The Dark Side of the Moon (TV series)
| The Dark Side of the Moon | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Speculative fiction Police procedural |
| Directed by | Alexander Kott |
| Starring |
Pavel Derevyanko Svetlana Smirnova-Marcinkiewicz Ivan Shibanov Karina Razumovskaya |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Alexander Tsekalo Ruslan Sorokin Peter Anurov |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Channel One Russia Inter (TV channel) (since 3 December 2012) |
| Original release | November 5, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Life on Mars (UK) Life on Mars (US) La Chica de Ayer |
Dark Side of the Moon (Обратная сторона Луны, or Obratnaya storona Luny) is a Russian detective television series, based on the BBC series Life on Mars.[1][2][3][4][5]
The show was renewed for a second season.[6]
Plot
In 2011, Mikhail Soloviev Jr. is a Moscow police captain. He is hit by a car while trying to arrest a violent maniac, and wakes up in the body of his father, Moscow police lieutenant Mikhail Soloviev Sr., in 1979.
Mikhail is not sure if he is dreaming while in a coma, or if he has gone insane, or if he has really gone back in time. He must cope with the alien-to-him environment of Soviet Russia, and catch criminals (including a serial killer who is just getting started) and—above all else—figure out what has happened to him.
Title
The series is named for a Pink Floyd album of the same name rather than a David Bowie song. This is because Pink Floyd was popular in the Soviet Union in the late 1970s, whereas Bowie was relatively unknown.[1] It is notable for its track Brain Damage, which is the only song to include the album title in its lyrics.
References
- 1 2 "Russia's version of Life on Mars is a huge hit". BBC. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Обратная Сторона Луны - Russian 'Life On Mars' Trailer (2012)". youtube.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "'Life on Mars' to be remade for Russian TV". digitalspy.com.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Dark Side of Mars: Russian LOM Adaption Praised". cultbritannia.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Life On Mars - Russian version: Dark Side of the Moon". domeofstars.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Обратно на Луну".