The investigation was conducted

Season 11

The documentary series investigates the USSR's most sensational criminal cases. Host Leonid Kanevskiy guides viewers through the intricate details of each investigation. Beyond the crimes themselves, the series provides a unique glimpse into Soviet society through narratives of daily life during that period. The series covers the entire Soviet era, from 1917 to 1991.

Where to Watch The investigation was conducted • Season 11

33 Episodes

Внебрачная дочь
E1
Внебрачная дочьSpouses Pivovarov and broker Vitaly Kulakov poisoned physicist Vladimir Safonov and illegitimate daughter Margarita Kruglova in Moscow 1985 for housing.
Экипаж. Рейс на тот свет
E2
Экипаж. Рейс на тот светCo-pilot Andrey Knyshev poisoned stewardess Alla Korsakova in-flight Moscow 1977; murdered mechanic Nikita Koltsov. Motive: revenge for infidelity.
Чёрный платок
E3
Чёрный платокWarrant officer Vladimir Khudyakov kidnapped/murdered 3 girls across Perm Oblast 1989; neighbor of first victim. Caught during attempted fourth attack.
Золотая клетка
E4
Золотая клеткаMarina Vavilova murdered daughter Svetlana (ex-choir singer) and lover Evgeny Sviridov in Moscow 1983 to hide affair; pushed Svetlana from window.
Порочное зачатие
E5
Порочное зачатиеMother-in-law Lyudmila Vyzhuina murdered son-in-law Alexander Solovyov near Leningrad 1987 after he discovered her OBKhSS fraud and non-biological children.
Удар рапирой
E6
Удар рапиройKindergarten head Ivan Bessonov beat 6-year-old Gena and murdered his father Kirill Smirnov in Moscow 1984; retaliated for child abuse. Mistook Kirill for abuser.
Преступление и наказание
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Преступление и наказаниеVladimir Yelesin axed pregnant wife and mother-in-law in Khvalynsk 1990; staged own assault. Motive: humiliation by mother-in-law and inheritance rights.
Криминальный гарем
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Криминальный гаремRecidivist Nikolay Naumchenkov and lover Margarita Igumnova robbed/murdered pensioners in Pskov 1989; killed Igumnova's mother during robbery.
Отцовская любовь
E9
Отцовская любовьEscaped convict Andrey Kozlovsky murdered wife Marina Kozlovskaya and lover Vitaly Solomentsev in Pavlovsk 1979; robbed/killed black marketeers for escape funds.
Маленький наследник
E10
Маленький наследникNikolay Chukhmanov murdered Denis Shulgin's parents/grandmother in Moscow 1983; planned to adopt boy for inheritance. Motive: envy toward sister.
Деньги, мясо и любовь
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Деньги, мясо и любовьNadezhda Ufimtseva murdered butcher Mikhail Danilov in Leningrad 1983; avenged friend's death after he exposed "meat mafia" ties.
Steklyanye glasa
E12
Steklyanye glasaVyacheslav Zavodskov murdered 7-year-old girl in Yuzha 1989; committed identical murder at same location 11 years prior.
За тремя зайцами
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За тремя зайцамиOksana Osipova murdered cement plant deputy Ivan Prokofyev's family in Novorossiysk 1975; revenge for refusing divorce. Killed friend/witness.
Капитан Ричард
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Капитан РичардVladimir "Captain Richard" Zarubin conned/robbed women in Anapa 1981; murdered Valentina Suvorova in Ivanovo earlier. Identified by unique scar.
Мантия Короля
E15
Мантия КороляEvgeny Yurkovsky's gang stole ermine furs for Spanish king from Kyiv VDNKh 1976; committed USSR robberies. Anatoly Myelnikov murdered housing opponent.
Zena lubvi
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Zena lubviVasily Kondratyev faked Galina Starkova's kidnapping Moscow 1979; murdered her father during ransom. Killed sister Arina. Galina unaware of murders.
Lubovnik s kryshi
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Lubovnik s kryshiMaxim Vanchugov murdered lover Svetlana Privezentseva in Tula July 1992; killed her husband/teen daughter when she ended affair.
Итальянский клинок
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Итальянский клинокEx-cop Leonid Ivanenko murdered girls near Moscow railways 1974; previously institutionalized for 1967 knife attack. Used Italian blade.
Свой среди чужих
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Свой среди чужихMajor Alexander Nadezhdin robbed cash collectors Moscow 1975; murdered 4. Daughter Natalya Belova ordered hit on lover Pyotr Kuryokhin.
Хлысты
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ХлыстыTeacher Pavel Sotnikov ran teen suicide cult near Moscow 1974; tortured members after housing scheme failed. Targeted housing official's daughter.
Чулок и скальпель
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Чулок и скальпельVigilante Vladimir Khayustov raped/attacked 40+ women in Saratov 1971; murdered 2 with scalpel. Stocking-masked. Caught mid-attempt.
Багровое новоселье
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Багровое новосельеGynecologist Vladimir Zhivtsov strangled urologist Anatoly Savushkin in Moscow 1981; faked suicide over apartment fraud and father's death. Wife assisted.
Золотое мясо
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Золотое мясоBlind Afghan veteran Oleg Izvarin murdered wife Tamara and cousin Alexey Volkov in Leningrad 1984; meat theft scheme exposed. Feared abandonment.
Двойник Людмилы Гурченко
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Двойник Людмилы ГурченкоSergei Grigoriev murdered bandmates Anton Volgin and Albert Krivosheev in Tula/Moscow 1978; "Lyudmila Gurchenko impersonators" stole concert earnings.
Любимчик и Горбун
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Любимчик и ГорбунAlexander Albychev murdered parents in Tolyatti 1989; planned to kill disabled brother Pavel for inheritance.
Служебный роман. Подлинная история
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Служебный роман. Подлинная историяIgor Dolganov murdered boss Elena Spanidi with peanut poison in Moscow 1982; framed subordinate/lover Viktor Golubev for theft. Motive: promotion.
Дело Милославского
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Дело МилославскогоVyacheslav Syeodin ("Georges Milaslavsky") robbed stores/savings banks across Tula/Ryazan 1975-1982; caught via evidence trail. Hoarded loot in attic.
Двойник Чикатило
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Двойник ЧикатилоKonstantin Cheremushkin mimicked Chikatilo's murders in Bataysk 1987-1988; twice-convicted thief/carjacker.
Вкусная смерть
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Вкусная смертьZinaida Zaytseva poisoned Tuleyev family with thallium in Leningrad 1985; envious neighbor. Son Alexander accidentally poisoned girlfriend Oksana Fokina.
Народный палач
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Народный палачIraida Voloshina ordered grandsons Alexander and Mikhail to murder Vladimir Gorbulsky in Moscow 1988; avenged granddaughter's rape. Killed his son Vyacheslav.
Особо заразен
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Особо заразенYuri Ivanov stabbed women in Novorossiysk 1976-1977, murdered 2 with dagger; killed dorm mate Alexander Sklyarenko. Motive: syphilis revenge.
Убийство в роддоме
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Убийство в роддомеJanitor Nikita Avdeev murdered birth mother Maria Lyubashina in Moscow maternity hospital 1972; stabbed with roses. Abandoned to orphanage.
Ирония судьбы. Реальная история
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Ирония судьбы. Реальная историяJewel thief Gennady Starkov murdered Valentina Kalyuzhnaya and bathhouse attendant Alexey Polovtsev Moscow NYE 1978/1979; stole gems during botched robbery.