1996. A new executioner, Konstantin Volkov, is transferred from the city of Kimry to a special-regime prison in the Russian Far East. He meets his colleagues—Sasha Rybkin and Roma Savelyev—along with …

Police officers arrive at Natasha's home. According to witness statements, she was seen in the company of the missing Vadik. Yulya seeks professional advice from her husband, prison doctor Petya. He t…

Prison doctor Petya brings home the dollars earned from the Professor's execution. His ailing wife Yulya refuses handouts from the husband who infected her, while his mistress gratefully accepts the m…

A friend of Andrey's named Oleg approaches Sasha and Kostya. He wants revenge for his comrade and demands they kill the Doctor. Oleg threatens to go to the police if his request isn't fulfilled. Kosty…

The prosecutor, Roma, Sasha, and the doctor devise a plan to execute the Doctor. The killing is scheduled for the night after Andrey's housewarming party. Kostya finds out about everything, but they i…

While Sasha sleeps soundly, Petya, Roma, and Andrey try to figure out how investigator Zhuchkov tracked them down. There's definitely a traitor among them who sold them out—but who? The prison warden …

The prison warden pays a visit to the prosecutor and delivers a stern, educational talk to him. Natasha returns home and finds the fur coat that Sasha bought. Katya stops by to visit her and reveals t…

Prison doctor Petya extracts from the Doctor the recipe for a lethal cocktail he used to eliminate his victims. In exchange, the death-row inmate is transferred to a hospital for treatment—so the Doct…