A Russian cop so feared they call him Wolfman — and his bite is way worse than his bark.
46 minSeason 9 • Episode 44
LatestMajor Stepan Krucha heads the criminal investigation department of the Bitovsky Department of Internal Affairs. He is the master of his "land". The bandits call him Wolfman, fearing for good reason: you can "get away" from justice, but not from an ardent defender of the law. Shoulder to shoulder with Krucha, his "cubs" - Fedot Komov and Roma Lozovoy - are standing guard over law and order. And let the bandits think that they are cooler than Cool, our heroes are not the ones who can be kept on a leash. They will take any enemy by the throat themselves...
Acting
Sergei Plotnikov's Krucha — weathered, weary, absolutely magnetic.
Production
Unflinching post-Soviet atmosphere; concrete and morally gray.
Writing
Nine seasons of mentor-protégé dynamics that actually evolve.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Launched during Russia's 2008 police reform era, the show mythologized the 'old guard' cop just as the real system was being dismantled.
Plotnikov reportedly based Krucha's physicality on his own father, a WWII veteran — those silences carry generational weight.
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