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Mamnik

Mamnik

Beast, myth, or revenant… an ancient evil awakens, spreading its wings over a remote Bulgarian border village

20267.01 Season12 EpisodesReturning SeriesTV-14

Overview

In the village of Vrakola, nestled in the Tran region, mysterious and unexplainable events unfold. People are found murdered in bizarre ways, while others wake up with peculiar marks on their bodies resembling bird claw prints. A sinister, inhuman force seems to have descended upon the village. Amid the chaos, Emil Slavov, a resident of a nursing home, teams up with border officers Bozhana Gorneva and her colleague Mitko to investigate these chilling occurrences. Their search uncovers long-buried secrets from the past and brings them face-to-face with the "Mamnik" – a demonic bird from Bulgarian folklore. As the darkness deepens, Emil’s son, Delyan Slavov, mysteriously vanishes. Joining the fight against the evil are Dana, a vrazhalitsa with mystical knowledge, and Lazar Karaivanov, a platenik – a resurrected soul with unfinished business in the mortal world. Prepare to delve into a world of folklore, mystery, and suspense in this gripping tale of the supernatural!

Created by Vladislav Tinchev
Written by Vladislav Tinchev, Dimitar Hristov - Kevin, Васил Попов
Produced by Magarditch Halvadjian, Kiril Kirov-Kiko, Silvester Yordanov
NetworksBNT 1

Top Cast

Ekaterina Lazarevska

Ekaterina Lazarevska

Bozhana Gorneva

Vladimir Penev

Vladimir Penev

Emil Slavov

Eli Skorcheva

Eli Skorcheva

Neda Gorneva

Yordan Rasin

Yordan Rasin

Kamen Pochekain

Mariyan Stefanov

Mariyan Stefanov

Mitko

Гринго-Богдан Григоров

Гринго-Богдан Григоров

Lazar Karaivanov

Dimitar Selenski

Dimitar Selenski

Ventsislav

Galya Aleksandrova

Galya Aleksandrova

Veneta

Atanas Atanasov

Atanas Atanasov

Volen Nestorov

Nikola Dodov

Nikola Dodov

Georgi

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Themes & Keywords

based on myths, legends or folklorehorror mysterymysterious eventsanimal monstermystery killings

About Mamnik

Mamnik is a drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of based on myths, legends or folklore, horror mystery, mysterious events, animal monster, mystery killings. Created by Vladislav Tinchev, it stars Ekaterina Lazarevska, Vladimir Penev, Eli Skorcheva. In the village of Vrakola, nestled in the Tran region, mysterious and unexplainable events unfold. People are found murdered in bizarre ways, while others wake up with peculiar marks on their bodies resembling bird claw prints. A sinister, inhuman force seems to have descended upon the village. Amid the chaos, Emil Slavov, a resident of a nursing home, teams up with border officers Bozhana Gorneva and her colleague Mitko to investigate these chilling occurrences. Their search uncovers long-buried secrets from the past and brings them face-to-face with the "Mamnik" – a demonic bird from Bulgarian folklore. As the darkness deepens, Emil’s son, Delyan Slavov, mysteriously vanishes. Joining the fight against the evil are Dana, a vrazhalitsa with mystical knowledge, and Lazar Karaivanov, a platenik – a resurrected soul with unfinished business in the mortal world. Prepare to delve into a world of folklore, mystery, and suspense in this gripping tale of the supernatural!

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