Igor Gordin

After the death of Alexey Gradov, the owner of a large construction holding company, his heirs enter into a struggle for a billion-dollar fortune with a former official and business partner of the deceased. On the family side, the war is led by Gradov Sr., the patriarch of the family, who founded the family business in the 90s, but retired. As an ally, he takes the financier and strategist of the company Nadezhda, who was not only a colleague, but also his son's mistress. In addition to the redistribution of assets, the Gradovs — wives, children, grandchildren — are busy identifying old grievances and accumulated claims against each other. They have everything—money, power, connections, status. But that's not enough for them. In the pursuit of inheritance, they are ready to tear apart not only the enemies of the family, but also each other.

After another scandal, the son of a Soviet functionary is sent to the organizing committee of the Olympic Games-80 for correction, where he begins to work as a simple volunteer. His boss is the daughter of a high—ranking military man, and she is not going to make any concessions to a spoiled guy from a rich family. Once on the other side of the world event poster, he will meet different people who will change his outlook on life — athletes, coaches and other volunteers. Through their eyes, he will see all the drama around the preparation for the big competition, which was on the verge of collapse.

Former military pilot Shaposhnikov is investigating the case of the disappearance of a passenger plane in 1998. The case unexpectedly develops in the present, when one of the passengers of the disappeared flight gets through to his family. Anna, a journalist, is involved in the case, who knows this mysterious story firsthand.

Outstanding oratorical talent and natural wit help Fyodor Plevako to smash the accusers in court, and ordinary people consider him a hero.

Peter I promised his little daughter Elizabeth that he would marry her to Louis XV, and she would become queen of France. But all plans, including agreements with the French king, crumble with the death of the great monarch: Peter I passes away before he can appoint an heir. This is how the ruthless and merciless era of palace coups begins — a time of intrigue and power struggle. Will the empire built by Peter and its new capital, St. Petersburg, stand? What price will Elizabeth Petrovna, the youngest daughter of the great monarch, have to pay to take her place in history? And what can women on the throne give Russia?

Anna is an educated and bright young woman, with lots of friends and a successful career in marketing. The tragic death of her tyrannical husband a year ago hasn’t broken her – indeed she vowed that nothing would stop her from living her life to the full. Despite having many admirers, Anna takes time to start new relationships and rethink her values. Until she meets Matvey. A young surgeon working at a luxury clinic, he initially seems to be an ideal candidate for Anna. However, Matvey soon reveals himself to be a professional manipulator, well versed in a variety of the most dangerous psychological techniques. Anna quickly realizes that this has happened to her before. She intends to end this cycle of unhealthy relationships and defeat Matvey at his own cruel game.

In the past, Soviet prima ballerina and now world-renowned choreographer Ruta Myers returns to the country after almost 40 years to stage a performance at the country's main ballet theater. Ruta is forced to rebuild relationships with friends and enemies, who have become key people in the Russian ballet over the past time, but most importantly — with the artistic director of the theater Andrei Pronin and his family. They were once a couple, and now old feelings and old resentments flare up with renewed vigor. A lot of money, ambitions, and a career are at stake — Ruta, despite all her efforts, finds herself in the epicenter of passions and intrigues very far from the world of art.

About the last tsar and the first Emperor of Russia, Peter I. The era of his reign has been repeatedly described in books and textbooks, but no one has yet tried to study his personality, understand his motives, evaluate the effectiveness and complexity of decisions. Was this a brilliant visionary who changed the course of history, or, on the contrary, was he himself the result of the coming time of inevitable changes? Key specialists in urban planning, public and corporate governance, as well as psychologists and analysts recreate in great detail the personality of the first emperor and the context of his actions.

USSR, 1980s. The Elista Children's Hospital is experiencing the country's first major HIV outbreak, with more than 70 children and several adults infected. Now everyone: doctors, patients, relatives need to preserve human dignity in the face of a terrible disease for which there is no cure yet.

Colonel Alexander Volkov teaches at the Academy of the FSB, he is seventy, he is retired. Captain Igor Kamorin is an active operative, he is twenty-seven. Kamorin is a fan of electronic gadgets, while Volkov does not know how to use WhatsApp. Kamorin believes in progress and believes that Volkov's "tube brains" have become obsolete in the last century, while Volkov is sure that Kamorin's "clip thinking" is not even suitable for solving crossword puzzles. However, in tandem, these two will do the impossible: combine the old school and modern technology.