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First Department 2020

Name: First Department
Genre: Mystery
Duration: 48 min
Cast: Ivan Kolesnikov, Sergey Zharkov, Elena Vozhakina, Evgeniy Bakalov, Aleksandr Razbash

★ TMDB users: 8.8/10 from 18 votes Mystery 5 seasons · 114 eps Returning Series

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What is First Department?

First Department is a television series first released in 2020. Catalogued under Mystery.

Type: TV series
Year: 2020
Status: Returning Series
Episodes: 114
Runtime: 48 minutes
First aired: Nov 16, 2020
Last aired: Mar 2, 2026
Original language: RU
Origin: RU
Networks: NTV , ivi
Genres: Mystery
Updated: Oct 1, 2026

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Rating: ★ TMDB users: 8.8/10 from 18 votes
Format: 5 seasons · 114 episodes
Episode runtime: ~48 minutes
Status: Returning Series
Networks: NTV , ivi
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First Department is a television series first released in 2020. Catalogued under Mystery. Produced and broadcast by NTV , ivi. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 5 seasons and 114 tracked episodes.

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Should you watch it?

“Investigator Yuri Bragin returns to St. Petersburg to face a potential promotion and new professional challenges.”

#procedural #investigative #dramatic

Reasons to watch

focus on field investigation
authentic professional tension

Keep in mind

protagonist prefers fieldwork over management

Watch it if you enjoy procedural dramas centered on high-profile criminal investigations.

The series features professional investigation themes and workplace dynamics.

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Cast

Ivan Kolesnikov Юрий Брагин

Sergey Zharkov Михаил Шибанов

Elena Vozhakina Вера Брагина

Evgeniy Bakalov Игорь Шайтанов

Aleksandr Razbash Андрей Ухватов

Mikhail Luchko Иван Рубайло

Vitaliy Biserov Женя Комаров

Nikolay Gorshkov Владимир Бобров

Danil Slutsky Максим

Ксения Погожева Ксюха

Маруся Иванова Марина Звонарёва

Sergey Komarov Андрей Каверин

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What is the premise?

Yuri Bragin returns from a year-long investigation to find his department head retiring.

Who is the main character?

The series follows Yuri Bragin, a talented investigator.

Where is the show set?

The story takes place in St. Petersburg.

Does Bragin want the promotion?

Bragin is not a careerist and prefers doing live investigation work over administrative roles.

When was the show released?

The television series was released in 2020.

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