

52 minSeason 8 • Episode 8
LatestPolice Lieutenant Colonel Alexandra Kushnir was transferred from the Department of Internal Affairs of a large city to a small seaside town and appointed head of the criminal investigation department. The men's team is wary of the new leadership. But thanks to her logic, Alexandra successfully solves serious crimes. She is quickly gaining credibility among new colleagues.
Acting
Anna Banshchikova's resting 'I tolerate fools poorly' face
Production
Gritty seaside town aesthetic, very Baltic noir
Writing
Cases that actually reward paying attention
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Post-Soviet police procedurals often feature female leads as rational counterweights to chaotic masculine systems — Kushnir fits this tradition precisely.
120 episodes across 9 seasons makes this one of Russia's longest-running crime dramas, surviving multiple network changes and cast rotations.