The Sniffer

The Sniffer (Russian and Ukrainian: Нюхач, romanized: Nyukhach) is a Russian-language detective series produced and shot in Ukraine by FILM.UA Television, created, co-written, and directed by Artyom Litvinenko.[1]

The Sniffer
GenreDetective fiction
Created byArtyom Litvinenko
Written by
  • Artyom Litvinenko
  • Andriy Babik
Starring
ComposerMykyta Moisyeyev
Country of originUkraine
Original languageRussian
No. of series4
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers
  • Andriy Rizvanyuk (season 1)
  • Maksym Asadchyy (season 2)
ProducerVictor Mirsky
Cinematography
  • Andrey Lisetskiy (season 1)
  • Graham Frake (season 2)
EditorVladimir Zapryagalov
Running timevaries, from 49 to 54 minutes
Production companyFILM.UA
Release
Original networkICTV, 1TV
Picture format16:9
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseNovember 11, 2013 (2013-11-11) –
2019 (2019)

Premise

The show's protagonist (Kirill Käro)'s unusually sensitive sense of smell allows him to investigate crimes by detecting and distinguishing trace amounts of various substances. He works alongside his childhood friend, Viktor Lebedev (Ivan Oganesyan), a major (later colonel) in the Special Bureau of Investigations.[2]

Production details

The series premiered on November 11, 2013, on the Ukrainian TV channel ICTV and began airing in Russia on December 16, 2013, for 1TV. By 2014, the series is sold in 60 countries and has sold to a major French television channel.[3]

Even before its premiere, the series was officially renewed for a second season with eight new episodes. The second season opened on 1TV on October 5, 2015, with cinematography by Graham Frake, who had previously been head of photography for Downton Abbey.[3]

In 2016, Amazon added the first season to their Amazon Prime line-up.[2]

Beginning in May 2017, the first two seasons were streamed on Netflix. The third season was later added. As of 2021, Netflix no longer carries the series.

By Jan 31, 2017, filming of the third season was completed. Like the first two seasons, the third season consists of 8 episodes, which were shot over the course of 6 months.[4] In season 3, the Sniffer is set to encounter even more sophisticated criminals, already aware of his abilities. It is set to air in fall 2017 on Channel One Russia.[5]

References
  1. Видеоинтервью Артёма Литвиненко
  2. "The Sniffer". Amazon.com. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. Holdsworth, Nick (7 April 2014). "MIPTV: Original Ukrainian Crime Format 'The Sniffer' Sells to France". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. "Нюхач 3". Вокруг ТВ. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. "Kirill Kyaro Sniffed The Third Time". Кино-Театр. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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