Draft:Tskheli Dzagli

Hot Dog, Tskheli Dzagli (ცხელი ძაღლი) is a Georgian detective crime series, aired on Imedi TV. It included 5 seasons and 56 episodes. TV series allegorically portrayed social and political background of 90's and early 2000's of Georgia.

Four seasons were directed by Zaza Urushadze, fifth one by Irakli Badurashvili.

Plot
Detective Lekso Nizharadze comes home from New York City and becomes the work partner ("Naparnik" by Russian slang) of Major Bidzina Tabagari. Two detectives Bidzina Tabagari and Lekso Nizharadze try to investigate murder cases connected to the influential businessmen, politicians and members of national security.

Controversies
Director of TV series, Zaza Urushadze was interviewed by newspaper "All news" in 2013, where he talked about 4th season of series and reasons, why it was banned (Later called "Forbidden season"). According to Urushadze season was "blocked" because of background of "Unofficial version of death of Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania". 4th season was aired only in 2013. Lately, Urushadze rejected opportunity to direct 5th season of series and it was directed by Irakli Badurashvili. Prohibition of TV series was commented by several actors, in 2012, Giorgi Kipshidze, who played a role of young detective "Lekso Nizharadze" called it "marasmus", Janri Lolashvili has called it "Detention of film". Nukri Kantaria, who played role of Prime Minister's prototype's husband, who later became a member of Parliament of Georgia, claimed that "country has lived 9 years in a totalitarian regime" and "President Saakashvili was even afraid of movies".

Cast

 * Giorgi Kipshidze — Lekso Nizharadze
 * Janri Lolashvili — Bidzina Tabagari
 * Guram Firtskhalava — Geno Shavdia
 * Vasiko Bakhtadze — Rezo Katamadze
 * Givi Sikharulidze — Guram Jinoria
 * Marina Kakhiani — Donara Chkhonia
 * Givi Chuguashvili — Hasan Tsetskhladze
 * Zurab Begalishvili — "Kalduna"
 * Jemal Monyava — Jemal/Omger Kakauridze
 * Giorgi Gurgulia — "Tresora" (Boris Garuchava)
 * Nugzar Kurashvili — Ucha Zeragia
 * Nino Burduli — Tinatin Gatserelia
 * Roland Okropiridze — Gia Mgaloblishvili
 * Soso Laghidze — Soso Egadze
 * Davit Dvalishvili — Givi Intskirveli (Alexandrovich)
 * Kakha Bakuradze — "Koshka" (Nikoloz Khmaladze)
 * Niko Gomelauri — son of Koka Otari Makhaldiani
 * Bacho Kajaia — Gela Khramiashvili
 * Giorgi Tsituri — Levan Mekhuzla
 * Khatuna Shurgaia — Anna Beraya
 * Ia Sukhitashvili — Katie
 * Lali Badurashvili — Katie's mother
 * Bachi Lezhava — Zviad Ghongadze ("Globusa")
 * Zurab Doijashvili — Usho Tsertsvadze
 * Giorgi Korkotashvili — Black Misha
 * Amiran Buadze — Vano Gejadze
 * Baadur Tsuladze — Amiran Dvali
 * Rezo Esadze — Afton Sikharulidze
 * Duta Skhirtladze — Giga Gachechiladze
 * Eka Andronikashvili — Sveta Kirichenko
 * Elene Kipshidze - Aunt Lisa
 * Sese Mikava — Khuso
 * Dimitri Jaiani — Gennady Kankia
 * Davit Beshitaishvili — Tariel Matsaberidze
 * Zuka Papuashvili — Tristan Chipchiuri
 * Goga Pipinashvili — Zaal Tushishvili
 * Murman Jinoria — Parmen Jashi
 * Leo Antadze — Ivane Tsuleiskiri
 * Tamar Skhirtladze — Tamar Shatberashvili
 * Zurab Kipshidze — "Giurza"
 * Alyona Vasilieva — Major Kliukva
 * Zviad Skhirtladze — Teimuraz Bilikhodze; Bashkir
 * Gia Abesalashvili — Irakli Uturgaidze (jeweler)
 * Soso Jachvliani — Jimsher Filfan
 * Dato Darchia — Dato Sopromadze
 * Nana Khuriti — Megi Saneblidze
 * Goga Chkheidze — Dilar Chkadua
 * Nika Katsaridze — Tskrialashvili