

TV series
Smart Guy
2014, Russian, on Dom Kino & TV Centre.
The popular writer Roman Strakhov has to hand over another masterpiece to the publishing house in two weeks. But, as luck would have it, he has a creative crisis. For inspiration, Fears goes to the Investigative Committee. In order to study the material, the writer has to share heroic everyday life with the staff of the investigative department. Strict and very cute investigator Zhenya Ogareva becomes the main character not only of Strakhov's plots, but also of his whole life. Zhenya inspires the writer to a new novel. Both literally and figuratively…
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Ended in 2014
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Latest episode
S1 E16: Episode 16
Aired 13 August 2014
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 30 April 2014
- Last aired
- 13 August 2014
- Network
- Dom Kino, TV Centre
- Original title
- Умник
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
- Type
- Scripted
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Smart Guy has 1 season and 16 episodes, about 48 minutes each.
Is Smart Guy finished?
Yes. Smart Guy ended in 2014, so you can watch the whole story.
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