Probably everyone at least once watched the series about cops and bandits. Russian projects from this category are not inferior to foreign ones in the plot's interest. In addition, our actors are no less talented than foreign ones. In this article, we will consider the best series about cops that have been released over the past 20 years.
"Streets of Broken Lights"
When we hear the phrase : “ Russian series about cops, ” the first thing that comes to mind is the well-known “ Streets of Broken Lights ” (another name is “ Cops ”).
For the first time, the picture appeared on the screen in 1997, it is considered the longest project in the history of Russian television ( 16 seasons came out) and tells about the working days of the police . Each series is a story about some crime that the characters in the series are investigating .
The following actors starred in the project : Alexander Polovtsev , Mikhail Trukhin , Alexey Nilov , Evgeny Dyatlov , Anastasia Melnikova , Oscar Kuchera , Sergey Selin , Yuri Kuznetsov , Alexander Lykov and many others .
"Policeman from Rublevka"
In March 2016, a series about cops directed by Ilya Kulikov, "Police Officer from Rublevka", was released. The main character of the sitcom is Grisha Izmailov. He serves in the police, but not wherever, but in the most elite district of Moscow - Rublevka. Grisha is a rather successful young man: handsome, has a good sense of humor, enjoys success among women, has the right connections and a well-paid job. Izmailov is an orphan, his whole family is Nick’s younger sister, who has to constantly pull him out of trouble. Grisha is in love with her friend Alena, but she does not reciprocate and, moreover, is married, even though her marriage is on the verge of breaking.
The series was a success and was so loved by the viewer that in May 2017 the second season of the project “Policeman from Rublevka. To Beskudnikovo” was released. After the promotion, the heroes did not rejoice for long, because they were transferred to the Beskudnikovo department, whose employees declare war on them and do not miss the moment to spoil their new colleagues in every way.
The series "Policeman from Rublevka" is quite popular with viewers, because almost all reviews about him are good. Despite the straightforward plot, the project is quite interesting and looks easy. Actors such as Alexander Petrov, Alexandra Bortich, Sergey Burunov, Sofya Kashtanova, Roman Popov, Tatyana Babenkova and others starred in the film.
Major
In December 2014 a new detective and criminal series “Major” was released. The main character is Igor Sokolovsky. He is a vivid representative of the very "golden" youth. Igor's father is a well-known businessman, because the young man does not deny himself anything. Nowadays, such people are called "majors". Igor is a lawyer by education, but this doesn’t worry him much, he lives to the fullest. Once a young man gets involved in a fight with a policeman because of a friend. The father pulls out his son, but as a punishment he deprives him of money and sends him to work in the same police station. At first, Igor simply hates his work, but over time, he grows up and even meets his love in the person of captain Victoria Rodionova.
The series was a success with the audience, because already in November 2016 the premiere of the second season took place, which did not concede to the first. Fans are looking forward to the release of the new, albeit the last, season of the series about cops.
Almost all the reviews of the audience about the film are positive. Many liked the script, which differs from other series about cops and bandits. In addition, the series is quite dynamic and not boring. Separately, it should be noted the excellent play of the actors. Talented and already well-known artists starred in the film: Pavel Priluchny, Denis Shvedov, Karina Razumovskaya, Dmitry Shevchenko, Nikita Panfilov, Alexander Dyachenko and others. "Major", according to the magazine "Poster", was included in the list of 10 best Russian TV shows in 2014.
Capercaillie
The movie " Capercaillie " was released in 2008 . In total , 3 seasons were shown . This is a Russian series about the cops , which tells about the life and work of employees of the fictional police department Pyatnitsky . The main character is investigator Seryoga Glukharyov . He has a best friend - Denis Antoshin , who is an employee of D PS . Sergey’s beloved Irina is his direct boss , this is precisely what prevents young people from legalizing relations , because then someone will have to leave the service .
The series received positive feedback even from the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Nurgaliev , who admitted that he is a fan of " Capercaillie ". The project has been awarded a number of prizes and awards . Actors such as Maxim Averin , Denis Rozhkov , Victoria Tarasova , Vladimir Feklenko , Maria Boltneva and others starred in the film .
"Mukhtar. A new trace"
"Mukhtar" - a series about cops. In 2017, the next season of the detective trilogy about the service dog was released. The motion picture tells about the everyday life of employees of the Shchukino police department. By tradition, the main character is a service dog named Mukhtar.
In total, the project has 11 seasons, but consists of three parts: “The Return of Mukhtar”, “The Return of Mukhtar-2” and “Mukhtar. A New Trail”. The series starred Vladimir Feklenko, Alexei Moiseev, Svetlana Bryukhanova, Nadezhda Antsipovich and others.
The audience was very fond of this film. Many believe that thanks to the main character - the dog Mukhtar, he turned out to be very kind, and this is exactly what we are missing.
"Kamenskaya"
The premiere of the television series, based on the novels of Alexandra Marinina, took place in 2000. The main character, police major Anastasia Kamenskaya, investigates crimes that are most often associated with high-ranking people. Each new episode is a film adaptation of a separate novel of the same name by Marinina.
The series fell in love with the audience from its very release. He captivated famously twisted plots and unexpected endings of each investigation. In addition, the actors - Elena Yakovleva, Sergey Garmash, Sergey Nikonenko, Stanislav Duzhnikov - played very convincingly. But already by the 6th season, which was released in 2011, the opinion of the audience has changed dramatically. Increasingly, there are reviews about the poor play of actors, especially the main character.
"Plot"
The main character is Pavel Kravtsov, a very honest and decent police officer. One day he arrests a “person with connections”, for which reason he is forced to look for another place of service. Pavel accidentally finds out that there is no local police officer in the village of Anisovka and decides to take this place. There he goes with his faithful friend - the dog Caesar. The new district police officer will not only have to restore order in the village, but also become his own among its inhabitants.
The film was shot in a detective and comedy genre, so the audience is not bored. Reviews about this episode about mentality are mostly good, viewers praise him for his easy and sincere village plot, excellent acting. Such actors as Sergey Bezrukov, Irina Bezrukova, Nina Ruslanova, Irina Rozanova, Andrey Krasko, Artem Mikhalkov and others are involved in the project. According to ratings, the series attracted 49 percent of viewers. This is even more than New Year's shows. Actor Sergei Bezrukov was awarded for the main role in the "Plot".