The Territory 2019

Overview

The Territory is a 2019 television series centered on a retired figure from the Moscow criminal underworld named Victor Gromov. Formerly known by the nickname Butcher, Gromov has moved on from his past life to live quietly on a farm. The plot is set in motion when his former associates arrive to demand that he store the mafia’s common fund in his personal offshore bank account. Gromov complies with this request, but his situation changes drastically months later on the day he is scheduled to return the funds. After being struck on the head by a falling billboard, he suffers memory loss and forgets the password required to access the bank account. With his former cronies now pursuing him, Gromov is forced to flee for his life. In an attempt to evade those seeking the lost money, he decides to go into hiding. The series explores the consequences of his past choices and his struggle to survive under these new, dangerous circumstances.