A soldier returns home to bury his brother, then buries himself in the very world that killed him.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestThe series features a hero of our time, a guy who after being discharged from the front challenged the circles of crime and corrupt officials in the capital. The series stars Vlad Nikitiuk, a well-known actor and volunteer as the protagonist. The story centers on a turning period in the life of a young man, Igor Shvedov. On the very first day of his return from the front, his older brother, the only person dear to him, is killed before his eyes. Unexpectedly, he learns that his brother was an influential criminal mastermind and starts suspecting that the people in his circle are not at all who they pretend to be. To find his brother's killer, he joins the police and begins his war against organized crime and bent cops.
Acting
Vlad Nikitiuk channels real volunteer experience into raw, lived-in pain
Direction
Capital city corruption rendered with suffocating authenticity
Writing
Twisted family secrets that reframe every interaction
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Casting actual volunteer Vlad Nikitiuk adds documentary weight to Ukraine's ongoing fight on multiple fronts.
The title's double meaning refers both to high-stakes gambling and Igor's dual existence as soldier-turned-cop-turned-criminal infiltrator.
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