Serials about the police and private detectives are a separate genre of Russian cinema. Although there are a lot of them, it is among them that real pearls come across, which even families are happy to watch. Keep a selection of the 20 best Russian detective series! We are sure you will find something new for yourself!
1. Secrets of the investigation (2000)
A gigantic, but very exciting series, which already has 19 seasons, tells about the senior investigator of the prosecutor's office Maria Shvetsova (Anna Kovalchuk). By the way, not everyone knows, but the first series is a film adaptation of the novels of Elena Topilskaya, who herself worked in the prosecutor's office.
2. Destructive force (2000)
District police officers Igor Plakhov (Konstantin Khabensky) and Vasily Rogov (Andrei Fedortsov) solve case after case. Risking their lives, they bravely take on both domestic crimes and the fight against organized crime.
3. Trace (2007)
The investigation is undertaken by specialists from the experimental department of the FES - the Federal Expert Service, headed by Dr. Rogozina (Olga Koposova). This is the longest running TV series in Russia in terms of the number of episodes - there are more than 2400 of them.
4. Capercaillie (2008)
Investigator Sergei Glukharev (Maxim Averin) is an employee of the Moscow police department "Pyatnitsky". He works with his best friend Denis Antoshin (Denis Rozhkov) and his beloved, and part-time boss Irina Zimina (Victoria Tarasova).
5. Major (2014)
There is even a crime series starring Pavel Priluchny on Netflix. The oligarch's son Igor Sokolovsky happily spends his life until he is under investigation and under the guardianship of Lieutenant Colonel Pryanikov (Dmitry Shevchenko).
6. Method (2015)
The mysterious investigator Rodion Meglin (Konstantin Khabensky) is used to working alone and does not choose the most humane methods. Diligent law school graduate Yesenia Steklova (Paulina Andreeva) becomes his trainee ...
7. Return of Mukhtar (2004)
A loyal friend and ally, the dog Mukhtar is a favorite of the public, who helps to catch criminals. The series starred Alexander Nosik, Viktor Nizovoy, Alla Kovnir, Alexander Voevodin, Oksana Stashenko and others.
8. The Far Side of the Moon (2012)
Police captain Mikhail Soloviev (Pavel Derevyanko) is looking for a dangerous maniac (Ivan Shibanov), but during the arrest he knocks him down in a car. Having come to his senses, Mikhail realizes that he has returned to the past in the body of his father ...
9. Farewell, sweetheart! (2014)
The main character (Konstantin Lavronenko) is a widower whose wife (Polina Agureeva) was killed. Together with her lover (Alexander Grishin), he begins his own investigation, until the men begin to suspect each other.
10. National Security Agent (1998)
The epic series with Mikhail Porechenkov tells about the fascinating adventures of the FSB agent Alexei Nikolaev. Andrey Krasko, Andrey Tolubeev, Vadim Yakovlev and Andrey Zibrov also starred.
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11. Alien face (2017)
Investigator Kotov (Alexei Kravchenko) is investigating the murder of a crime boss until he meets a vaguely familiar young man, Denis. Denis works undercover, but after his disappearance, Kotov is forced to take his place.
12. What the deceased said (1998)
Gambling and impulsive Joanna (Marta Klubovich) is an architect with a contract in Copenhagen. A series of fatal events draws the woman into a real search for treasure and criminal showdowns.
13. Kamenskaya (2000)
The adaptation of Alexandra Marinina's novels with Elena Yakovleva in the title role is still one of the best Russian detectives. Major Kamenskaya moves to the murder department under the leadership of Colonel Gordeev (Sergei Nikonenko), and everything is just beginning.
fourteen.Execution cannot be pardoned (2017)
Nina Kolosova (Maria Kozhevnikova) is a former intelligence officer who is finally enjoying a peaceful life. But here her husband is killed by local bandits, and the woman does not intend to let them get away with it.
15. Anna the detective (2016)
The original detective series takes place in 1888. An experienced detective Yakov Shtolman (Dmitry Frid) comes to a small provincial town from St. Petersburg itself, and there he meets Anna Mironova (Alexandra Nikiforova), who practices spiritualism.
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16. Hotel "Russia" (2017)
The action takes place in the second half of the 70s. Ksenia Baskakova (Ekaterina Vilkova) works in a hotel and has no complaints from the management or the KGB. But it is her hotel that is the point of intersection of political, party, criminal and business circles.
17. Seventh rune (2014)
Metropolitan criminalist Oleg Nesterov (Yuri Kolokolnikov) is investigating the death of the daughter of the governor of a small town. In parallel, fans of historical role-playing games, and in particular Vera (Agniya Kuznetsova), begin their investigation.
18. City (2015)
Operative Rodion Stotsky (Pyotr Fedorov) learns that the peaceful town is owned by criminals. Together with his friends, he decides to resist robberies and murders. The action takes place in 1961.
19. Such work (2014)
This is the same classic Russian detective story about the employees of the homicide department, investigating more and more crimes. The cast stars Alexander Sayutalin, Oksana Bazilevich and Dmitry Palamarchuk.
20. Line of fire (2017)
The chief of the fire brigade, Tokarev (Aleksey Barabash), calculates the machinations in the purchase of breathing apparatus, because of which his colleague suffered. However, during the investigation, he learns that the main supplier is his childhood friend.
