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Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat

2000Show1 season10 episodes

CrimeDrama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama series about crime and everyday modern life, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 10 episodes · best: S1E4 "Episode #1.4" 7.7

Episodes

7.6

Story

Detective Sergei Chelishchev leaves the police to find the real murderer of his parents. Everything changes when he meets his long-lost friend, a war veteran who joined local mafia following the fall of the Soviet Union.

Feels like

  • Russian Noir Crime Drama
  • Post-Soviet Decay
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Intellectual Detective Series
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Complex Character Studies
  • Social Realism
  • Dark Historical Context
  • Stylized Violence

Cast

10 of 10 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Vladimir Bortko
Written by
Andrei Konstantinov, Vladimir Bortko, Albina Shulgina
Produced by
Leonid Markin
Music by
Igor Kornelyuk

Everyone

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Facts

May 10, 2000 · May 19, 2000 · Ended

First aired
May 10, 2000
Last aired
May 19, 2000
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat worth watching?"

Questions about Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8).

Will I feel good after watching Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Banditskiy Peterburg: Advokat in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.