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Streets of Broken Lights

Streets of Broken Lights

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Overview

Russian detectives unwind the ball of the most intricate and cruel crimes. They are consummate professionals, the best cops in town. Even on the most dangerous missions, this quartet never loses their sense of humor. It is it that helps them find the most incredible ways out of any situation. They uphold the law and emerge victorious.

Created by Anastasia Zubkova
Written by Anastasia Zubkova, Yakov Sheremetyev
NetworksSTSCheRussia-1REN TVПятый каналRussia-2NTV MIRDTVTNTNTV Russian DetectiveTV-6Channel One

Top Cast

Aleksandr Polovtsev

Aleksandr Polovtsev

Олег Соловец

Oleg Andreev

Oleg Andreev

Андрей Рыданов

Mikhail Luchko

Mikhail Luchko

Игорь Крымов

Aleksandr Nesterov

Aleksandr Nesterov

Павел Потапов

Elena Kuprashevich

Elena Kuprashevich

Маргарита Потапенко

Boris Cherdyntsev

Boris Cherdyntsev

Чердынцев

Themes & Keywords

policemilatsiyamenty

About Streets of Broken Lights

Streets of Broken Lights is a mystery, action & adventure, comedy, drama series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of police, milatsiya, menty. Created by Anastasia Zubkova, it stars Aleksandr Polovtsev, Oleg Andreev, Mikhail Luchko. Russian detectives unwind the ball of the most intricate and cruel crimes. They are consummate professionals, the best cops in town. Even on the most dangerous missions, this quartet never loses their sense of humor. It is it that helps them find the most incredible ways out of any situation. They uphold the law and emerge victorious.

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