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Evil People

Evil People

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Evil People

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

8 Episodes

7.5(2 votes)

Returning Series

Mystery

Drama

Overview

In 1895 Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, amid preparations for a major trade fair, the murder of a wealthy nobleman occurs. Detective Aleksey Lykov investigates, uncovering a sinister plot that endangers his life as he pursues the truth.

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Episodes

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pyotr Rykov

Pyotr Rykov

Aleksey Lykov

Roman Mayakin

Roman Mayakin

Sergey Mamin

Aleksandr Lykov

Aleksandr Lykov

Pavel Astafyevich Blagovo

Angelina Strechina

Angelina Strechina

Varvara

Viktoriya Bychkova

Viktoriya Bychkova

Elizaveta Lykova

Nikolay Klyamchuk

Nikolay Klyamchuk

Foroskov

Anton Denisenko

Anton Denisenko

Yan Frantsevich Titus

Oleg Gaas

Oleg Gaas

Stepan

Dmitriy Podnozov

Dmitriy Podnozov

Platon

Dmitriy Nagiev

Dmitriy Nagiev

Evdokim Nefedyev

Creative team

Created by: Николай Свечин
Sergey Kaluzhanov
Showrunner: Galina Nakhimovskaya
Written by: Sergey Kaluzhanov
Николай Свечин
Produced by: Timur Weinstein
Konstantin Elkin

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