Cineflix Rights has acquired the second season of breakthrough Russian drama “An Ordinary Woman” from 1-2-3 Production and Look Film, following the international success of the first season.
“An Ordinary Woman” (season 2, 8x60’) continues the riveting story of Marina—an ordinary woman living a seemingly ordinary life in Moscow—but whose secret career running a clandestine network of prostitutes is threatened following the death of one of her girls. Alongside Marina’s own desperate attempts to avoid blackmail by a state official and retribution from a criminal gang while looking after her new born son, the second season catches up with her husband Artem and his pregnant mistress, her drug-dealing daughter Katya, and her formidable mother in-law.
“An Ordinary Woman” was the first Russian drama to be shortlisted for the prestigious Séries Mania festival in 2018, with Anna Mikhalkova winning the coveted best actress award for her role as Marina. Cineflix Rights has sold seasons 1 and 2 of the series to SBS Australia and Canal+ Poland, with TVNZ also taking season 1. Other deals, including the United States, are in the pipeline.
“We are thrilled to be partnering again with 1-2-3 Production and Look Film for the second season of ‘An Ordinary Woman,’ following the success of season 1. Our feedback from buyers is that audiences love the strong female characters, multi-layered plot, and the distinctive Russian setting. Like them, we’re really looking forward to seeing what happens next to Marina and her family,” said James Durie, Head of Scripted at Cineflix Rights.
Meanwhile, Valeriy Fedorovich and Evgeniy Nikishov, Managing Partners of 1-2-3 Production, added: “The Cineflix team has done an outstanding job introducing the first season of ‘An Ordinary Woman’ to the international market, which has resulted in unprecedented deals for a Russian-language drama series. We appreciate the collaboration and are happy to entrust the second season to our partners, with high hopes for new audiences”.