Not everyone has the patience to wait for the next season of their favorite series for years. And to watch 12-15 episodes in anticipation of the denouement of an interesting plot does not always have time. Therefore, short series with a famously twisted plot, which can be watched in one evening, are a great find. The top 10 contains mini-series of various genres.
1. "Modified carbon"
This short series features a twisted plot set in a futuristic cyberpunk setting. In the courtyard of the XXVII century, human consciousness moves from one body to another, and this makes it possible for one person to live many lives. There will obviously be many problems in this reality. A former special forces soldier hired by a billionaire to investigate the death of one of his bodies. All the evidence points to suicide, but it turns out to be not so simple.
2. "Great Expectations"
This is a film adaptation of Dickens's novel, close to the original. Young Pip saves an escaped convict from hunger, meets the half-crazy Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella. In the series, lovingly conveyed by the atmosphere of the British haze and Gillian Anderson as Miss Havisham.
3. "Bird song"
The British know how to shoot flawless mini-series costume dramas. The adaptation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks "Bird Song" is no exception. It shows the life of a soldier, the First World War, his forbidden love with a French woman. After a rapid romance, war separates them. Timid touches, the outline of a beloved - the only thing that gave the hero the strength not to go crazy under the shelling of opponents. It's a poignant story starring the gorgeous Eddie Redmayne and Clemence Poesy. A fantastically beautiful mini-series about love, war and fortitude.
4. "13 reasons why"
A catchy mini-series about teenagers, growing up, and how important it is to be more attentive to others. Clay is a high school student in love with Hannah's girlfriend. Hannah committed suicide and left the young man a box of audio cassettes, where she told about 13 reasons that pushed her to a terrible act. Clay turns out to be one of those reasons. The plot touches the most delicate strings of the soul.
5. "Orville"
The research ship "Orville" with an unusual composition on board is sent to conquer endless space. The crew is waiting for a lot of dangers, unexpected discoveries and fun adventures. Orville is a kind of parody of the cult TV series Star Trek. There is sparkling humor and a serious plot, the development of which is interesting to watch. The series starred Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron.
6. "She's Grace"
This is an adaptation of the novel by Margaret Atwood, who wrote The Handmaid's Tale. Eerie atmosphere, completely incomprehensible and such a wonderful main character and story that will make you read everything about the mysterious Grace Marks. This is an immigrant maid from Ireland, convicted of the murder of her employer. A series that will make you experience the strongest emotions and, possibly, learn something new about yourself.
7. "Alienist"
An atmospheric series, from which it is impossible to tear yourself away. At the end of the 19th century, New York is shaken by a series of brutal murders that look more like a sophisticated ritual. Children become victims. Extraordinary people are taken to investigate the case: an alienist psychologist, a future president who studies mental pathologies, and a reporter for a criminal chronicle.
8. "Patrick Melrose"
The series features supreme British light, chic and a gripping dramatic story. Patrick Melrose is an aristocrat with a large fortune and a weighty suitcase of complexes and problems. The 5 episodes of this costume drama are entirely based on the brilliant performance and performance of Benedict Cumberbatch, who shows us a drug addict, an aristocrat and a man deeply unhappy, but so witty and sarcastic.
9. "Picnic at the Hanging Rock"
This is an aesthetic remake of the 1975 film of the same name, it is also a screen version of the book by Australian writer Joan Lindsey. This is a mystical thriller that will show a group of female boarding school girls from the early 20th century. The girls, pulled in tight corsets, go for a picnic at the mysterious Hanging Rock (the place, by the way, really exists). There they will perish. There is mysticism, secrets, investigations and simply flawless play by Natalie Dormer.
10. "Beauty inside"
Ultra-short and entertaining series from the connoisseur of heart-warming love stories Drake Dorimus. Alex wakes up every morning in the body of a new person. This is the most common story of life, meeting, parting and finding oneself. It would seem everyday, if not for one thing. He observes his metamorphoses, worries, keeps a diary. Alex falls in love, and now he needs to somehow harmoniously balance his feelings and his peculiarity.
