Gogol

What a wild mix of characters! Gogol's family servant, the doctor, the "police chief" and of course Gogol himself...all could be hilariously outrageous, including some very witty, sharp dialogue here and there. If they could have maintained the more camp quality throughout it would have worked better. But ultimately, the story, character decisions and development altogether became rather silly and (to me) not so enjoyable...particularly the religious and occult content. I round it up to 6. But it is great to see a quality production from Russia.

Really enjoyed. Typical Russian humour I.e the Watch Series.

This TV series is described as based on works of Gogol. That could well mean that Sleepy Hollow was also somehow related to Gogol the writer as there is a very strong similarity. I think that Gogol and the author of Sleepy Hollow were contemporaries.

In this TV series the men wear the best hats and the women often wear nothing at all.

I am three episodes in and particularly enjoying the character Binkh who is well portrayed with some fine, subtle facial expressions.

Gogol, a psychologic and mystical thriller set in early 19th century Russia. Someone is killing young girls in a village in the boondocks. Gogol goes as an assistant and scribe for a very important investigator from St. Petersburg. He has epileptic fits that show him important information about the crimes they are investigating. This does not please Gogol he cannot control the visions. Demons ? maybe Succubus/ghost women? sure. Murders, plenty and with gore. some sexual scenes but not excessive or played for titulation. Nudity. If you are frightened by the sight of a naked woman don't watch. This is not a show for children or the easily offended.

Well worth a watch. It is on for free at this time on Amazon Prime.

I expected this to be a biography and instead was completely blown away with THE most captivating thing. If you like entrancingly gothic, supernatural epics, character-driven, and visually beautiful, this is all of that and more. The opening scene grabbed me and that was it. It takes you on such a journey. I am completely obsessed. The idea to place Gogol as a character in his stories is brilliant. They cast him perfectly. You can't help but love this character. Alexander Petrov is fantastic. And what happens is stunning, shocking really. The setting and costumes, the ideas and the characters are truly enchanting ! It is truly in my top 3 shows that I have ever watched, the other 2 being El Hipnotizidor and Penny Dreadful. I can't help but gush. I so hope they continue with it.