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The Sniffer

The Sniffer

The nose that knwos...

20137.54 Seasons32 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

An extraordinary sense of smell gives a crime investigator unique insight into solving mysteries, but his gift takes a toll on his personal life.

Created by Andrey Babik
Written by Andrey Babik, Artem Lytvynenko
NetworksChannel One

Top Cast

Ivan Oganesyan

Ivan Oganesyan

полковник

Kirill Käro

Kirill Käro

детектив-консультант

Nina Gogaeva

Nina Gogaeva

врач-оториноларинголог

Nikolay Chindyaykin

Nikolay Chindyaykin

General

Yevhen Chernykov

Yevhen Chernykov

Mariya Anikanova

Mariya Anikanova

Yulia

Mariya Anikanova

Mariya Anikanova

бывшая жена Нюхача

Anastasiya Makeeva

Anastasiya Makeeva

секретарь генерала Бондарева

Themes & Keywords

friendshippolicepartnerinvestigatorproceduralgenetic mutation

About The Sniffer

The Sniffer is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of friendship, police, partner, investigator, procedural, genetic mutation. Created by Andrey Babik, it stars Ivan Oganesyan, Kirill Käro, Nina Gogaeva. An extraordinary sense of smell gives a crime investigator unique insight into solving mysteries, but his gift takes a toll on his personal life.

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