Mukhtar's Return, also known as Возвращение Мухтара is a mystery crime action & adventure television series that premiered on NTV on January 12, 2004. It ended on October 9, 2018. It was created by Felix Kleyman, Pavel Korchagin. It stars Aleksandr Nosik, Alla Kovnir, Victor Nizovoy and Aleksandr Voevodin.
Police officer Gleb Kotov and his dog Mukhtar find themselves under threat of dismissal after making a serious mistake during a dangerous assignment. Suddenly, Gleb and Mukhtar get a second chance — Colonel Kolosov, who dreams of working with a service dog again, takes them to his new department along with other failed police officers — Victoria Stroganova and Oleg Frolov. In addition to them, a young IT specialist named Rafa is assigned to their department. The newly formed team will have to overcome differences and regain the trust of the leadership, and first of all, Lieutenant Colonel Yudin. Meanwhile, a criminal group led by an antique dealer, an old acquaintance of Kolosov, is operating in the area entrusted to them.
January 5, 2026
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Kolosov and his charges are investigating the case of an order stolen from the widow of a military commander. Together with his colleagues, Kotov determines the circle of suspects. Among them is a locksmith, a social worker, and a friend of the woman who works as a prop boy at the film studio. The operatives calculate that the prop had a criminal record. At the request of Captain Frolov, Raf learns all about the shadow market of numismatics, where such an award can easily be sold. As a result of the investigation, the operatives are on the trail of the real criminal.
January 5, 2026
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Серия 3
To get on the trail of the Antique Dealer, Kolosov instructs the staff to find out everything about the murdered Snoop. In parallel, their department is being connected to another case. In the waters of the Moskva River, robberies of ships on which weddings are celebrated are taking place. The criminals stop the boats right on the water and rob the guests at gunpoint. Interviewing the witnesses doesn't yield anything. The surveillance camera leads the operatives to the pier of the yacht club. Disguised as an art expert, the antique Dealer finds a new victim from whom he wants to steal a valuable painting...