The investigation was conducted

Season 12

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 12

35 Episodes

Убийца из Ленгаза
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Убийца из ЛенгазаSergei Shcherbakov and Anatoly Orlov posed as Lengaz workers, shot homeowners during robberies in Leningrad 1954-1955; caught post-flood.
Замороженный труп
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Замороженный трупAnton Yeryomin murdered jeweler Nina Petrova in Moscow 1983; framed driver Artem Nikitin. Killed accomplice Malofeyev. Victim's son executed him.
Багровый лёд
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Багровый лёдCoach Evgeny Petrov sabotaged skater Darya Lenskaya's skate in Moscow 1986; father Ivan murdered her. Igor Baburin killed Ivan, attacked Petrov.
Охотник за волосами
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Охотник за волосамиTiler Valery Logvinov murdered/attacked braid-wearing women in Saratov 1974-1975.
Порочная любовь
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Порочная любовьGeorgy Bezrodny hired ex-cons to rob Valentina Kondratyuk's parents in Tula 1990; she and witness Igor Poltavsky killed when recognized.
Мелкий бес
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Мелкий бесGrigory Kutz murdered factory director Vitaly Ponarin in Moscow 1987 (framed by Nikolai Ilyinsky); killed abusive PE teacher Demin.
Круговая порука
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Круговая порукаOrphanage director Ivan Samokhin murdered Kirill Nosov near Moscow 1972; killed accomplice Dyomin. Exposed systemic abuse/child trafficking.
Мужики. Подлинная история
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Мужики. Подлинная историяVera murdered sister Anastasia Shmelyova in Pushkino winter 1978; shot unrequited love Pavel Ratnikov. Killed husband, wounded nephew.
Лучший папа
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Лучший папаVladimir Kudrya murdered pediatrician Zhanna Babkova in Moscow 1991; attacked cafe owner Bogatin, healer Fedoskin. Motive: cure niece's leukemia.
Когда цвели сады
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Когда цвели садыMinistry official Fyodor Nekrasov murdered pregnant mistresses Tamara Lapina and Lyudmila Skorikova in Moscow 1977; killed Lapina's brother 1979.
Дуэль
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ДуэльMaxim Savchenko drowned wife Natalya in Moscow 1974; poisoned her with mercury. Framed father-in-law Fyodor Dolgov. Killed neighbor witness.
Сыворотка правды
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Сыворотка правдыFyodor Volkov, ex-Salaspils guard, raped/murdered girls in Kaldino 1969 and Borisoglebovka 1987. Exploited lax police work.
Опасный любовник
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Опасный любовникProsecutor investigator Vladimir Tyutin murdered nurse Lyudmila Tsimbalskaya in Kuibyshev 1978 after she ended affair.
Смерть на грядках
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Смерть на грядкахPhysiotherapist Natalya Barybina ordered lover Vyacheslav Kumarin to murder Zinaida Suvorova near Odintsovo 1978; killed boy witness. Poisoned Kumarin.
Праздничный убийца
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Праздничный убийцаVigilante Sergei Krupin murdered women on Soviet Militia Day in Furmanov 1983 and 1984; hated law enforcement. Caught selling victim's ring.
Любовь зла
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Любовь злаTeacher Elena Ptitsyna and recidivist Oleg Bushmelyov murdered schoolboy Roma Rudnev in Moscow 1982 during robbery; attacked classmate Petya Korkin.
Лабиринт
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ЛабиринтVigilante Vasily Sobolin raped girls in Izhevsk 1965; murdered 5th-grader. Caught via victim patrol ID.
Плата по счетам
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Плата по счетамJanitor Ivan Blokhin, ex-officer, murdered 2 gang members in Moscow 1990; avenged wife's miscarriage after attack.
Министр с топором
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Министр с топоромDeputy agriculture minister Oleg Rudoy murdered girls near Mariinsk 1964 and 1966; attempted child rape in Suslovo.
Красавчик
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КрасавчикElectrician Sergei Shcherbakov murdered/attacked women in Leninsk-Kuznetsky 1985; "handsome" description. Caught via witness tip.
Смерть на каблуках
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Смерть на каблукахAlyona Kurpatova and Vera Valiullina murdered abusive husbands (OBKhSS captain and expeditioner) in Moscow 1987; coordinated revenge.
Бабушка с огоньком
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Бабушка с огонькомDriver Vasily Tretyakov murdered 3 fake healers in Izhevsk August 1977 for impotence "cure" fraud; caught 1982.
Трагедия на Рублёвке
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Трагедия на РублёвкеOfficial's son Artyom Besedin murdered 4 people near Barvikha 1981 (driver, blind woman, driver, kiosk keeper); forced girlfriend Katya to help.
Влюблённый маньяк
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Влюблённый маньякMechanic Gennady Zotov raped 200+ women in Kemerovo mid-1970s, murdered 2; vigilante. Convicted on 25 counts.
Опасный постоялец
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Опасный постоялецGeography teacher Sergei Nesterchuk robbed/murdered 9+ women across USSR 1956; posed as business traveler. Caught in Azov 1957.
Таинственный карлик
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Таинственный карликNikolay Krasnopuzov's Romani gang tortured/raped homeowners in Tula 1988; "dwarf" leader. Caught in Kaluga post-robbery.
Любовь, которой не было
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Любовь, которой не былоEngineer Nazim Rustamov murdered/quartered wife in Leningrad 1979; reported her missing. Dumped body in Malaya Nevka.
Отцовская месть
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Отцовская местьFirefighter Oleg Snegov murdered/robbed women in Saratov spring 1991; disabled survivor. Caught via stolen custom earrings.
В постели с убийцей
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В постели с убийцейEx-jail guard Nikolay Sakharov murdered 3 girls near Vologda 1977 for rejecting advances; burned bodies. Used uniform/Moskvich car.
Адская бочка
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Адская бочкаVladimir Sergeyev murdered engineer wife Galina in Vyborg 1982; burned body in trash barrel at dacha over divorce/property dispute.
Прибалтийский упырь
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Прибалтийский упырьEdgar Berzins ("Baltic Vampire") lured women to attics, murdered/mummified them in St. Petersburg 1991; posed as tour guide.
Любовь и голуби. Подлинная история
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Любовь и голуби. Подлинная историяGalina Pukhova and recidivist brother Sergei Akhrimov murdered husband's lover Larisa Vorovskaya in Moscow 1985; Akhrimov tried killing husband.
Невеста под кроватью
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Невеста под кроватьюColonel Viktor Zakhrevsky threw Olga Balabina from window Moscow 1991; killed neighbor Ivan Koloskov. Hid amnesiac "bride" Lada Vishnevetskaya.
Красная икра
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Красная икраFlight attendant Marina Levkina's poaching ring (brother Mikhail, Georgy Sereda) smuggled Kamchatka caviar to Moscow 1982. Sereda killed cop, Levkin.
Дело Деда Мороза
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Дело Деда МорозаGeorgy Pankov murdered lover Irina Lisovets and brother Anatoly in Moscow park December 1986 (jealousy). Separate beating of Pyotr Alyabyev by son-in-law.