McMafia ( Eng. McMafia ) is an Anglo-American television series co-produced by BBC and AMC [1] . The plot is based on the book by British journalist Misha Glenni “MacMafia: Seriously Organized Crime” [2] , published in 2008. The premiere of the series took place on January 1, 2018. [3] . The series has been extended to the second season [4] .
| MacMafia | |
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| McMafia | |
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| Genre | crime drama |
| Creator | Hussein Amini , James watkins |
| Screenwriter | Hussein Amini |
| Producer | James watkins |
| Cast | James norton David Strathairn Juliet Rylans Merab Ninidze Alexey Serebryakov Maria Shukshina Fei Marsey David Densik Oshri Cohen Sofia Lebedeva Kayo blat Kirill Pirogov Navazuddin Siddikui Karel roden |
| Composer | Tom hodge Franz Kirmann |
| A country |  Great Britain  USA |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | one |
| Number of series | eight |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nick Marston Dixie Linder Ben hall Robin Word Matthew Reed Hussein Amini James watkins Misha Glenny |
| Producer | Paul Richie |
| Studio | BBC , AMC |
| Broadcast | |
| TV channel | Bbc one AMC |
| On the screens | January 1, 2018 - present |
| Sound format | Stereo |
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| IMDb | |
Story
Alex Godman, the son of a former Russian mafia boss who emigrated from Russia, who grew up in the UK , is trying to distance himself from his parents' past [1] . However, it again overtakes him, and Alex is forced to face not only Russian gangsters, but also Mexican and Pakistani drug dealers, Balkan smugglers [5] .
Cast
Core Composition
- James Norton - Alex Godman
- David Strathairn - Semyon Kleiman, Israeli businessman
- Juliet Ryllance - Rebecca Harper, Alex's Bride
- Merab Ninidze - Vadim Kalyagin, a powerful member of the Russian mafia
- Alexey Serebryakov - Dmitry Godman, Alex's father
- Maria Shukshina - Oksana Godman, Alex's mother
- Fei Marsey - Katya Godman, Alex's sister
- David Densik - Boris Godman, Uncle Alex
- Oshri Cohen - Joseph, Israeli bodyguard
- Sophia Lebedeva - Lyudmila Nikolaeva, cosmetologist
- Cayo Blat - Antonio Mendez
- Kirill Pirogov - Ilya Fedorov
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Dilly Mahmoud, Indian Business Partner
- Karel Rodin - Karel Benesh
Minor Composition
- Yuval Scarf - Tanya
- Anna Levanova - Natasha Kalyagina
- Clifford Samuel - Femi
- Maria Mashkova - Masha Popova
- Kemi-Bo Jacobs - Karin
- Atul Keil - Benny Chopra
- Evgeny Golan - Marat
- Yves Parmiter - Jennifer
- Tim Ahern - Sydney Bloom
- Ellie Piercy - Sandrine
- Erden Thelemisov - Timur
- Elena Lyadova - Irina, FSB officer
- Danila Kozlovsky - Grigory Mishin
- Alexander Dyachenko - Oleg
- Lydia Fedoseeva-Shukshina - the mother of Vadim Kalyagin
Production
BBC announced the beginning of work on the series in October 2015 [6] . In April 2016, it was announced that the main role will be played by actor James Norton , and the director will be one of the authors of the script, James Watkins . The definition of Russian actors Alexey Serebryakov and Maria Shukshina as well as David Streytern on the role of the parents of Norton as the Israeli businessman Kleiman was announced in November 2016 [7] . The series was filmed in London , Croatia [1] , Qatar , Mumbai , Cairo , Belgrade , Belize , Istanbul , Tel Aviv [8] , Moscow [9] . The budget of each series was several million pounds [10] .
Episodes
| No | Title | Producer | Screenwriter | Premiere date | UK viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | "Episode 1" | James watkins | James Watkins and Hussein Amini | January 1, 2018 | 9.82 |
| Alex Godman, the son of Russian immigrants, was educated at a private school in Britain and created an investment fund from scratch. However, information appears in the press that the money of the Russian mafia, whose godfather was once his father, passes through his foundation. Reputation damage has been done, and Alex, with the help of his girlfriend Rebecca, is looking for new sponsors. The decision suggests Uncle Boris, but the banker does not want to deal with the dubious money of the Israeli businessman Seeds Kleiman. The tragedy in the family makes him change his view of many things. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | James watkins | James Watkins and Hussein Amini | January 2, 2018 | 8.67 |
Kleiman plans to start his fight with Vadim Kalyagin from Prague, where the latter controls a significant part of the Russian illegal business. He is already spending considerable money through Godman’s firm, but it took Alex’s personal presence in Prague to negotiate with the petty gangster Reznik to finance his activities in order to remove Kalyagin from the market. Alex sees the potential for collaboration with Benesch, Deputy Resnick. Lyudmila comes to Cairo to work as a beautician in one of the hotels. In fact, the girl falls into the hands of pimps who take her to Israel. At the end of the chain she finds herself with Tanya, Kleiman's assistant, who has her own plans for a beautiful Russian girl. Dmitry hard going through grief. His addiction to alcohol and a sense of guilt for what happened lead to tragic consequences. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | James watkins | David Farr and Hussein Amini | January 7, 2018 | 7.46 |
Having misled Rebecca, Antonio Mendez meets Alex. It is in his interest to use Godman Capital for money laundering. He also wants to propose a deal to Kleiman and invites Alex to discuss the details in the south of France. There he backs up his proposal with an unexpected argument. Kalyagin loses money on Prague operations. He and his daughter go to Prague, where, while the girl is walking, trying to find out who bought the Czech authorities, who covered his illegal activities. Oksana learns about the betrayal of Dmitry and goes to a frank conversation with his mistress. | |||||
| four | "Episode 4" | James watkins | David Farr and Hussein Amini | January 14, 2018 | 6.74 |
Alex tries to hide information about her operations with Kleiman's money from her employees. Meanwhile, the mechanism launched by them, allows you to take control of the systems of the port of Mumbai and try to intercept the heroin Kalyagin. Kalyagin, with the help of Fedorov, is digging deeper under Karel Beneš, who took the whole business of Resnik under him and continues to put a spoke in the wheels of Kalyagin's allies in Prague. Rebecca is tired of Alex's reluctance. She conducts her own investigation and learns the truth about his operations with illegal capital Kleiman, whose reputation is notoriety. | |||||
| five | "Episode 5" | James watkins | Lawrence Coria and Hussein Amini | January 21, 2018 | 6.49 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | James watkins | Lawrence Coria and Hussein Amini | January 28, 2018 | 6.33 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | James watkins | Peter Harness and Hussein Amini | February 4, 2018 | 6.15 |
| eight | "Episode 8" | James watkins | Peter Harness and Hussein Amini | February 11, 2018 | 6.31 |
Reviews
The start of the series on the first day of 2018 received mostly positive reviews from critics. [11] The Guardian described the series as “superbly done,” and also noted “a sense of expectation that more strength and energy will soon be released.” [12]
The Telegraph review of the second series notes a complex, but not overly twisted plot, a “mysterious” performance of the role of Alex by James Norton and an abundance of locations. [13]
Some publications say that if the rumors about the choice of Norton as the next James Bond are correct, then this series is his pass to the world of agent 007. There are also numerous comparisons with “ Night Administrator ” (2016, directed by Suzanne Beer ) in terms of the scale of the project, criminal subjects and visual parts. [eleven]
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 First look image released for BBC One's McMafia (Eng.) . bbc.co.uk (2 February 2017). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- ↑ Georg Szalai. MIPTV: 'Drive' Writer and McMafia 'Author on Teaming Up for the BBC / AMC Series (Eng.) . hollywoodreporter.com (4 May 2017). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- ↑ Huw Fullerton. What time is McMafia on TV? (eng.) radiotimes.com (24 December 2017). The date of circulation is December 30, 2017.
- ↑ White, Peter 'McMafia' Renewed For Second Season By BBC One (English) . Deadline (1 May 2018). The appeal date is May 23, 2018.
- Norton spy thriller McMafia, coming soon , The Sun (11 May 2017). The appeal date is May 22, 2017.
- ↑ BBC One announces McMafia, brand new thriller series by Hossein Amini & James Watkins , BBC (21 October 2015). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- BC Further casting announced for BBC One epic new drama McMafia , BBC (15 November 2016). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- ↑ Dubai in new BBC gangster series 'McMafia' , GulfNews (4 March 2017). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- ↑ Brazilian Caio Blat star to star in brand new BBC series McMafia alongside James Norton and Juliet Rylance , BBC (20 March 2017). The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- BC BBC drama by McMafia , The Daily Telegraph (3 August 2016). The appeal date is May 22, 2017.
- 2 1 2 McMafia: Critics give their verdict on new BBC drama (Eng.) . bbc.com (2 January 2018). The appeal date is January 3, 2018.
- ↑ Lucy Mangan. McMafia review - James Norton caught in a twisted web of international crime (Eng.) . theguardian.com (1 January 2018). The appeal date is January 3, 2018.
- ↑ Gerard O'Donovan. McMafia, episode 2 review: this crime continues to be an irresistibly intriguing and decidedly moreish affair . telegraph.co.uk (3 January 2018). The appeal date is January 3, 2018.