In a classic detective story, a criminal hides among the innocent while the investigator tries to piece together all the clues.. In " TV rules are the same, but the stakes are much higher. There is no script here, all emotions are real, and one wrong judgment or action can cost you a place in the game.

The format is simple but elegant. 22 participants come to the ancient Schonborn palace. Three of them secretly become traitors, who eliminate one of the faithful every night. During the day, all the inhabitants of the castle together look for the culprits and vote on who to expel. If at least one traitor makes it to the finals, he will be the one who will take the main prize of half a million hryvnia..

Unlike most detective stories, the viewer finds out in the first episode who got the role of the traitor. It would seem that the intrigue disappears. In fact, everything is just beginning.

The most interesting thing is to observe how things that are obvious to you remain invisible to others. You see lies, notice small mistakes, understand motives, but cannot intervene. This is what turns viewing into a real investigation - which civilian can solve the mystery?.

Too active? Probably a distraction. Too silent? Obviously he's hiding something. Too confident in myself? So it’s dangerous.

Profession also easily turns into “proof”. The actor is not trusted because he knows how to act. Psychologist Suspected for Knowledge of Human Behavior. Mentalist - due to attention to detail. Even if a person is innocent, any of his features can work against him.

In real life, we often agree with the majority, even if we have doubts. "

It is enough for several people to express the same suspicion - and it begins to be perceived as a fact.. Someone votes because they are really confident. Someone - so as not to stand out. And someone is simply afraid that they will start to suspect him next. That is why the faithful often drop out of the game, while the real traitors remain above any suspicion.

The first season of " TV brought together people with very different experiences, temperaments and professions. Some rely exclusively on logic, others trust intuition, others carefully analyze the words of their interlocutors, and still others try to build alliances.

This is why it is almost impossible to predict how the game will develop. Experience, which in ordinary life seems an advantage, in the palace can cause defeat.

It is this detail that makes " TV is so psychologically stressful. Participants are left without phones, internet and any connection with the outside world. They have no contact with the film crew, live alone in the palace and communicate only with each other and with the Count. Even while recording an interview, they are left alone with the camera and do not see the film crew.

After a few days the game becomes their only reality. Suspicions do not end after filming, nervous tension only increases, and hiding real emotions becomes more and more difficult. That is why the viewer does not see the acting, but the real reactions of each of the participants - fear, resentment, mistrust, the desire to survive or prove that they are right.

Add to this the atmosphere of the ancient Schonborn palace, Carpathian landscapes, night gatherings of traitors, Ukrainian mythology and a charismatic count performed by the mysterious and even somewhat noir Alexey Gnatkovsky - and you get the recipe for the most successful detective show in Ukraine.

All episodes of the first season are already available on SWEET. TV. And be prepared for the fact that after just a few episodes you will begin to notice details of human manipulation that you had not paid attention to before. This is what makes "