The investigation was conducted

Season 9

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 9

33 Episodes

Плутовка
E1
ПлутовкаCircus graduate Nelli Yankovskaya masterminded diamond cutter theft and fake jewelry swaps on Moscow's black market, 1979; killed by a cheated millionaire before arrest.
Дело мажоров
E2
Дело мажоровEx-policeman Gennady Burkov murdered three privileged students ('majeurs') at a dacha near Moscow, 1985, avenging his raped daughter.
Убийца из прошлого
E3
Убийца из прошлогоMusa Badalov murdered his ex-mother-in-law and kidnapped his 5-year-old son from a Moscow apartment, 1990, needing an heir for his childless new wife.
Кровавые детки
E4
Кровавые деткиFireman Vasily Kabanov led a teen gang committing brutal murders across Balashovsky District, Saratov region, 1969.
Жених из Парижа
E5
Жених из ПарижаDiplomats' son Sergey Komarov, posing as a Parisian, murdered women in Moscow's Sokolniki Park, 1980.
Барин
E6
БаринCollective farm chairman Barinov orchestrated the murders of whistle blower Pavel Domogarov and his family in Lenin village, Krasnoyarsk region, 1968; evidence insufficient.
Последняя любовь
E7
Последняя любовьRailway worker Nikolai Murin strangled women he dated, including a mother and child, in Pushkin, 1991; caught via a relative's testimony.
Колченогий
E8
КолченогийDisabled unemployed Sergey Kashintsev, mocked by girls, murdered 58 single women during a 1985-1987 spree across USSR cities.
Взорванный трамвай
E9
Взорванный трамвайFactory worker Vladimir Bazylev bombed a tram in Chelyabinsk, December 1981, targeting his ex-wife; killed her friend by mistake.
Билет в преисподнюю
E10
Билет в преисподнююTalented chemist Nikolai Grishanin, ex-Goznak, flooded the USSR with fake winning lottery tickets starting 1977; identity known, not caught.
Маска смерти
E11
Маска смертиConstruction officer Vladimir Kiva committed robbery and murdered a traffic cop on Moscow's Lenin Hills, 1984; caught robbing a Tbilisi plant.
Слишком горько
E12
Слишком горькоWedding photographer Sergei Petrov murdered brides at their Moscow receptions in 1977 and 1978.
Недобитки
E13
НедобиткиNeo-Nazi Viktor Milovanov orchestrated his wife and daughter's murders in Bryansk region, 1973, avenging his executed WWII policeman father; faked his own attack.
Метатели ножей
E14
Метатели ножейEx-convict Semyon Tsemakhov and Mikhail Burak raped girls and women in Baranovichi, autumn 1971.
Чужое лицо
E15
Чужое лицоFugitive Gennady Turkach murdered Peter Korelin, stole his identity, then killed Korelin's family and others in Novosibirsk and Voronezh, 1973-77, eliminating witnesses.
Её последний портрет
E16
Её последний портретStudio artist Evgeny Bodrin lured and murdered aspiring actress Nadezhda Makhachyova in Moscow, May 1970, after promising her portrait; left bite marks.
Изуверы
E17
ИзуверыRecidivist Gleb Voznyuk created fatal cults, burning followers in Arkhangelsk region and the Urals, 1971; killed the smoke device inventor.
Всех убью – один останусь
E18
Всех убью – один останусьJealous Dmitry Farafonov poisoned coworkers at a Moscow concrete plant, 1977, causing unexplained deaths over two years.
По прозвищу «Фитилёк»
E19
По прозвищу «Фитилёк»Chauffeur Alexey Bolshev, scorned by lover Albina Golub, murdered her and attacked other beautiful women in Moscow, 1989.
Главный свидетель
E20
Главный свидетельA gang of five raped and murdered young women, including Elena Permyakova and Vera Pyanykh, in Ulyanovsk, 1981; caught via intel from Tatarstan.
Proklyaty klad
E21
Proklyaty kladFormer orphan Oleg Bobrov spontaneously murdered two student tourists in Ulyanovsk region, 1974, caught stealing during their trip.
Милосердный убийца
E22
Милосердный убийцаFyodor Ruzavin murdered terminally ill Vyacheslav Karpov in Serpukhov, 1979 and Viktor Golovach in Moscow, claiming merciful euthanasia after family cancer deaths.
Призрак на колесах
E23
Призрак на колесахKomsomol secretary Mikhail Shapovalov raped and murdered women, starting with a nurse, in Maloyaroslavets, 1983.
Бумеранг
E24
БумерангTeen Dmitry Gagarin stabbed to death Major Kvashnin at a Moscow school, 1982 and grocer Vladislav Rezun, avenging his mother's covered-up drunk-driving death.
Хозяин города
E25
Хозяин городаEx-Pugacheva bodyguard Evgeny Golovin seized criminal control of Kaluga, 1989; ordered hits before hitman 'Octavian' was arrested.
Правдоруб
E26
ПравдорубEx-subordinate Mikhail Revyakin axed to death two protected teen killers and a dog torturer in Moscow, 1979, seeking vigilante justice.
Опасный попутчик
E27
Опасный попутчикDeputy dairy plant director Alexander Varlagin robbed and murdered taxi drivers in Crimea, spring 1988, funding his wedding plans.
Старики-разбойники
E28
Старики-разбойникиOleg Galkin led an elderly gang robbing in Moscow, 1983; murdered a nursing home director avenging a friend's death.
Чёрт из табакерки
E29
Чёрт из табакеркиPreviously convicted Vyacheslav Markin murdered families during home invasions, leaving 'sea knots', across Ryazan region and Moscow, 1991; caught after survivors.
Выкуп
E30
ВыкупTeen Maxim Yegorov kidnapped and murdered 9-year-old Zhenya Korolyov in Kostroma, January 1993, demanding ransom; caught during the handover.
Оборотень в мундире
E31
Оборотень в мундиреProsecutor investigator Sergei Vinogradov committed serial home-invasion murders of women and girls in Yekaterinburg, starting March 1994; identified via witness and sketch.
Порча
E32
ПорчаObsessed neighbor Pavel Domogarov murdered five relatives of Vera Romantseva in Moscow, 1991, eliminating rivals for her affection.
Золотые руки
E33
Золотые рукиFactory mechanic Mikhail Zapesotsky raped and strangled women with a signature knot in Leningrad, 1946 and 1948; active since WWII, caught via a survivor.