Among foreign projects can be called many successful series in the genre of adventure detective. Domestic cinema is ready to provide decent resistance. The best Russian detective series are characterized by an intriguing plot and an unpredictable ending. Fans of the genre will be satisfied! We present the most striking examples of the subject under consideration.
Scientific discoveries at gunpoint
The most powerful law enforcement agencies, including the modern army, are ready to accept a new idea regarding their individual defense methods. This is not a fully developed and not studied in practice project, but it will definitely change the existing system. Its authors are young scientists who live a right, honest life. A chain of circumstances puts one of them under attack, and the other has no choice but to forget about his project for a while. What will help intelligent educated geniuses get out of a dangerous abyss? Friends will face intrigues, corruption and betrayal, which they did not expect ... The crime-adventure multi-part film “Spattered”, released in 2012, earned warm reviews from the audience and praise from critics. This allowed him to be included in the best Russian detective series.
What is justice?
The domestic 24-series project talks about the work of the secret service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Every day, its employees fight the most dangerous criminals, cross the road to well-known authorities, and are not afraid of personal threats. An external surveillance officer, Anton, was killed in the line of duty associated with a hit man named Tashkent. His girlfriend Polina does not intend to leave the case unpunished ... “Outdoor Observation”, which fell into the best Russian detective series, includes a wonderful acting ensemble of young sought-after stars - Daniil Strakhov, Ilya Lyubimov, Dmitry Kochkin, Sergey Peregudov and others.
What a detective without humor?
The best comedy-ironic series recognized film adaptation of Joanna Khmelevskaya “What did the dead man say?” The main character accidentally becomes the person to whom the dying bandit calls the code of the cache where the treasures are hidden. The entire criminal syndicate is looking for an object. But women's intuition, ingenuity and charming coquetry allow John to get dry from almost every trap, which on her long journey to wealth will be many ...
Mystical secrets of the criminal town
The provincial town of Ozersk is frightened by the news that the Scythian burial ground, which stores ancient objects, has come to life. For several months this place is shaking from a series of murders. Arriving at the incident investigation, Lt. Col. Khromov concludes that they all have a ritual motive ... To find out where the truth is buried, the protagonist will be for more than one episode. The best Russian detective series were replenished with the serial film “The Challenge”. By the way, the shooting of this project was carried out for three years.
Fools gold
A private detective, a native of the FSB, Artyom Kharlamov has established himself as a professional. His first client is an elderly second-hand book dealer who has come across a rare and very unusual book. It contains a code that, if solved, will lead to the treasures hidden by Napoleon in Moscow. But the location of the treasury of wealth is not only hunted by a cunning second-hand book player ... In the next episodes, the main character will reveal the secrets of an ancient artifact that came from Tibet to Russia. “Shadows of the Past” in 2007 fell into the category “Best Russian Detective Series”.

The list of topics under consideration continues the "Abduction of the Goddess." This is not a historical project at all, although the plot is partly connected with history ... The opening of a jewelry salon with rare items of exposition is overshadowed by the theft of the “Tears of Aphrodite” headset. Its owner suspects the director of the exhibition, Alexander Orlov, in this. Alexander's sister intends to justify her brother’s honest name. A journalist by profession, she takes up the investigation of the case, while the Prosecutor General's Office entrusts the same to the best detective, Ilya Melnikov. A common goal will unite young people ...
Russia is a supporter of the genre
For all the variety of films studied, it should be noted that our country turns to a detective focus quite often. Due to the intriguing narrative and dynamic development, multi-part films deservedly fall into the best Russian detective series. The rating of such paintings shows which of them remain the most beloved and recognized among the audience.
Among the most striking examples of domestic projects of recent decades are the following:
- “Secrets of the investigation” (since 2000).
- “Kamenskaya" (since 1999).
- “Streets of Broken Lights” (since 1997).
- “Trace” (since 2007).
- “Freud’s Method”, two seasons (2012, 2015).
- “Hunting on the pavement” (2005).
- The Red Chapel (2004).
- “Death to Spies” (2007).
- “Marina Grove” in two parts (2012, 2014-2015).
- “Blind” (2004).
- “Disappeared” (2009).
- “You ordered the murder” (2010).
- “The Road Home” (2014).