Trigger
How far can you go?
Created by Dmitry Tyurin
On Channel One, Kinopoisk
A morally ambiguous psychological drama where a disgraced therapist uses provocative methods to solve others' crises while wrestling with his own culpability and redemption.
Artem is 35 years old. He’s a psychologist, he uses this provocative methodology successfully until one of his clients commits suicide. The one who Artem tried to heal from a suicidal mood by taking him to the roof and telling him that suicide was the right course of action. Artem is condemned to 8 years of colony, the psycholo- gist’s license is taken away, his wife Dasha (32) leaves him, his friends turn their backs on him. With the help of his best friend, Artem gets out of jail. All he is looking for is justice. He believes in his method and wants to prove that it’s actually working and the blame of the patient’s death is not on him. Each episode is a sep- arate case, Artem is brilliantly solving other people seemingly im- possible problems. But will he be able to save himself?
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Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Is Trigger sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Trigger leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Trigger easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Trigger scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Trigger violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Trigger
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trigger
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trigger, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trigger, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trigger, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
