Ночной: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Major Zherekhov is an experienced operative and the head of the police department in Murom. He has a wife and a 10-year-old daughter: his wife dreams of moving to Moscow, but Zherekhov is against it. On this basis, conflicts often arise in the family: if it were not for the daughter, they would have divorced a long time ago. In addition, he has a secret affair with Investigator Ivolgina. It is she who, in her spare time, investigates a case that, according to Zherekhov, does not exist. Ivolgina is convinced that the five girls who disappeared in different areas of the Vladimir region are victims of a serial killer: all, plus or minus, of the same age and build. She insists that a case should be opened, but Zherekhov is categorically against it – there are no bodies or evidence. But Ivolgina does not back down and continues to pursue this case, which she calls the "Invisible Man's case" in private. Only after a series of events in the service and in his personal life and the death of a loved one, Zherekhov realizes that the Ivolgina case is the real thing, and a serial killer is operating in the region.

Series details

• Title: Ночной
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-04-27
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: НТВ
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 91518

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-27; final listed air date 2026-04-29; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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