Seven Hours Difference
| Seven Hours Differences Седем часа разлика | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Magarditch Halvadjian |
| Starring |
Vanya Tsvetkova Malin Krastev Aleksandra Raeva Boryana Bratoeva Todor Darlyanov Simeon Lyutakov Kalin Sarmenov Tony Minasyan Maria Statulova Yuriy Angelov Penko Gospodinov |
| Country of origin | Bulgaria |
| Original language(s) |
Bulgarian English Russian |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 76 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Magarditch Halvadjian |
| Running time | 85-90 min. approx. |
| Production company(s) |
Global Films bTV Film Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | bTV |
| Picture format |
4:3 SDTV (Seasons 1-2) 16:9 HDTV(Season 3) |
| Original release | September 18, 2011 – March 24, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Seven Hours Difference is a Bulgarian television drama, which premiered on September 18, 2011 on bTV. It follows the life of a respectable judge with a connection to the mafia, her family and friends. The action is set in Bulgaria and in the USA.
Premise
Tanya Stoeva is a judge with a strong but controversial connection to her childhood friend Mihail Mihaylov - Miloto, a mafia boss. Tanya's daughter - Maya, is in love with Teo, the son of a famous reporter but Rocky - Mihail's son, wants her for himself. After a night spent together, Maya and Teo are attacked and Maya is brutally raped. After this Tanya sends Maya to her brother in the USA - Boyan. When Tanya begins to suspect Rocky for the rape, a new prosecutor is hired to solve the case.
Development
After the big success of the first Bulgarian TV series made after a pause of almost two decades, bTV ordered the pilot for Seven Hours Difference.[1] The series was sold to the Macedonian television network Kanal 5 before it premiered in Bulgaria.[2] The premiere was on September 18, 2011. The first few episodes had very high ratings but after a while viewership dropped to a steady level. Despite that, Seven Hours Difference remains one of the most popular Bulgarian productions ever to be broadcast.[3]
A second season was ordered during the production of the 15th episode.[4] The first season ended on December 18, 2011, spanning 26 episodes.
The pilot ran as a whole 2 hours episode(with commercials), but ever since bTV airs two consequential 1 hour episodes, which although having each an intro and outro, don't seem to be separate. The first season finale was also a two-hour episode.
| Season | Timeslot | TV Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, 8 P.M. |
Fall 2011 | 26 | September 18, 2011 | December 18, 2011 | 1 hour (double airing with commercials) | |
| 2 | Spring 2012 | 28 | March 3, 2012 | June 10, 2012 | |||
| 3 | Fall 2012 | 22 | September 23, 2012 | March 24, 2013 | |||
References
- ↑ Много актьори, много сюжет в "Седем часа разлика" Dnes Newspaper. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ↑ Продадоха БГ сериалите в Македония 24 Hours Newspaper. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ↑ Рейтингите през ноември: bTV триумфират със сериалите си, Nova и TV7 във възход", TVBulgaria website. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ↑ Вторият сезон на „Седем часа разлика“ вече се снима, ще се излъчи през пролетта TVBulgaria website. Retrieved 2011-12-14.