The investigation was conducted

Season 7

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 7

35 Episodes

Тюрьма для золушки
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Тюрьма для золушкиStepmother Varvara Veselova orchestrated throwing her granddaughter down a well in Zagorsk, Dec 1985, framing stepdaughter Margarita; Varvara murdered later.
Сверхчеловеки
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СверхчеловекиMed student Andrei Zapevalov and accomplice murdered a madam/prostitute during robbery in Moscow, Dec 1988, funding a plane hijack plot.
Спасибо тебе, мама
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Спасибо тебе, мамаBakery owner Marina Korkina murdered Viktor Zyubin and Olga Shestakova in Moscow, Dec 1991, avenging her son's death by Zyubin.
Паук
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ПаукMikhail Moskalyov murdered a single mother and attacked girls in Grodno, Aug 1990; released initially, caught later in Obninsk.
Черт
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ЧертGlazier Silvestras Doftartas raped women/girls wearing a 'devil' mask in Kaunas region, early 1970s; caught after theft/attack.
Влюблен и очень опасен
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Влюблен и очень опасенBrothers Anatoly and Nikolai Novikov murdered five people and burned houses stealing icons in Nikelskoye village, Tula region, Mar 1972.
Лимитчица
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ЛимитчицаElectrician Ekaterina Vorontsova electrocuted ex-lover's associates in Moscow, 1982, revenge after he tried killing her during pregnancy.
Стариков на свалку
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Стариков на свалкуWorker Rishat Khusnutdinov led a gang murdering and robbing pensioners in Dimitrovgrad, 1987, driven by hatred for the elderly.
Детский ад
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Детский адAlexander Raschihmarov murdered a nanny and child in a Kostroma kindergarten, 1975; attacked another boy who survived.
Псих
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ПсихSchizophrenic Vladimir Usov raped and murdered young boys in Kuibyshev/Togliatti, 1974-75; caught via sketch from a survivor.
Тиран
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ТиранTyrant Nikolai Pimenov drove wife Maya to suicide in Zheleznodorozhny, Nov 1990; sister-in-law poisoned him, daughter killed him.
Вспомнить все
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Вспомнить всеFishery worker Nikolai Rokin raped and murdered a schoolgirl near Pskov, Jul 1982; survivor identified him after attack.
Горький мед
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Горький медMistress Inga Koretskaya and pupil Boris Bezruchenko murdered Anna Sozanovich in Vitebsk, Sep 1982, jealous of her husband.
Нехорошая квартира
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Нехорошая квартираLover Anatoly Mishchenko murdered Larisa Zykova, her daughters, and accomplice Ekaterina Khokhulina in Sevastopol, Apr 1980 during robbery.
Принц и кухарка
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Принц и кухаркаWidow Anna Sergeeva orchestrated acid murders in Moscow, 1991 to stop her son marrying maid Ekaterina Maslova; wrong victim killed.
Черный полковник
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Черный полковникPolice lieutenant Yury Semyonov, a serial rapist, murdered a dentist on a Sevastopol beach, 1973 after offering her a ride.
Ядовитая школа
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Ядовитая школаDishwasher Tamara Ivanyutina poisoned school meals with thallium in a Kyiv canteen, Mar 1987, killing four; linked to past poisonings.
Пустая коляска
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Пустая коляскаFormer convict Anatoly Biryukov raped and murdered infants snatched from strollers in Moscow, Sep 1977; caught in Chekhov.
Кровавый багаж
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Кровавый багажRustam Aliyev murdered a conscripted soldier, dismembering him in Moscow, 1981; hid body parts using his girlfriend's mother's sheets.
Москва слезам не верит
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Москва слезам не веритStagehand Eduard Sverchkov murdered Olga Shumakova in Moscow, May 1969 after she exposed his lies about being an art figure.
Волкодав
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ВолкодавForester Ivan Kukin, abandoned by parents, used a wolfdog to kill his adoptive mother in Nikelskoye, Tula, Sep 1988; kidnapped his brother.
Приворотное зелье
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Приворотное зельеChemist Vasily Solomatin poisoned two men in Tambov, Aug 1990 - one for raping his fiancee, the other (lover's husband) out of hatred.
Битва за наследство
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Битва за наследствоBiological parents Sergey and Tamara Vyguzov kidnapped their 7-year-old son Alyosha Popov in Moscow, 1990 to claim inheritance.
По кличке Банзай
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По кличке БанзайEx-warrant officer Grigory Kim led a gang robbing homes/car owners across Moscow region, late 1980s; caught 1990, briefly escaped custody.
Скелет в подвале
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Скелет в подвалеIncestuous father Mikhail Gultyaev murdered Igor Ipatov in Leningrad, Feb 1966 after the student learned of his abuse of his daughter.
Гореть в аду
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Гореть в адуGang leader Vladimir Bezdetko orchestrated bombings targeting officials and robberies in Ostrogozhsk, 1973.
Ложный диагноз
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Ложный диагнозFormer patient Ivan Kuznetsov murdered psychiatrist Yakov Dyatlovitsky in Oryol, Dec 1984, revenge for exposing faked schizophrenia years prior.
Осенний марафон
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Осенний марафонBoris Petrov murdered Snezana Krivitskaya in a Moscow communal flat, Sep 1990 out of unrequited love; killed witness Viktor Shalimov.
Смертельное «Cпортлото»
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Смертельное «Cпортлото»Pupil Alexander Kudryashov murdered Nonna Polevaya-Mansfeld in Moscow, 1977, stealing jewels to fund his Sportloto gambling addiction.
Охотник на невест
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Охотник на невестPathologist Artyom Fomin murdered women seeking husbands via ads in Moscow, autumn 1982; caught via police sting after ex-fiancee jilted him.
Сердце матери
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Сердце материVladimir Zhurkin murdered wife Lyudmila near Severodonetsk, 1975, opposing her plan to adopt a boy.
Взрыв в институте
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Взрыв в институтеMiner Rakhim Murtazin bombed Ufa Oil Institute Nov 1967, killing caretaker; revenge targeting a student whose parents knew him.
Призрак у обочины
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Призрак у обочиныSergei Bogachev murdered his abusive parents in Lyubertsy, 1976, framing driver Anatoly Vedenyeev; kidnapped Vedenyeev's daughter.
Вернуться, чтобы отомстить
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Вернуться, чтобы отомститьAnna Komarova murdered gangsters Sergei Zhiganshin and Viktor Tkachenko near Moscow, 1990, avenging their murder of her parents in 1977 that led to her wrongful institutionalization.
Семейный палач
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Семейный палачGeorgy Kapitonov attempted to kill his grandson and murdered his daughter-in-law in Moscow, Dec 1991 to start anew with his raped daughter-in-law; son Mikhail killed him.