Государственная защита: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lieutenant Colonel Medvedev has been working in the police for the last few days. Firstly, the RUBOP, in which Nikolai gave twenty years of his life to serve, was decided to be disbanded, and secondly, Medvedev, succumbing to the insistence of his wife, was going to retire from the police force based on his years of service. On the eve of his dismissal, the operative has to participate in an operation to apprehend a dangerous criminal - a famous killer nicknamed Harness. Realizing that this seasoned criminal will effortlessly bypass the ambush, Medvedev decides to detain him on his own, and he succeeds. This incident decisively changes his fate. Nikolai is summoned by his boss, General Kireev, and offers to head the new experimental department. Medvedev and his employees will have to protect witnesses whose lives and health are being threatened in connection with the investigation of certain criminal cases.

Series details

• Title: Государственная защита
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2010-11-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-07-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: НТВ
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59375
• IMDb ID: tt10922758
• TVDB ID: 209091

Cast and credited roles

• Сергей Цепов — Николай Иванович Медведев
• Денис Шевченко — Тимофей Кондауров

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-11-13; final listed air date 2010-11-28; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-01-13; final listed air date 2012-01-30; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-07-27; final listed air date 2013-07-28; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

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