TV series

Chuzhoy sredi svoikh

2014 · 1 season

A grim, slow-burning tale of wrongful imprisonment and cold-blooded revenge, steeped in the harsh realities of Russian business and crime.

Overview: A tough, "male" story about the fate of Seryoga Nechaev, a guy from a working-class district. It so happened that he had to take on the blame of others and go to jail instead of the dissolute son of a rich businessman. All ten long years of imprisonment, Sergey prepares himself for revenge — for himself to become one of the mighty of this world. After being released, on the way to his dream, Seryoga faces the unsightly side of business and engages in a deadly duel with criminals.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, corruption, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
corruption
power
justice
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild