Лихач: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sergey Sotnikov is one of the most prominent employees of the criminal investigation department of Sochi, dissecting the city and the surrounding area on his motorcycle. For his love of fast and extreme driving, he received the nickname Reckless Driver. Stubborn, fair and self-confident Sotnikov has managed to achieve a lot in the fight against crime over the years. He could have become a big boss in the criminal investigation department for a long time, but work in the office is not for him. Murders, robberies, and assaults happen every now and then in the city, but no crime remains without the attention of a Reckless Driver. Sochi can sleep peacefully — this city has its own hero, reckless and uncompromising!

Series details

• Title: Лихач
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Adventure, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2020-08-24
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: НТВ
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49909
• IMDb ID: tt12061416

Cast and credited roles

• Никита Панфилов — Сергей Сотников
• Мария Сандлер — Назарова
• Денис Пьянов — Кубатко
• Ольга Павлюкова — Григорьева
• Артур Мкртчян — Карапетян
• Иван Васильев — Семенов
• Кирилл Полухин — Очигава
• Ульяна Никулина — Алиса
• Игорь Головин — Красноголовый
• Алексей Маклаков — Виктор
• Марина Доможирова — Женя
• Андрей Хитрин — Даниил Свиридов

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-08-24; final listed air date 2020-09-04; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-10-03; final listed air date 2022-10-21; episode order: 30.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-12-18; final listed air date 2023-12-31; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 2025-08-27; final listed air date 2025-09-05.

Source and licence

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