Best Russian Crime TV Shows

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Best Russian Crime TV Shows
Best Russian Crime TV Shows
TOP TV Shows: Nevskiy (2016), Krik sovy (2013), Ash (2013), MosGaz. Delo N1 (2012), MosGaz. Delo N3: Pauk (2015), Brigada (2002), Tulskiy Tokarev (2010), Sword (2009), The Chief (2012), The Dead Lake (2019), Silver Spoon (2014), Red Deer Hunting (2005), Murderous Fervour (2021), The Method (2015), Raid (2017), Killing Power (2000), Chikatilo (2021), Freud's Method (2003), The Camp: A Prison Story (2006), Liquidation (2007).

List of Best TV Shows

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 7.8
 97
Nevskiy (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Police captain Pavel Semyonov serves in one of the residential areas of St. Petersburg. Pavel is used to breaking up drunken fights and entering drug dens alone to make another arrest. He knows that if he thinks and argues, he will simply be killed. ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, enigmatic, intense, bleak
Plot: danger, investigation, corruption, police investigation, rivalry, heroes, friendship, justice, betrayal, gunfight, murder, police ...
Place: st. petersburg russia
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 7.1
 142
Krik sovy (2013)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: The story takes place in 1957. In the center of the plot - taking place in the small town of mysterious crimes, the investigation of which involved a policeman Balakhnin and KGB agent Mitin.
Style: suspense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: investigation, murder, showdown, death, danger, whodunit, police investigation, kgb, fighting crime, partners against crime, teamwork, forensics ...
Time: 20th century
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 6.9
 369
Ash (2013)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The action of the series takes place from 1938 to 1948 years, and covers key events of the era.
Style: tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, period drama
Plot: thief, impersonating, deception, gang of thieves, money, gang, organized crime, robbery, escapades, couple relations, frame up, unhappy ending ...
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MosGaz. Delo N1 (2012)
Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
TV show
Story: 1962. Moscow. Vladimir Ionesyan, nicknamed "Mosgaz," became he first officially recognized serial killer in the Soviet Union. His bloody deeds and his moniker are still used by Russian mothers to frighten their children.
Style: realistic, tense, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: investigation, serial killer, homicide detective, crime investigation, murder, maniac, investigator, murder investigation, serial murder, killings, fear, dark secret ...
Place: ussr, moscow russia, soviet union
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MosGaz. Delo N3: Pauk (2015)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The third film of the project about Cherkasov's task force is "Goznak". Based on another famous story - the robbery of the State Bank of the Armenian SSR in 1977, when the Kalachyan brothers swept the treasury for one and a half ...
Style: bleak, disturbing, suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense
Plot: maniac, investigation, police detective, justice, murder, friendship, law enforcement, working undercover, society, serial murder, danger, peril ...
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 8.3
 12K
Brigada (2002)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Brigada, also known as Law of the Lawless, is a Russian 15-episode crime mini-series that debuted in 2002. It became very popular, but received mixed reviews due to accusations in aestheticization of violence. The miniseries follows the story of ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting
Plot: organized crime, russian mafia, crime boss, mob boss, friendship, criminal heroes, gang, mafia, murder, cocaine, buddies, characters in danger ...
Time: 90s
Place: russia, moscow russia
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Tulskiy Tokarev (2010)
Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, suspense, tense ...
Plot: rivalry, friendship, danger, escapades, life is a bitch, crime boss, criminal gang, outlaw gang, gang member, gang, organized crime, criminal ...
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 7.3
 164
Sword (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
TV show
Story: Several officials, sick of impunity for criminals caused by law enforcement agencies' systemic corruption, create a merciless vigilante group.
Style: exciting, tense, disturbing, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot: swat, team, police corruption, dishonesty, justice, vigilantism, frame up, society, revenge, undercover, mission, commander ...
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 7.6
 55
The Chief (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style: realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: crime investigation, uncover truth, law enforcement, good versus evil, betrayal, fight scenes, life is a bitch, danger, life philosophy, murder, investigation, twists and turns ...
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 6.5
 491
The Dead Lake (2019)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Experienced Moscow police officer Maksim Pokrovskiy is sent to Northern Russia to investigate the murder of the local Oligarch's daughter.
Style: tense, melancholic, suspenseful, suspense, rough
Plot: danger, society, police, murder, dishonesty, death, violence, vengeance, rivalry, adaptation, dialogue, life is a bitch ...
Place: russia
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 7.6
 2K
Silver Spoon (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Forced to become an apprentice cop, cocky playboy Igor finds he's got a knack for police work. But his job soon takes him down a dark personal path.
Style: serious, tense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: wealth, investigation, love triangle, clubbing, rivalry, romantic relationship, friendship, murder, danger, nightclub, betrayal, rich father ...
Place: russia
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Red Deer Hunting (2005)
Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Moscow's rich want to get their hands on a thriving factory in Siberia. The Saga of the 1990s based on the book by Yulia Latynina
Style: captivating, suspense, rough, emotional, tense
Plot: rivalry, family relations, love and romance, ambition, police, brutality, bullying, investigation, dialogue, greed, hostage, murder ...
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Murderous Fervour (2021)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
TV show
Story: True case. True murders. Real injustice. This is an incredibly tense criminal drama about one of the most scandalous serial killer cases in USSR. Filmed with great attention to details and played by top actors, the series has a great narrative with ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
Plot: homicide detective, unsolved crime, crime solving, murder investigation, investigation, police, killings, forensics, serial killer, police investigation, sleuth, fighting crime ...
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 7.3
 3K
The Method (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story: The main character is an extraordinary and mysterious person, at the same time, he (Rodion Meglin) is an outstanding inspector. Rodion is used to work alone in order to keep the secrecy of his unusual method. Young graduate Esenya Steklova is ...
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, tense, exciting ...
Plot: serial killer, danger, investigation, haunted by the past, mental illness, psychosis, murder, brutality, human nature, good versus evil, life is a bitch, uncover truth ...
Time: year 2015
Place: russia
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 5.9
 73
Raid (2017)
Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: In the Kaliningrad remand prison, Major Andrei Ryzhov commits suicide, accused of exceeding his authority. Four of his colleagues - Oleg Kaplan, Pavel Karpenko, Oksana Golikova and Fyodor Vachevsky - are confident of the innocence of their former ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
Plot: police investigation, murder investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, partners against crime, private investigation, crime investigation, homicide detective, unsolved crime, cold case, teamwork, police partner ...
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 6.6
 713
Killing Power (2000)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
TV show
Story: St. Petersburg, Russia, today. Special agents Plakhov, Rogov, Dukalis, Solovets, and Larin are installing the skids for businessman Arkadi Bogolepov. They suspect that Bogolepov is involved in a murder and some other unresolved crimes. ...
Style: detective, tense, suspenseful, humorous, exciting ...
Plot: politics, corruption, friendship, politician, danger, society, injustice, murder, police station, workplace situations, conflict, russian mafia ...
Place: russia
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 6.6
 1K
Chikatilo (2021)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: The history of the hunt for the worst serial killer in the USSR
Style: rough, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: serial killer, serial murder, maniac, sadistic psychopath, sex maniac, murder of a woman, homicidal maniac, killing spree, pedophile, murder investigation, sadistic killer, cannibalism ...
Place: ussr
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 6.1
 217
Freud's Method (2003)
Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Special consultant Roman Freydin is introduced to the crime detection department under the Prosecutor's Office. A psychologist and professional poker player in his younger days, Roman traveled extensively throughout Russia and Europe dealing ...
Style: psychological, captivating, realistic, serious, clever ...
Plot: investigation, unconventional method, fighting crime, expert, coworker relationship, law enforcement, twists and turns, private detective, psychologist, crime investigation, team, police officer ...
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The Camp: A Prison Story (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 2150 min.
TV show
Story: Straightline Productions: All or Nothing. Presented by Transworld Snowboarding (2009)
Style: suspense, tense
Plot: jail, false accusation, prison gang, prison, prison life, prisoner, confined, jailed, prison warden, falsely accused, maximum security prison, prison sentence ...
Place: russia, moscow russia
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 8.1
 3K
Liquidation (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The year is 1946. World War II is over, but it doesn't mean that there is no one to fight with. The post-war city of Odessa is ruled by serial killer prison-escapees and former Nazi collaborators. Fallen into disfavor, Marshal Zhoukov is sent ...
Style: atmospheric, suspense, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot: fighting crime, saboteur, military officer, criminal gang, gang, criminal, murder, crime boss, lieutenant colonel, organized crime, showdown, crime spree ...
Time: post world war two, 1940s, 20th century
Place: ukraine, soviet union, odessa ukraine
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An Hour Before the Dawn (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: A post WWII criminal drama, masterfully filmed and produced. Fantastic performance, great historical details and ambience immerse the viewers into the atmosphere of post-war USSR. At the same time, the show has a modern edge thanks to the detailed ...
Style: captivating, tense
Plot: forensics, fighting crime, partner, partners against crime, outlaw gang, criminal, criminal gang, unconventional method, crime investigation, street gang, gang leader, bandit ...
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 6.8
 529
Region (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 630 min.
TV show
Story: The protagonist of the picture is the senior police lieutenant Pavel Kravtsov (actor Sergey Bezrukov). He is a rather strange person. If someone has to handcuff, apologizes and asks if they are too tight. Kravtsov is ambitious and honest, young and ...
Style: humorous, feel good, touching, light, entertaining ...
Plot: police dog, investigation, police lieutenant, honest, escapades, drunkenness, murder investigation, storytelling, gossip and rumors, police station, police, romantic rivalry ...
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 6.7
 48
The Call (2006)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A group of professional Moscow investigators consisting of three people – Alexey Khromov, his assistant Igor Lyamin and forensic expert Olga Barysheva – specializes in solving mysterious crimes…
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, enigmatic, suspenseful ...
Plot: forensics, murder mystery, ritual murder, investigation, murder investigation, sleuth, small town, homicide detective, small town life, killing spree, suicide, crime investigation ...
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 7.9
 1K
House Arrest (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The current mayor of Sineozersk, Arkadiy Anikeev, is caught by police for bribes on a large scale. By the court decision, he placed under house arrest at the place of registration. His wife, who is a owner of all of their property on documents, left ...
Style: captivating, funny, feel good, sincere, humorous ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: government official, abuse of power, house arrest, political corruption, mayor, political satire, twists and turns, childhood friend, corrupt politician
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 7.4
 61
Wolf Trap (2020)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: After faking his own death, notorious gangster Volkov (Wolf) retires overseas with a new identity. When his parents die in a car accident 20 years later, he secretly returns to his hometown and learns that the nephew of a local mobster is ...
Style: harsh, intense, tricky, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: criminal underworld, tough law enforcer, presumed dead, fighting crime, gangster, brother sister relationship, true crime, partners in crime, killer, woman in danger, death, undead ...
Time: 21st century
Place: russia
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 6.7
 52
Dirty Pool (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story: Olga, a "self-made woman" who’d rather not gain than lose, she avoids risks and contact with the criminal world and law enforcement, seeing them as interfering freeloaders. The price of her company rises when mineral water is found on ...
Style: suspenseful, dramatic, serious, captivating, bleak
Plot: money, gang warfare, threat, criminal, crime boss, woman in danger, murder, child in peril, organized crime, bandit, son, danger ...
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Dark Side of the Moon (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Inspired by "Life on Mars", this Russian adaptation (which translates as "The Dark Side of the Moon) follows the story of police officer Mikhail Soloviev Jr. After being hit by a car- Soloviev embodies the firm of his father in 1979 ...
Style: detective, exciting, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot: time travel, police detective, time loop, murder, murder investigation, serial killer, maniac, police, adaptation, sent to the past, homicide detective, investigation ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: ussr, soviet union, russia, moscow russia
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 6.8
 22
Aleks Ljutyj (2020)
Genre: Crime, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Style: tense, disturbing, captivating, exciting
Plot: wartime, fighting crime, uncover truth, murder mystery, secret identity, investigation, agent, dark secret, military
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Maryina Grove (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: MURA operative Konstantin Troshin returns from the front after the victory in the Great Patriotic War and finds out that he no longer works in the police. The reason is a conflict with an influential general of the NKGB of the USSR. But Troshin ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, melancholic
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: insubordination, danger, society, fighting crime, disobeying orders, crime solving, male female relationship, crime investigation, unsolved crime, homicide detective, sleuth, police officer ...
Time: post world war two, 20th century
Place: ussr
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 5.9
 51
Balabol (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: A happy-go-lucky detective confronts criminals and solves cases with fast-talking, hard-hitting style.
Style: captivating, tense, serious, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: investigator, danger, friendship, investigation, riddles and clues, gang leader, brutality, police officer, lie, gunfight, evidence, career ...
Time: 21st century
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