this series are the investigators, and the maniac seems to be for the background, although I expected it to be the other way around. From this, it would be more logical to call the series "Forest Belt" or something like that, since we are following the investigation, and not the story of Chikatilo. Considering that the series was filmed based on real events, there are no complaints about the conclusions and conclusions of the police, although the blunting is certainly harsh.
A love line. I don't know if it was in reality, but it looks a little cringe-worthy and out of place, considering that this is happening in the region. But perhaps this partly kept the attention on the series, because without an artistic plot, a documentary would have turned out.
Nagiyev. It feels like the creators of the series took it to boost ratings. It was worth taking an unlit face for this role, not a popular actor. Moreover, no matter what anyone said, but for me Nagiyev is a comedian, or an actor of the same role, well, I couldn't believe his antics, he looked more like a retired stroke survivor than a nervous maniac.
Most likely, a bad impression of the series is simply a consequence of poor production and cast selection. The plot seems to be good, especially since the events are not fictional.
Of course, the series was shot on a very hot topic, and I don't even know if it's right to make films/series about it, but I really like all kinds of investigations, murders, disappearances, and so on. As for me, the series is very poorly shot. There were incredibly few details of the investigation, little was revealed about the killer himself, what was what. We ran through it very superficially and missed a lot. The end, as I understand it, shows that there will be a second season. In general, as for me, it's very weak for such a loud and very difficult case.🤷♀️
In general, of course, in my opinion, it didn't work out very well. It was delayed, so they also extended it for the second season, although it would have been better to make one good one and not stretch the fools for the whole season (shock)! Nagiyev is unnatural, just creepy, he may have played well, but I didn't understand who, definitely not a man with whom children and women calmly walk under any pretexts. I can't believe it. The system's operation, as always, looks disgusting, but in this case, the emotion is high-quality or useful. And the love line has not become at least a little bit natural, absolutely dry. On the positive side, I want to mention the murder scenes, which turned out to be creepy and hopefully instructive for society. And of course, from the scenes in prison with the beating and execution of Kravchenko, they made me want to shout "why is life like this, why do people hurt each other so much, why are they dishonest, why are they evil?", scenes that really cling and make me promise myself to be kind, honest, fair as possible, in general, it turned out strongly. Somehow, there were not enough details of the investigation, attention to detail, and interesting facts. It's a pity, I expected more.
It seems to me that the last episode was somehow stretched. But I wasn't surprised that the season ended like this, because it was clear that they would continue to develop the story. I'm not excited about this series, but I can watch it.
The season ended in a very terrible way. And why stretch it out for two seasons. If we had added series 4 to this one, it would be enough, we could fit the remnants of the story there. But no, let's stretch it out to cut down more money.
In general, the series is interesting, but it is impossible to take Nagiyev seriously in the role of Chikatilo, with this makeup he looks like a grandmother of easy virtue and it is impossible to do anything here, just antics.
Nagiyev was quite satisfied with me in the role of Chikatilo, but I imagined him in a different way. After all, I remember that they said that he had the quite prepossessing appearance of a kind uncle, while Nagiyev in the image of Chikatilo looks more like a strange and more repulsive uncle.
The atmosphere of previous years has been partially well recreated. The series was shot, at first glance, thoroughly. In some places, the details of Soviet life, interiors, police uniforms, and clothes of that time are well reproduced, I love that. But not without minor blunders. Even nostalgic somehow. Although it is unlikely that the idea of the series should appeal to nostalgia, because it should be a scary movie about a scary maniac. But no. The filmmakers try to make do with soft semitones. It's not clear if this is a thriller, an investigative film, or a slow-paced story about everyday police life. Average in general.
The sequence was really disappointing somehow. It's mostly unclear where, what year, when what happens, everything is somehow crumpled. But overall it turned out well, the atmosphere is just creepy. Nagiyev turned out really well in the role of Chikatilo (but he shouldn't have played a psycho from the very beginning, he didn't have enough charisma and a kind grandfather who just lured victims, otherwise he was so creepy that it was surprising that someone went with him). The ending is also so-so, I expected more. It turns out that the second season will be entirely devoted to the trial (maybe they will capture childhood)
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131After all, his arrest is still 4 years away.
I wonder when to wait for season 2 now?
In fact, a person dies only when everyone forgets about him, so for now they will be reminded of them - in TV series, TV, etc. they will live, and personally I think that they do not deserve it
I wasn't particularly interested in Chikatilo's biography, after the series I decided to read Comrade Chikatilo, I just wondered if the series was far from reality.
I will be waiting for season 2.
I was so hoping for at least some kind of end to this mess, it's impossible to just
You still need to try to spoil such a story, well done Sarik
I really liked 5/5
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Series 9
However, it says below:
The series premiered on March 18, 2021. It consists of eight episodes. New episodes will be released every Thursday on the Okko service.
Perhaps there is an interesting move here with the unannounced 9th series, and not a full-fledged 2nd season?
We have already written above that there will be a season 2 in insta, we asked the director
if you consider how our series are sagging on season 2....then if the sequel to Chikatilo comes out, then I will wait for all the episodes
He seems to be getting lucky again ...
I didn't understand how they decided it was him. Good people, explain!!!
Why the end was framed there.
Why are they ears away from history. It's clearly clear why he was caught, there's no such thing here at all.
I liked the series, at first Nagieva did not perceive it, but later she even began to be afraid of it..
it would be possible to fit everything into one season, without unnecessary additions to the plot, as with the same series about Chernobyl from HBO.
And Chikatilo Nagiyev, as you say, causes rejection, but he's not scary. It's just unpleasant and disgusting. What kind of normal person would follow him on their own?!? And this is one of the factors why you don't believe in the series and Nagiyev's game.
P.S. I could not accept Nagiyev in the role of Chikatilo, this role was not his.
it would be much more reasonable to make this series a single, one-season, revealing the essence of Chikatilo, and not just another multi-season motion picture shot for the sake of money
, I want to highlight the operatic work separately, this is what the series can really be praised for!
you can watch it once, but it's far from a masterpiece, it's too forced..
About Chikatilo himself: I'm not sure if it's Nagiyev's game, it's just that the character itself was made stupid. Some kind of shaking, hysterical, incomprehensible grandfather who never once looks like someone who has been thinking through his crimes in detail for several years and disappears without a trace.
But it's interesting to watch, it was shot perfectly, Nagiyev was very pleased in this role.
A wonderful project
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I will describe my feelings about the series as a whole.
Even at the beginning of viewing, I had doubts because of the bad reviews, and as a result, they were confirmed.
There is a persistent feeling of something being taken out of context, well, that's understandable, the story doesn't start with 1 case, but it was possible to remove it qualitatively, which the creators failed to do.
I'm going to talk about the series based on my much-loved series Method.
I didn't feel maniacal (is there such a word?) of course, yes, we were shown murder scenes, conversations with children, etc., but all this is not the same, perhaps because of the poorly chosen actor for the role of Chikatilo (I'll write about this later).
For me, the main characters in this series are the investigators, and the maniac seems to be for the background, although I expected it to be the other way around. From this, it would be more logical to call the series "Forest Belt" or something like that, since we are following the investigation, and not the story of Chikatilo.
Considering that the series was filmed based on real events, there are no complaints about the conclusions and conclusions of the police, although the blunting is certainly harsh.
A love line. I don't know if it was in reality, but it looks a little cringe-worthy and out of place, considering that this is happening in the region. But perhaps this partly kept the attention on the series, because without an artistic plot, a documentary would have turned out.
Nagiyev. It feels like the creators of the series took it to boost ratings. It was worth taking an unlit face for this role, not a popular actor. Moreover, no matter what anyone said, but for me Nagiyev is a comedian, or an actor of the same role, well, I couldn't believe his antics, he looked more like a retired stroke survivor than a nervous maniac.
Most likely, a bad impression of the series is simply a consequence of poor production and cast selection. The plot seems to be good, especially since the events are not fictional.
6/10
As for me, the series is very poorly shot. There were incredibly few details of the investigation, little was revealed about the killer himself, what was what. We ran through it very superficially and missed a lot.
The end, as I understand it, shows that there will be a second season.
In general, as for me, it's very weak for such a loud and very difficult case.🤷♀️
In general, the series is interesting, but it is impossible to take Nagiyev seriously in the role of Chikatilo, with this makeup he looks like a grandmother of easy virtue and it is impossible to do anything here, just antics.
I liked the season, I went to watch the production
Nagiyev was quite satisfied with me in the role of Chikatilo, but I imagined him in a different way. After all, I remember that they said that he had the quite prepossessing appearance of a kind uncle, while Nagiyev in the image of Chikatilo looks more like a strange and more repulsive uncle.
Average in general.