Phantom (Russian TV series) explained

Native Name:
Country:Russia
Language:Russian
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
List Episodes:
  1. Episode guide
Cinematography:Ivan Chengich
Runtime:45 mins. (per episode)
Company:1-2-3 Production
Network:TV-3

Phantom (Russian: Фантом|Fantom) is a Russian eight-part television crime series, which premiered on TV-3 on November 23, 2020.[1] [2] It also appeared on StudioCanal from April 2021.[3] Phantom was broadcast from July 15, 2021 on Australian network, SBS-TV's streaming service, On Demand.[4] [5] Filming took place in Moscow from June to October 2019.[1] The action is largely set in that city from late August to mid-September 2020. In the series, the main protagonist, Stas Khabarov (Denis Shvedov) is a police detective, trailing a drug dealer.[1] [4] Stas is murdered by a third person and becomes a phantom to protect his estranged wife, Vera (Evgeniya Brik) from his killer.[1] [4] Stas is assisted by teenage college student, Katya (Angelina Zagrebina), who can see and hear him.[1] [4]

Plot

Stas hunts a major drug dealer, Gypsy, who distributes a synthetic drug, "Rad". The latest of five deaths in a month was a young woman, Lena. Stas corners Gypsy on a rooftop but is killed by a third person as he turns around. His phantom, heads towards a lit doorway but pauses when he has a vision of Vera being shot by his own murderer. Stas has two weeks to find the killer and protect Vera. Stas' boss, Victor leads the detective squad with other members, Artur, Dima and Ksyu. Vera works for the police in a different section. Her boss, Lyosha, has romantic designs on her. Stas enlists Katya, a first-year Psychology major, to help him. Katya lives with her Aunt Ira while trying to unearth details about her parents' deaths. At college Katya encounters Igor a spoilt, rich man; Dina another first-year student; and Anton, a fellow student and sometime musician.

Stas learns his squad has a mole and suspects each one, in turn. "Rad" distribution is taken over by Dunya. Stas asks Katya to risk her safety first by retrieving Gypsy's phone and later by getting Dunya's contacts list. Stas and Anton help Katya to find her mother, Olya. Vera initially suspects Stas had cheated on her; that he was bribed by drug dealers; and that he fathered a son with a prostitute. Later Vera finds her suspicions were false. Artur buys black market drugs: pain-killers for his ex-wife. Ksyu spied on fellow squad members for Internal Affairs. Dima is arrested after being linked to a human trafficking ring and threatening to kill Vera. Igor is questioned about knowing Lena and buying "Rad" from Gypsy. Next day he is found dead of an overdose. Lyosha stalked Stas and is friends with Igor's mother. Katya's involvement in the investigations results in her being questioned. Vera is threatened, at gun-point, on her birthday. Stas asks Katya to convince his remaining squad members to save Vera.

Cast

References

  1. News: <<Фантом>> Денис Шведов Накажет Убийцу . ru . Phantom Denis Shvedov Will Punish the Killer . kino-teatr.ru . November 3, 2020 . September 29, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Phantom serial (2020) TV-3 Russia watch online for free detective . youtebem.com . 12 November 2020 . September 30, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Phantom STUDIOCANAL Screenings . c21media.net . April 19, 2021 . September 30, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Russian crime drama Phantom arrives at SBS On Demand . Perry . Kevin . TV Blackbox . July 15, 2021 . September 26, 2021 .
  5. Web site: SBS on Demand: Phantom . Knox . David . tvtonight.com.au . July 12, 2021 . September 29, 2021 .