5 TV series for those who have cats that scratch their souls

The number of sunny days has noticeably decreased, winter has come into its own. And with the new season came sadness and melancholy due to lack of impressions. To get some relief from deadlines at work, you just want to go to bed and immerse yourself in another world. We found TV series for you that will help you take your mind off the hustle and bustle of daily life.

“Discovering Anna”, dir. David Frankel, Zinga Stewart, Tom Verica (2022)

Anna Delvey was born, as they say, “with a golden spoon in her mouth”: a rich heiress from Germany, a model of style and elegance, one of the wildest party girls in New York and an art connoisseur. It’s not life, it’s a fairy tale! I wish this were true. The nine-episode series “Inventing Anna” in the true crime genre is inspired by the story of Russian fraudster Anna Sorokina, who, thanks to a beautiful legend, managed to deceive major American banks and receive millions from them. The main role was brilliantly played by Julia Garner.

“Don’t Let Go”, dir. Michael Showalter, Francesca Gregorini, Erica Watson (2022)

The series follows the rise and fall of American con artist Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos. Inspired by the image of Steve Jobs, the blonde in a black turtleneck decided to repeat his success and left Stanford University to make a revolution in the field of medical technology. He dreamed of creating a device that could detect all diseases with a single drop of blood. His enthusiasm was enough to attract major investors and assemble a team of talented scientists. The only caveat was that there was no equipment. The image of the impersonator was masterfully portrayed on the big screen by Amanda Seyfried, who received an Emmy award for Best Actress.

“The Last of Us”, dir. Craig Mazin, Ali Abbasi, Jeremy Webb et al (2023)

What better way to take your mind off your pressing problems than with the horror and chaos of a zombie apocalypse? In such a world that the main characters of the series, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey), have to survive. Their mission is to find a medicine that will help them invent a serum against Cordyceps, a mutated fungus that turns many people into bloodthirsty zombies. The plot of the TV show is based on the computer game of the same name.

“Alice’s Dreams”, dir. Andrey Dzhunkovsky, Ilya Ovsenev (2023)

Many people have scary dreams, but often they have no relation to reality. The situation is completely different for schoolgirl Alice, who is tormented by nightmares in which she sees dead people at night, as well as the problems she has with her mother and classmates. His typical northern town looks no different from thousands of other towns, but every visitor will sense something strange and sinister. Beneath its snowy cover lies the mystery of a series of mysterious murders that a lonely young girl must solve. The main role in the mystical thriller “Alice’s Dreams” was played by Alina Gvasalia. The series also starred Denis Shvedov, Ekaterina Vilkova, Alexey Rozin, Daria Ekamasova, Vasilina Yuskovets.

“The Librarian”, dir. Igor Tverdokhlebov (2023)

Dark fantasy fans will enjoy “The Librarian,” based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Elizarov. The plot of the series tells the story of unsuccessful actor Alexei Vyazintsev (Nikita Efremov), who learns about the mysterious circumstances of his father’s death. He goes to Shironino to sell his father’s apartment, but unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of dangerous events. Soon Alexey meets members of the literary club, who reveal to him the secret of magic books. Each has a special power: Rage, Patience, Strength, Joy, Strength or Memory. Those who want to possess them are ready to do anything, including murder. Now the main character needs to look for the rarest copy – the Book of Meaning.