A Draw in Favor of the KGB

What it’s about

In 1986, as the Reykjavik summit between Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan approaches, a gang of repeat offenders robs a Moscow jewelry store and inadvertently takes a briefcase belonging to an American embassy employee. Inside are CIA residency documents and a letter from a Soviet scientist willing to sell military secrets for relocation to America. Major Grigoriev of the KGB is assigned to recover the briefcase, identify the traitor, and ensure the summit proceeds, but CIA agents are also hunting for the same documents to derail the negotiations.

What hooks you

Mikhail Vasserbaum directs this detective series shot in Saint Petersburg, with Denis Nurulin as Major Grigoriev and Ilya Shakunov as CIA Director Tirnan. The plot intertwines Cold War espionage with a criminal investigation, offering a tense race between intelligence agencies.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who enjoy espionage thrillers set during the Cold War, with parallel investigations and high-stakes political intrigue.