Igor Botvin

In the center of the story are three main characters - Lieutenant Colonel Soshnikov, Captain Muravyov and Major Zakharov. Three ages, three different characters, three different destinies, which are destined to meet at the Khmeimim military base.

In an age of Gladiators, the power that was Rome held its empire together with the might of its armies, the sweat and tears of its conquests, and the cheers and bloodlust of its citizens – glorified in the deadly spectacle of The Arena. Stolen from their homelands, the fiery Druid maiden Bodicia, exotic slave girl Jessemina, and the powerful barbarian Flavius, are pitted against each other as gladiators by the sadistic Roman Governor Timarchus. Banished by Caesar, Timarchus unleashes his frustration on his gladiators, staging extravagant spectacles of combat, orgy and death. In a violent world where only the strong survive, love and hate, life and death, are separated by an instant.

For Ira Kolchina, everything is working out perfectly. The girlfriends are not in vain envious of her: Professor Fedorov himself offered yesterday's student work in his own clinic. Moreover, Irina will soon become a general daughter-in-law, will live in honor and affluence. But not everything came true, as dreamed. The main in the family is Izolda Genrikhovna, general. She sincerely believes that Irina should not forget about which family she was “taken” to, be thankful and behave accordingly ... Who will win in an unequal battle - a daughter-in-law or a mother-in-law?

Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and are ready to betray Novgorod to the Swedes and the Germans to boost their trade. Meanwhile, his best friend falls under suspicion, as somebody tries to poison the young prince at his own wedding feast. Aleksandr has no way out - to defend his people against the invaders and to find the true poisoner.

During the next duty, patrolman Vera Sedova single-handedly prevents a tragedy at the college, but a student dies in the process. She claims that the guy had a sawed-off gun, however, no weapons were found. The policewoman is cursed by her parents and the public. The only one who becomes humanly sorry for Vera is the appointed lawyer Ilya Nesterov. Ilya is more and more immersed in the case and is convinced that his client may be right.

Lesha is an ordinary "drunk" who can be found in any city, in any courtyard. And one day he woke up in a fortress among the "epic" heroes. What's it? Delirium tremens? A dream? Hypnosis? But in the morning the fortress does not disappear. There is a real battle going on with the basurmans, where real blood is being shed and people are dying. Lesha must "wake up." The downtrodden homeless man remembers that he is, after all, a former Special Forces Soldier. Lesha raises his sword and fights for survival.

When an American of Russian descent arrived at the dawn of perestroika in the Russian hinterland, in the town of Pavlovsky Posad, where old Russian shawls are made, a lover in love with these shawls, seen only in pictures, licked no one thought that drama would break out in the provincial silence ...

Max Flamberk, an uncompromising police detective, is conducting an unofficial investigation into the case of missing people. He obsessively believes that all the missing are mysteriously connected between, but none of his colleagues share his views. When the hero came close to solving the clue, the key witness perishes mysteriously. And everything looks as if Max, who had lost his mind, is guilty of this. Having lost the badge and trust of former colleagues, Max has the only chance to return his good name - to reveal this confusing business. But it will not be so easy, because now, in addition to former colleagues, Max is hunted by an ominous stranger from another world who clearly does not want the truth to come to light.

Viktor Rastorguev, a police colonel, moved to St. Petersburg with his entire family. In Moscow, he crossed paths with a certain official and was forced to leave. He would no longer have been allowed to serve peacefully in Moscow. In St. Petersburg, Rastorguev became the head of the district police department in one of the city's districts. Rastorguev's family moved with him: his wife Olga and 16-year-old son Pavel. They are trying to settle into their new home, but everything in their lives is not turning out the way they would like...

The main participant in the secret police experiment "Undercover Taxi" Alexei Turbin enters into a deadly battle with a gang terrorizing the city. Every day he patrols the streets in a specially equipped taxi and simultaneously conducts a personal investigation. Colleagues consider the Turbine to be a magnet for trouble — because it constantly finds itself in the epicenter of events. But it is this quality that helps him solve the most complicated crimes.

Maria Zhukova is invited to study in the USA. During her studies, Maria accidentally learns information that calls into question all her ideals and beliefs. Starting her own investigation, she finds out that she is involved in a big multi-way game related to the threat to Russia's security. Taking the risk and obtaining evidence, Zhukova does not have time to leave the United States, and she is arrested. The girl ends up in prison — with a long stay in solitary confinement, psychological pressure, torture and interrogations by the FBI, persuading her to stay in the United States and condemn Russia.

They are charming. They are lucky. They're devilishly resourceful. They are real professionals. This couple skillfully changes their appearance and styles, enters the image with great artistry and leaves no traces behind.