The Sniffer (Ukrainian: ?????) is a Russian language detective series produced and shot in Ukraine by FILM.UA Television, created, co-written, and directed by Artyom Litvinenko.
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Premise
The show's protagonist (Kirill Käro) uses his unusually sensitive sense of smell, that allows him to detect and distinguish trace amounts of various substances, to investigate crimes. He works alongside his childhood buddy, Victor Lebedev (Ivan Oganesyan), a major in the Special Bureau of Investigations.
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Production Details
The series premiered on November 11, 2013 on the Ukrainian TV channel ICTV, and began airing in Russia on December 16, 2013 for 1TV. By 2014, the series is sold in 60 countries and has sold to a major French television channel.
Even before its premiere, the series was officially renewed for a second season with eight new episodes. The second season opened on 1TV on October 5, 2015 with cinematography by Graham Frake, who had previously been head of photography for Downton Abbey.
In 2016, Amazon added the first season to their Amazon Prime line-up.
Starting from May 2017, the first two seasons are streamed on Netflix.
By Jan 31st, 2017 filming of the third season was completed. Just like the first two seasons, the third season consists of 8 episodes, which were shot over the course of 6 months. In season 3, the Sniffer is set to encounter even more sophisticated criminals, already aware of his abilities. Nyukhach, directed by Artem Litvinenko, is set to air in fall 2017 on Channel One Russia.
References
External links
- The Sniffer on IMDb
- The Sniffer -- official page at FILM.UA's site.
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