Marat's older half-brother and a hardened Afghan War veteran who seizes control of the Universam gang. He enforces strict discipline, seeks revenge for Aigul's assault, and is fatally shot by police while attempting to flee with his nurse girlfriend Natasha.
An experienced investigator from Rostov-on-Don, he joins the investigation into the brutally murdered teenagers found near Moscow. Later, a missing child's mother asks him for help in a southern resort town, where he discovers that the kidnapping is connected to a psychopathic killer targeting young women.
A rookie firefighter from Moscow who is romantically involved with Katya. Although he is inexperienced, he is persuaded into joining the frontline crew during the wildfire response. Sokolov, wary of his relationship with Katya, places him under pressure and makes him confront the profession’s deadly demands.
Pasha Smolnikov is a non-federal courier who becomes the central human participant in the supernatural crisis. After finding Printsessa Dana in danger, he repeatedly tries to protect and rescue her, despite being blamed for her capture and suspended from the operation. His courage, love, and recovered memory drive the continuing search.
Andrey is Lisa's boyfriend and a singer in the opera troupe who desperately seeks fame, money, and the leading part. After gambling successes, he becomes Sofia Mayer's lover and risks borrowed money in a final bet. His loss leads to Sofia's death, self-harm, loss of voice, and enslavement.
Pyotr is a hostile criminal intermediary connected to Ilya's imprisonment and to a major drug operation. He threatens Ilya with a gun, faces pressure from Denis Sergeyevich, and is drawn into conflicts with his parents and partner. His disappearance and unresolved dealings form the main parallel storyline to Ilya's crisis.
Ivan Yankovsky has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Signature works include The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt, Fisher, Outsource. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
