A major focus is placed on the "inner circles" of Soviet power, showing how embezzlement and bribery were not just anomalies but often integrated into the state's operations.
The documentary series , which aired between 2014 and 2019, is a comprehensive historical investigation into the hidden criminal structures that operated within the Soviet Union. Unlike many Western crime dramas that focus on the chaotic 1990s, this series explores how organized crime flourished even under the strict surveillance of the Soviet security system . Overview of the Series A major focus is placed on the "inner
Episodes covering the late 1980s (Perestroika) highlight figures like Sergei Timofeev , who rose from a tractor driver to a Moscow crime boss as the old system collapsed. Analysis of Criminal Transformation which aired between 2014 and 2019