Despite the fact that the series "Method" was released several years ago, they still talk about the detective project with Konstantin Khabensky and Paulina Andreeva in the lead roles. "Method" managed to shake up the domestic film industry and prove to skeptical viewers that there is still gunpowder in the powder flasks of Russian cinema. We decided to compile a list of the best TV series similar to The Method (2015), with a description of the similarities. These films should appeal to fans of detective stories with charismatic characters and mysterious crimes.
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True Detective 2014
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Detective
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 8.7 / 9.0.
Only the lazy did not compare the format of "True Detective" and "Method". Both series begin with an interrogation of one of the main characters in the form of a story about "how it was." Watching the first season with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson is a pleasure. The police are forced to open a long-standing strange murder case due to the similarity with new murders. Despite the fact that 17 years have passed since the crime in Louisiana, the detectives investigating it remember the events in detail. Only they, in the opinion of the police, can help the investigation find the real criminal.
Crime (2016)
- Genre: Crime, Detective, Drama
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 6.9 / 6.9.
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"Crime" is another domestic series that has managed to win the hearts of Russian and foreign viewers. As in "Method", the plot does not let go until the last episode in the heat of passion and constant tension until the very last shots. A young woman was brutally murdered. The crime turns into a real psychological drama and it is completely unclear whether the main characters, having solved all the secrets, will be able to save their face and human appearance in this world. "Crime", like "Method", touches upon the issue of human values and the moral norms of everyone's life.
Cracker Method 1993
- Genre: detective, crime, drama
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 7.7 / 8.4.
The Cracker Method is one of the oldest series in our selection of films, which is similar to Method (2015) with Konstantin Khabensky. The two projects are united by the presence of a completely atypical, but charismatic protagonist. The obese and sarcastic Doctor Fitz, played by the consummate Robbie Coltrane, solves the psychological problems of others, but is not at all going to fight his own. Fitzgerald is a drunkard, gambler, and impudent, but he has no equal when it comes to finding the key to a criminal. He helps the police in solving the most difficult problems, while his personal life is bursting at the seams, and the burden of debt slowly pulls to the bottom.
Sherlock 2010
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Detective
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 8.9 / 9.1.
Continuing our list of the best TV series similar to The Method (2015), describing the similarities of the famous British TV series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. The creators of the project thought: what will happen if you transfer the best detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes and his irreplaceable assistant, Dr. Watson, to modern realities? John Watson, past Afghanistan, meets in London an amazing man who can solve any riddle. As in "Method", the main character of the film is not going to follow standard paths at all and constantly surprises the audience with his actions. Neither ordinary people nor Scotland Yard can do without his help.
Teach me to live (2016)
- Genre: detective
- KinoPoisk rating - 7.7.
In this top, we decided to answer the question: what films are similar to "Method" (2015)? Russian detective "Teach me to live" with Kirill Kyaro is one of them. Staff investigator Rita Sentorozheva is faced with a difficult task - to find a maniac. After the body of a woman, whose murder is clearly ritual in nature, was discovered, there is no doubt that a maniac appeared in the city. Professional psychiatrist Ilya Lavrov specializes in just such cases. But he, like Rodion Meglin, has too non-standard methods and a difficult fate. This generates many dramatic mistakes during the investigation.
The Mentalist 2008
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Detective, Thriller
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 8.1 / 8.1.
Patrick Jane is not only a detective and independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation, he is also a well-known mentalist and former medium. He constantly demonstrates to the public his amazing abilities, which are sharpened like a razor blade after each case revealed. Like Rodion Melgin, Patrick often departs from protocol actions, but his colleagues appreciate him, because no one is able to solve intricate crimes better than Jane can.
Luther 2010
- Genre: detective, crime, drama, thriller
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 8.0 / 8.5.
Continuing our list of the best TV series similar to The Method (2015), with a description of the similarities, the famous British TV series about John Luther. "Luther" is another detective with a rating significantly higher than 7 according to KinoPoisk and IMDb, which graces our top.
Like the protagonist of The Method, John Luther, from deed to deed, makes viewers think that there is a huge gap between violations of the laws of morality and a bad conscience. The unconventional manner of solving crimes and arrogant behavior makes Luther a legend of the London police, but few people know what is going on in the soul of an outstanding detective.
Major (2014)
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 8.4 / 7.8.
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Major is another highly rated domestic project on our list. Igor Sokolovsky has a rich dad, which means that he can not worry about his comfortable future and live his life to the fullest. Having become a lawyer on paper, he did not work in his specialty for a day - most importantly, he received a diploma, the rest is not for him.
Everything changes when, during a drunken spree, Igor started a fight with a police representative. Sokolovsky Sr.'s patience is overflowing, and he sends his disorderly son to work. Now Igor is "a stranger among his own." He is forced to serve in the police department, which works at night, where everyone considers him an ordinary major. However, like the heroine Paulina Andreeva in "Method", Igor has his own goal, which he wants to achieve in the "organs" - to find the killer of his mother.
Dead Lake (2018)
- Genre: Crime, Detective, Thriller
- KinoPoisk / IMDb rating - 6.5 / 6.6.
"Dead Lake" is in no way inferior to "Method" in terms of the intensity of passions. The oligarch Yuri Kobrin owns uranium mines, and he is considered the king and god in his hometown of Changadan. A man could still live long, happily and comfortably if his daughter were not used for a sacrifice, which is clearly of a ritual nature.
Now Kobrin is ready to do everything to find and punish those involved. The best Moscow detective Maxim Pokrovsky was sent to Changadan. The metropolitan detective turns out to be completely unprepared for the harsh northern realities. Now he needs to spend all his strength on solving provincial secrets, police intrigues and terrible mysteries of the Kobrin family.
The Sniffer (2013)
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
- KinoPoisk rating / IMDb - 6.9 / 7.2
Completing our list of the best TV series similar to "Method" (2015), with a description of the similarities, is another project with Kirill Kyaro. He was not nicknamed "The Sniffer" because he likes to sniff out something. The main character has a superpower - the sense of smell is beyond the realm of the possible. Smells give out a lot, so the Sniffer can tell in detail about each person next to him. As in the case of Meglin, the protagonist can do big things, but not cope with ordinary reality. He fails to build relationships with people and interact even with the closest environment. His gift becomes his own curse.
