Unfortunately, very rarely domestic adaptations of cult foreign TV series become as successful as the original. Of course, there may be exceptions, but they only confirm the rule.
10. Dr. Tyrsa / Dr. House
Doctor House is a television series that has not ceased to become a nominee for various awards for more than ten years. The protagonist was so loved by the public that every year the number of applicants at medical universities grew exponentially. However, when Mikhail Porechenkov played in the domestic version of the cynic genius, young people's interest in medicine fell sharply.
In our version, the main character acquired features inherent in the hero of snotty melodramas. Between the operations of Tyrsa indulges in melancholy, pointedly looks into the void and philosophizes on the topic of love. An uninteresting plot and boring dialogs complete the failure of this adaptation, which was confirmed by the low ratings of the series.
9. Escape / Escape
The Russian "Escape" is a complete copy of the American version. Small adjustments were made only to make the film closer to Russian realities.
Critics generally gave a negative assessment of this work: experts noted poor acting, and poor scenery, and boring dialogues of the characters, and the weakness of the script. But this did not convince the producers to wind down the project, so in May 2012 the second season of the series was released.
8. The One Who Reads Thoughts / The Mentalist
The Russian adaptation of the American detective "Mentalist" about a talented expert on a voluntary basis helping the police in solving convoluted crimes is considered one of the most failed remakes of foreign TV shows.
The original “Mentalist” was popular both in the West and in our country, however, the domestic version of the series, which was loved by many viewers, received mostly negative ratings, both from critics and from ordinary viewers.
7. How I Met Your Mother / How I Met Your Mother
The domestic version of the popular television series borrowed not only the main idea of the original, but also the images of the main characters up to their portrait similarity.
In the new version of the series, the protagonist lost the charisma inherent in the character of the original version. He looks stupid and unnatural, this is especially noticeable when a character living among the Russian realities exactly duplicates the replicas of the American hero, which diverge greatly from the reality surrounding him.
6. Lyuba, children and the factory / Grace on fire
The television series "Grace on Fire" was once one of the most popular. In 2005, the domestic version was seen by the domestic version of the series that was loved by the foreign audience - “Lyuba, children and the plant ...”. The rating of this series was so low that the producers decided to cut the planned volume of the series by almost half.
Work on this project was carried out at a time when the airtime of the entertainment channels was “packed” with sitcoms - apparently, the great success of “My Fair Nanny”, which, by the way, is also a remake of the American series, did not give rest to numerous television producers. However, even such a great demand for sitcoms could not provide the series “Luba, children and the factory ...” commercial success.
5. Homeland / Homeland
The premiere of the series "Homeland", which was supposed to start on the TV channel "Russia 1", the audience waited with great impatience. And this is understandable, because Pavel Lungin himself took up the adaptation of the American series of the same name, which was awarded the Emmy and Golden Globe Prizes! And the star cast (Vladimir Mashkov, Victoria Isakova, Maria Mironova, Sergey Makovetsky and others) also promised great ratings to the film.
However, neither the eminent director, nor the good play of the actors who performed the main roles, saved the audience from disappointment. The domestic film "Homeland" received negative reviews from critics and record low ratings.
4. The Humanoids in the Queen / Third Planet from the Sun
“Humanoids in the Queen” is the domestic adaptation of the cult serial “The Third Planet from the Sun”. But the weak acting and bad dialogs ensured the complete failure of this TNT channel project.
3. Bones / Bones
The plot of the adapted version corresponds to its western original: the forensic anthropologist and her colleagues are investigating intricate crimes, studying in detail the bones of the victims.
The American series in Russia was quite popular, but the domestic remake can not stand any comparison with it. This applies to the game of actors, and the construction of the storyline, and dialogue. The result is low ratings and a flurry of negative reviews.
2. Theorists / The Big Bang Theory
Accurate copying of the plots of foreign series and an attempt to make the characters identical to the original never lead to success. The heroes of the domestic version by no means pull on funny geeks, as if stuck in puberty. Their dialogs sound boring.
The protagonist is no longer such a bright narcissistic egocentric, with his witty sarcasm, falling in love with the audience, but only his unsuccessful copy. In general, a complete failure.
1. Garbage / Garbage
The plot of the original television series tells of five offenders who, by the decision of the court, work in community service. But once, as a result of a sudden storm, they are struck by lightning, due to this they discover supernatural abilities in themselves. However, later the main characters understand that all these superpowers are not a gift, but a curse that brings a lot of additional difficulties.
Domestic cinema had not been able to shoot quality pictures with a similar plot before, but this time the remake creators exceeded themselves. The opinions of critics and spectators agreed: domestic “Dregs” are not adaptations, but a miserable parody of the original.