Лесник: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fate brought the former special forces soldier Leonid Zubov to the remote taiga hinterland. It seemed to him that it was here that he would find the long-awaited peace and his favorite job, but a quiet life, apparently, was not for him. Crime is raging in the village. Locals are tired of poaching, illegal business and banditry, but they cannot protect themselves. Zubov is not used to staying away. Together with his friends and the smart dog Red, he declares war on lawlessness.

Series details

• Title: Лесник
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2011-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-08-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: НТВ
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25865

Cast and credited roles

• Олег Штефанко — Леонид Матвеевич Зубов, лесник, бывший спецназовец
• Алексей Булдаков — Глеб Терентьевич Сивый
• Михаил Васьков — Борис Иванович Тулов, участковый
• Александр Цуркан — Виктор Иванович Дронов, ст.следователь прокуратуры
• Анна Большова — Вера Дмитриевна Большаева, сельский фельдшер
• Михаил Солодко — "Чиркаш" Егор Фомин, бывший зэк

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-04-04; final listed air date 2011-05-26; episode order: 48.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-03-25; final listed air date 2013-04-30; episode order: 48.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-04-20; final listed air date 2015-05-14; episode order: 48.
• Season 4: premiered 2017-03-13; final listed air date 2018-08-17; episode order: 60.

Source and licence

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