The investigation was conducted

Season 14

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 Season 14

36 Episodes

Zhenshchina v krasnom
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Zhenshchina v krasnomSergei Lastochkin, repairman, murdered woman in red coat at Pindushi quarry June 1985; raped another. Committed 2 earlier attacks (1 fatal).
Opasnaya igra
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Opasnaya igraFireman Konstantin Ivanov's gang robbed Polytechnic cashiers of 70,000 rubles in Frunze March 1981; committed murders/carjackings. Caught via inmate sting.
Vozvrashcheniye Fantomasov
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Vozvrashcheniye FantomasovPyotr Bilyk's gang murdered GAIA inspectors and driver on Rostov-Novocherkassk highway October 1977; stole car to rob cash collectors.
Samaya obayatel'naya i privlekatel'naya
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Samaya obayatel'naya i privlekatel'nayaZinaida Kovalyova murdered colleague Valentina Zolotova in Moscow January 1986 over jealousy; framed attack on herself/lover.
Vsadnik bez golovy
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Vsadnik bez golovyHerdsman Vladimir Krikunov raped/murdered postwoman near Verkhne-Pozim winter 1984; abducted girl 1985. Caught via teacher ID.
Ruka na snegu
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Ruka na snegu15-year-old poacher Boris Yakimov murdered forester Vyacheslav Gurchenko near Lodeynoye Pole February 1987. Escaped convicts killed 2 others.
Eto sovershil Yaguar
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Eto sovershil YaguarVladimir Politienko raped/murdered girls in Kolchugino July 1992; stole from dachas, stabbed woman. ID'd by dying victim.
Krovnyye ubiytsy
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Krovnyye ubiytsyFather-son Koltsoy duo murdered shop assistant in Krasnogorsk 1981, stole police uniform; robbed store, took hostage. Caught.
Bud'te moyey... lyubovnitsey!
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Bud'te moyey... lyubovnitsey!Pavel Yedunov murdered unrequited love Lyudmila Nikolaeva in Kaluga Oblast winter 1985; gang killed Raisa Porkhayeva separately.
Myshelovka
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MyshelovkaSergei Amelin, Sergei Danilov and Stanislav Lokhovitsky raped/murdered 3 girls in Leningrad apartment February 1983 after cafe meeting.
Ten' v pereulke
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Ten' v pereulkeBoat motorist Georgy Kharlov raped women across USSR 1971-1973; murdered cashier in Tyumen March 1973. Caught via victim ID.
Zolotaya pautina
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Zolotaya pautinaViktor Terehov's "gold mafia" stole defective gold parts in Voronezh 1982; murdered Valentina Degtyaryova's husband to hide scheme.
Dom, gde stekayet krov'
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Dom, gde stekayet krov'Valentina Nabokova murdered daughter-in-law and grandchildren in Medvedovskaya January 1973; suspected in earlier family deaths.
Sed'maya zhertva
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Sed'maya zhertvaBricklayer Boris Filimonov murdered pregnant woman in Novgorod 1982; raped/robbed girls 1983. Caught via dropped work pass.
Pervaya smena
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Pervaya smenaSvetlana Troparyova murdered sister Maria (camp counselor) near Moscow 1984 over facial burns from fire. Alexei Kotov killed director.
Ubiytsy tozhe lyubyat
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Ubiytsy tozhe lyubyatRecidivist Konstantin Safronov murdered veteran in Malaya Vishera 1985, raped salesgirl; killed boy/dog. Motive: mother didn't recognize him.
Belaya koroleva
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Belaya korolevaNikolai Volchenko's gang (incl. blonde woman) robbed/murdered victims in Karaganda April-June 1981; caught via leader surveillance.
Spasite nashi dushi!
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Spasite nashi dushi!Viktor Yefimov's gang hijacked bus, committed 15 robberies/rapes/murders across USSR September 1981; captured in Bryansk Oblast.
Ubiystvo v yeyo glazakh
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Ubiystvo v yeyo glazakhIgor Vasyov's gang robbed/murdered pensioner and son-in-law in Leningrad 1985; killed taxi driver. Caught via survivor testimony.
Moy muzh - Fantomas!
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Moy muzh - Fantomas!Fireman Nikolai "The Phantom" Trunov raped women/killed boyfriends in Apsheronsk mid-1970s; unmasked attacking own wife.
Semeynyy zagovor
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Semeynyy zagovorVitaly Manoylenko's gang (incl. lover Natalya Saygak) stole/robbed/murdered in Belgorod early 1990s. Exposed after accomplice shooting.
Rogonosets
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RogonosetsDriver Yuri Ivanov murdered 16+ women in Ust-Kamenogorsk 1977 and 1987; motive: first wife's infidelity. Caught in stakeout.
Dyavol vo ploti
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Dyavol vo ploti16-year-old Vladimir Vinnychevsky raped/murdered children in Sverdlovsk 1938; caught during attack attempt.
Ubit v polnoluniye
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Ubit v polnoluniyeIvan Mandzhikov murdered "red-dressed" girls at Almaty University 1988-1989; evaded arrest via blood type error. Previously convicted.
Krov' nevinnykh
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Krov' nevinnykhYuri Medvedev murdered/chopped 1st-grader Tanya Trukhachyova in Lipetsk September 1988; confessed Voronezh boy murder (unproven).
Vykhodi za menya!
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Vykhodi za menya!Welder Valery Devyatyarov "gallantly" raped 30+ women in Almaty 1967-1968, murdered 3; offered marriage. Caught mid-attack.
Nochnoy gost'
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Nochnoy gost'Sergei Semechkin murdered schoolboy Tolya Grebeshkov in Tambov 1982 after boy witnessed affair with victim's neighbor Tamara Yerokhina.
Ubiystvo v posteli
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Ubiystvo v posteliPhotographer Viktor Vengersky murdered 2 mistresses in Syktyvkar June/December 1989 after they ended affairs; previously convicted.
Lihodei
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LihodeiSergey Boldyrev and Vladimir Tonkikh led 6-man gang robbing/murdering 13+ in Maykop 1987-1988; caught in postal van stakeout.
Gen sadizma
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Gen sadizmaAlexander Mitroshenkov murdered grandmother, granddaughter and pensioner in Bashmakovo 1988; killed woman in Penza. Motive: abusive upbringing.
Klown
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KlownOleg Popov (namesake of clown) murdered/attacked men in Syktyvkar winter 1989-1990; bullied since childhood. Mentally unstable.
Razrushitel
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RazrushitelAndrey Kotov murdered pregnant Anna Gorobchenko and Victoria Zavarzhina in Moscow 1991; killed father Fyodor, planned mother's murder.
Убить нельзя помиловать!
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Убить нельзя помиловать!Vasily Berestov assassinated Gennady Zakharov and wife 1991 (ordered by Zakharov's 1987 beating victim Dmitry Gulyayev's mother).
Дело о шмотках
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Дело о шмоткахVladimir Vasin and Elena Grachyova poisoned 6 at Moscow "import clothes sale" 1987 (3 died); murdered host's husband during robbery.
Чужой сын
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Чужой сынEngineer Vladimir Kabashkin murdered/disemboweled wife and sons in Sverdlovsk March 1967; suspected wife's infidelity.
Карнавальная ночка
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Карнавальная ночкаSecurity chief Igor Gubanov and accomplice Seryogin stole "13th salary" from secret facility in Moscow December 1984; kidnapped cashier Maria Antonova.