50 minSeason 2 • Episode 16
LatestIvan Ivanovich Zhurov — unlucky, but very experienced detective. He travels everywhere on his old "Pobeda", one brings up a daughter, loves to drink and has very troubled amur relations with his colleague. All this does not prevent him from masterfully disclosing the most complex and tangled loud criminal cases, for which, besides him, no one more risks to take.
Acting
Andrei Panin's lived-in, heartbreaking weariness.
Production
Crusty authenticity of post-Soviet urban rot.
Writing
Cases so tangled even Zhurov needs a drink.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Pobeda' sedan became symbolic of stubborn Soviet persistence — breaking constantly yet somehow enduring.
Andrei Panin was already a major film star; his TV commitment signaled prestige drama's rising respect in Russian television.
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