The investigation was conducted

Season 15

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 15

36 Episodes

Преступная связь
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Преступная связьFather's mistress Rimma Marusina murdered 10-year-old boy in Izhevsk 1984; attempted arson to eliminate "obstacle" to relationship.
Маркиз с большой дороги
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Маркиз с большой дорогиThief-in-law Mamiya Mandzhavidze led gang robbing apartments in Saratov 1988, fled to Moscow; wife knew but didn't betray him.
Взорвать больницу!
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Взорвать больницу!Alexander Zhidkov's gang murdered 5 villagers, wounded 10 in Sylyva December 1975; planned hospital bombing; stopped by local officer.
Не могу сказать Прощай!
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Не могу сказать Прощай!22-year-old Boris Zinchenko beat disabled Valentina Sosedova in Kursk 1979 and 1981, murdered witnessing veteran; caught with victim's watch.
Семейная жизнь маньяка
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Семейная жизнь маньякаSergei Ovchinnikov murdered "crying women" in Gulkevichi 1982 and 1991; jailed 9 years between sprees; wife's fear exposed him.
Гражданин Икс
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Гражданин ИксRecidivist Vladimir Kostin murdered woman and child in Leningrad 1989 after drugging husband Alexander Dementyev and stealing family info.
Чужие
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ЧужиеAlexander Evseev's gang massacred families in Kursk, Stary Oskol and Riga 1989; survivor Zinaida Ganina helped ID him via sketch.
Любимый. Плохой. Злой
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Любимый. Плохой. ЗлойGennady Bazanov, 4-time convict, stabbed Grigory Kurochkin in Leningrad 1981, murdered nurse Svetlana Mikhailenko, robbed family.
Горилла
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ГориллаAlexei Golubnichy, bricklayer and vigilante, murdered wig-wearing women in Maykop 1982.
Зверюга
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Зверюга19-year-old Sergei Kumanov murdered man, schoolgirl and woman in Kalinin 1983; triggered by insults; previously jailed for hooliganism.
Армия любовников
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Армия любовниковTaxi driver Gennady Fedorovsky raped/murdered 4 women in Tomsk forests 1977-1982; caught after survivor faked affection for sketch.
Танец дьяволят
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Танец дьяволятSergei Gushchin and Evgeny Lapkin murdered elderly Andrianov sisters for antique icons in Volosovo March 1981.
Убийственное лето
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Убийственное летоGennady, jealous ex-husband, murdered Tatiana Pashkova at "Zarya" resort near Moscow 1987; wounded witness.
Замуж за папу
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Замуж за папуLyudmila Rybakova murdered Vladislav Litvinov's wife Tamara in Severodvinsk 1983, mutilated body; sought father figure in Vladislav.
Капкан для пионера
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Капкан для пионераWWII collaborator Grigory Bychkov (alias "Ivan Sulin") murdered boy witness Vova Kolmogorov in Bryansk woods 1986; wounded second boy.
Бесценный мужчина
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Бесценный мужчинаAntonina Svetlov murdered military wife Irina Tsaryova in Kalinin 1969 with hammer after lover Ivan Tsaryov rejected her pregnancy.
Маленький пленник
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Маленький пленникArtyom Rubanov's gang kidnapped 4th-grader Ruben Gasparyan for ransom in Volgograd 1984; caught during money drop.
Родня
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РодняPolina Krasko murdered lover Alexander Krasko's fiancee Ninel Yegorova in Moscow 1989; killed 2 witnesses including "Red Riding Hood".
Вундеркинд
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ВундеркиндAlbert Senin poisoned mother Irina and brother Pavel in Moscow 1991 for orchestrating rape of his girlfriend Natalya Pyanikh.
Первобытные
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ПервобытныеRomani gang murdered 4 men for petty theft in Kamyshin 1985.
Беременна и очень опасна!
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Беременна и очень опасна!Unemployed Sergei Kisly robbed/murdered pensioner in Leningrad 1989, killed 2 taxi drivers in Volgograd; assaulted cop in Elista.
Убийство под куполом...
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Убийство под куполом...19-year-old Vladimir Mukhin murdered circus artist Vadim Shagimanov in Moscow 1972, killed engineer Konstantin Filimonov; robbed apartments.
Жена и сатана
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Жена и сатанаFitter and police aide Vladimir Voronin raped girls and murdered 2 in Penza 1979.
Электрический стул
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Электрический стулGang leader Nikolai Sidorov tortured victims with electricity in Volgograd Oblast 1986; killed 2 cops during arrest. Murdered drunkard Muslumov.
По огненным следам
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По огненным следам16-year-old Nikolai Kozyrkov murdered Galina Zaytseva and friend Boris Zaytsev in Oksovsky 1990 for threatening to report alcohol speculation.
Спортлото-84
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Спортлото-84Jilted Larisa Zhigalova hired ex-con ex-husband Pyotr to rob Igor Burkov in Khimki 1984; he murdered Burkov over winning lottery ticket.
Рэмбо из Воронежа
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Рэмбо из ВоронежаIgor Zaytsev murdered patrol cops in Voronezh July 1990, stole guns; used them in armored car robbery 1991.
Гиблый лес
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Гиблый лесForeman Alexei Prasov hired Georgy Ivanov and Ivan Markin to murder disgruntled workers Felix Filipovich and Leonid Burianin in Kodino 1981-1982.
Не заглядывай в подвал!
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Не заглядывай в подвал!Recidivist Vladimir Karasyov and Alexander Nikulin murdered car owners in Penza 1989/1994; posed as engineer.
Московский раджа
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Московский раджаTerminally ill Igor Tishkin poisoned son Roma in Moscow 1989; hired ex-con Gennady Gorokhov to throw wife Natalya from window.
Женоненавистник
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ЖеноненавистникRecidivist rapist Nikolai Leonov murdered/attacked women in Tambov late 1991.
Из породы убийц
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Из породы убийцPoacher Pulat Khalibekov murdered prosecutor in Uzgen 1984 after jailbreak; killed guard during escape with 2 cellmates.
Маленькая Валя
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Маленькая Валя21-year-old Vasily Pirozhkov mutilated sister Valentina and murdered witness Sergei Kapitonov in Moscow park 1991 over inheritance dispute.
Непристойное предложение
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Непристойное предложениеVladimir Komlev murdered niece Svetlana Timokhina in Pestovo 1986 after paid affair; killed her to prevent exposure.
Горячие наслаждения
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Горячие наслажденияViktor Utrobin, Andrey Chernov and Natalya Sintsova murdered dentist Igor Revin, Irina Konstantinova and dog in Sestroretsk 1988; stole valuables.
Беспощадный блондин
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Беспощадный блондинPavel Simakov's gang raped/robbed girls in Perm 1987, murdered 3; Simakov worked as distillery carpenter.