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Undercover (Bulgarian TV series)

April 14, 2024

Undercover (Bulgarian: Под Прикритие, romanized: Pod Prikritie, pronounced [ˈpɔt priˈkritiɛ]) was a Bulgarian crime drama television series produced by Bulgarian National Television that premiered on BNT 1 on 17 April 2011. On 20 March 2016, the fifth season premiered on BNT 1. It was announced that it was the final season of the series.[citation needed]

Undercover
The logo of the series used for posters and multimedia covers, featuring yellow police tape.
BulgarianПод прикритие
GenreCrime drama
Created byDimitar Mitovski[1]
Starring
Country of originBulgaria
Original languageBulgarian
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerElitsa Dimitrova
Running time50 min
Production companiesBulgarian National Television
Camera Ltd.
Original release
NetworkBNT 1
Release17 April 2011 (2011-04-17)-

In February 2024 BNT 1 announced that they will start filming a new sixth season of the series.  It is expected to broadcast in 2025.

The series tells the story of the undercover police officer Martin Hristov (Ivaylo Zahariev), who infiltrates the gang of Bulgarian mafia boss Petar 'Dzaro' Tudzharov (Mihail Bilalov).

Plot summary edit

Martin Hristov, a specially trained agent, is appointed to go undercover in the gang of Bulgaria's top mafia boss, Dzharo. On his way he faces numerous challenges in order to completely become part of the criminal world. His task becomes more complicated when he meets the big boss' girl, Sunny. While undercover he gets a promotion in the mafia hierarchy and becomes part of the world full of crime, violence and corruption.[2]

The show is inspired by Martin Scorsese's 2006 film The Departed.[3]

Cast edit

Main article: List of Undercover (Bulgarian TV series) characters

Episodes edit

Main article: List of Undercover (Bulgarian TV series) episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03)
212November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)February 5, 2012 (2012-02-05)
312November 25, 2012 (2012-11-25)February 17, 2013 (2013-02-17)
412January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
512March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)


Critical reception edit

Undercover has received critical acclaim as well as becoming a hit with viewers, managing to attract a strong audience from its debut. Critic Emil Antonov said the show "offers viewers a dynamic and tense atmosphere, and interesting characters in a crime drama attractive to much of the native audience. Although many of the stories in the new Bulgarian cinema navigate around the time of transition and development of crime in Bulgaria, Dimitar Mitovski manages to break this pattern. He creates a story that strikes a chord with Bulgarians and is dynamic enough to keep us distracted from our daily lives."[3]

The series received five nominations for the Golden Nymph Award at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival: Sevda Shishmanova, Dimitar Mitovski and Ivan Doiko as Outstanding European Producer (Drama Series) and Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series); Mihail Bilalov and Zahary Baharov as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series; and Irena Miliankova as Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.[4] Undercover also won "The Golden Umbrella" award for Best Series, as well as awards for best cinematography, best musical score and most popular series at the 2012 MediaMixx International Festival, devoted to all forms of media in Central and Eastern Europe.[5]

However, the show has been criticized in Bulgaria for its depiction of graphic violence, sexual situations, profanity and drug use. During the fourth season, BNT head Vera Ankova threatened to pull state funding from the show, putting the series' future in doubt.[6] Additionally, Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media (CEM) demanded the series be fined for profanity and said its content was not suitable for its 20:45 timeslot.[7] State regulators declined to fine the network so long as the show was moved to a later time slot.[6]

International broadcast edit

While the first episode was in production, Fox Crime began negotiations to distribute the film internationally in other Balkan nations Romania, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Serbia. The early demand to distribute a series was a first for a BNT production.[8][9]

In 2012, New Films International announced plans to distribute the series in China, Germany, France, Great Britain, Turkey and throughout Latin America.[10]

In 2014, Netflix released the series in France.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Под прикритие 3" [Undercover - Season 3] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Television. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ . podprikritie.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b Antonov, Emil (6 April 2012). "Под прикритие" [Undercover]. Avtora.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Шишманова, Митовски, Билалов и още трима с номинации в Монте Карло за "Под прикритие"" [Shishmanova, Mitovski, Bilalov and three more with Monte Carlo nominations for "Undercover"]. 24 Chasa (in Bulgarian). 9 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ ""Под прикритие" обра наградите на фестивала "Медиамикс" в Албена" ["Undercover" collected the prizes of the Mediamix festival in Albena]. tialoto.bg (in Bulgarian). 14 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Шефката на БНТ Вяра Анкова бясна на порното в кримката!" [Stop "Undercover"! Head of BNT Vyara Ankova furious at the porn in the crimson!]. PIK (in Bulgarian). 15 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "СЕМ няма да глобява "Под прикритие" за вулгарен език" [CEM will not fine "Undercover" for vulgar language]. blitz.bg (in Bulgarian). 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Балканите и Русия ще гледат "Под прикритие"" [Balkans and Russia will watch "Undercover"]. hotnews.bg (in Bulgarian). 9 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  9. ^ "SERIJA KOJA DRMA SRBIJU: U "Balkanskoj mafiji" pljačke i ubistva su se stvarno dogodili! (VIDEO)" [Heists and murders in "Undercover" really happened!] (in Serbian). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Сериалът по БНТ "Под прикритие" ще се излъчва на три континента" [The BNT Undercover series will be broadcast on three continents]. Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  11. ^ Angelova, Maria (4 February 2018). "7 Bulgarian Films and TV Shows You Should Watch". Culture Trip. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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Undercover Bulgarian Pod Prikritie romanized Pod Prikritie pronounced ˈpɔt priˈkritiɛ was a Bulgarian crime drama television series produced by Bulgarian National Television that premiered on BNT 1 on 17 April 2011 On 20 March 2016 the fifth season premiered on BNT 1 It was announced that it was the final season of the series citation needed UndercoverThe logo of the series used for posters and multimedia covers featuring yellow police tape BulgarianPod prikritieGenreCrime dramaCreated byDimitar Mitovski 1 StarringIvaylo ZaharievIrena MiliankovaZahary BaharovVladimir PenevMihail BilalovAlexander SanoDeyan DonkovKiril EfremovVentsislav YankovIvaylo HristovMarian ValevHristo MutafchievTzvetana ManevaGeorgi StaykovPetar PopyordanovBoyko KrastanovYoanna TemelkovaCountry of originBulgariaOriginal languageBulgarianNo of seasons6No of episodes72 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producerElitsa DimitrovaRunning time50 minProduction companiesBulgarian National Television Camera Ltd Original releaseNetworkBNT 1Release17 April 2011 2011 04 17 In February 2024 BNT 1 announced that they will start filming a new sixth season of the series It is expected to broadcast in 2025 The series tells the story of the undercover police officer Martin Hristov Ivaylo Zahariev who infiltrates the gang of Bulgarian mafia boss Petar Dzaro Tudzharov Mihail Bilalov Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Critical reception 5 International broadcast 6 References 7 External linksPlot summary editMartin Hristov a specially trained agent is appointed to go undercover in the gang of Bulgaria s top mafia boss Dzharo On his way he faces numerous challenges in order to completely become part of the criminal world His task becomes more complicated when he meets the big boss girl Sunny While undercover he gets a promotion in the mafia hierarchy and becomes part of the world full of crime violence and corruption 2 The show is inspired by Martin Scorsese s 2006 film The Departed 3 Cast editMain article List of Undercover Bulgarian TV series characters Ivaylo Zahariev as Martin Hristov Irena Miliankova as Silvia Veleva Sunny season 1 2 Zahary Baharov as Ivo Andonov Vladimir Penev as Inspector Emil Popov Mihail Bilalov as Petar Tudzharov Dzharo season 1 4 Alexander Sano as Zdravko Kiselov The Hair season 1 3 Deyan Donkov as Vasil Nikolov season 1 2 Kiril Efremov as Tihomir Gardev Tisho the Twin main season 1 3 recurring seasons 4 5 Ventsislav Yankov as Nikolay Rashev Niki the Twin season 1 3 Ivaylo Hristov as Kiril Hristov Martin s father main season 1 guest season 2 Marian Valev as Rosen Gatzov The Hook Hristo Mutafchiev as Alexander Mironov main season 2 recurring season 1 guest season 3 Tzvetana Maneva as Cveta Andonova Ivo s mother main seasons 2 3 recurring season 1 Georgi Staykov as Anton Damyanov season 2 Petar Popyordanov as Momchil Neshev season 2 3 Boyko Krastanov as Erol Metin main season 5 recurring season 4 Yoanna Temelkova as Nia Tudzharova main season 5 recurring season 4 Episodes editMain article List of Undercover Bulgarian TV series episodes SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired112April 17 2011 2011 04 17 July 3 2011 2011 07 03 212November 20 2011 2011 11 20 February 5 2012 2012 02 05 312November 25 2012 2012 11 25 February 17 2013 2013 02 17 412January 19 2014 2014 01 19 April 6 2014 2014 04 06 512March 20 2016 2016 03 20 June 4 2016 2016 06 04 Critical reception editUndercover has received critical acclaim as well as becoming a hit with viewers managing to attract a strong audience from its debut Critic Emil Antonov said the show offers viewers a dynamic and tense atmosphere and interesting characters in a crime drama attractive to much of the native audience Although many of the stories in the new Bulgarian cinema navigate around the time of transition and development of crime in Bulgaria Dimitar Mitovski manages to break this pattern He creates a story that strikes a chord with Bulgarians and is dynamic enough to keep us distracted from our daily lives 3 The series received five nominations for the Golden Nymph Award at the 2012 Monte Carlo Television Festival Sevda Shishmanova Dimitar Mitovski and Ivan Doiko as Outstanding European Producer Drama Series and Outstanding International Producer Drama Series Mihail Bilalov and Zahary Baharov as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and Irena Miliankova as Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 4 Undercover also won The Golden Umbrella award for Best Series as well as awards for best cinematography best musical score and most popular series at the 2012 MediaMixx International Festival devoted to all forms of media in Central and Eastern Europe 5 However the show has been criticized in Bulgaria for its depiction of graphic violence sexual situations profanity and drug use During the fourth season BNT head Vera Ankova threatened to pull state funding from the show putting the series future in doubt 6 Additionally Bulgaria s Council for Electronic Media CEM demanded the series be fined for profanity and said its content was not suitable for its 20 45 timeslot 7 State regulators declined to fine the network so long as the show was moved to a later time slot 6 International broadcast editWhile the first episode was in production Fox Crime began negotiations to distribute the film internationally in other Balkan nations Romania Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia Croatia Montenegro Albania and Serbia The early demand to distribute a series was a first for a BNT production 8 9 In 2012 New Films International announced plans to distribute the series in China Germany France Great Britain Turkey and throughout Latin America 10 In 2014 Netflix released the series in France 11 References edit Pod prikritie 3 Undercover Season 3 in Bulgarian Bulgarian National Television Retrieved 23 February 2014 Undercover podprikritie bg in Bulgarian Archived from the original on 19 January 2015 Retrieved 3 January 2015 a b Antonov Emil 6 April 2012 Pod prikritie Undercover Avtora com in Bulgarian Retrieved 4 January 2014 Shishmanova Mitovski Bilalov i oshe trima s nominacii v Monte Karlo za Pod prikritie Shishmanova Mitovski Bilalov and three more with Monte Carlo nominations for Undercover 24 Chasa in Bulgarian 9 April 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2015 Pod prikritie obra nagradite na festivala Mediamiks v Albena Undercover collected the prizes of the Mediamix festival in Albena tialoto bg in Bulgarian 14 June 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2015 a b Shefkata na BNT Vyara Ankova byasna na pornoto v krimkata Stop Undercover Head of BNT Vyara Ankova furious at the porn in the crimson PIK in Bulgarian 15 March 2014 Retrieved 4 January 2015 SEM nyama da globyava Pod prikritie za vulgaren ezik CEM will not fine Undercover for vulgar language blitz bg in Bulgarian 4 February 2014 Retrieved 4 January 2015 Balkanite i Rusiya she gledat Pod prikritie Balkans and Russia will watch Undercover hotnews bg in Bulgarian 9 May 2011 Retrieved 4 January 2015 SERIJA KOJA DRMA SRBIJU U Balkanskoj mafiji pljacke i ubistva su se stvarno dogodili VIDEO Heists and murders in Undercover really happened in Serbian 16 November 2017 Retrieved 10 April 2023 Serialt po BNT Pod prikritie she se izlchva na tri kontinenta The BNT Undercover series will be broadcast on three continents Dnevnik in Bulgarian 6 March 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2015 Angelova Maria 4 February 2018 7 Bulgarian Films and TV Shows You Should Watch Culture Trip Retrieved 14 April 2019 External links editOfficial website Undercover on Facebook New Films International Undercover Undercover at IMDb nbsp https bnt bg news blockbuster crime series E2 80 98undercover E2 80 99 will delight bnt viewers with a new season 325667news html New season 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Undercover Bulgarian TV series amp oldid 1218521152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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