Series synopsis
The State Counsellor, also known as Статский советник is a action & adventure mystery crime television series that premiered on Channel One on December 26, 2005. It ended on December 29, 2005. It was created by Filipp Yankovsky. It stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Konstantin Khabenskiy and Vladimir Mashkov.
A special train from St. Petersburg to Moscow. General Khrapov is stabbed in his compartment. A mysterious "BG" mark was found on the handle of the bloody blade - the sign of an elusive terrorist group. Only Fandorin can neutralize it. Prince Pozharsky, who is also investigating the case, stands in his way. A deadly duel begins.
Premise
A special train from St. Petersburg to Moscow. General Khrapov is stabbed in his compartment. A mysterious "BG" mark was found on the handle of the bloody blade - the sign of an elusive terrorist group. Only Fandorin can neutralize it. Prince Pozharsky, who is also investigating the case, stands in his way. A deadly duel begins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Oleg Menshikov as Erast Petrovich Fandorin
- Nikita Mikhalkov as Gleb Georgievich Pozharskiy
- Konstantin Khabenskiy as Grigoriy Grinberg
- Vladimir Mashkov as Kozyr
- Oleg Tabakov as Vladimir Andreevich Dolgorutskiy
- Oksana Fandera as Countess Dobrinskaya
- Mariya Mironova as Mademoiselle Julie
- Mikhail Efremov as Evstratiy Pavlovich Mylnikov
Supporting cast
- Fyodor Bondarchuk as Pyotr Ivanovich Burchinskiy
- Emiliya Spivak as Esfir Litvinova
- Oleksiy Horbunov as Rakhmet
- Igor Yasulovich as Aronzon
- Masami Agava-san as Masa
- Dmitriy Mukhamadeev as Emelya
- Kirill Gratsinsky as Snegir
- Yuri Kolokolnikov as Smolyaninov
- Pavel Belozerov as Larionov
- Vladimir Krasnov as Vedishchev
- Yuriy Golubev as Pozharsky's Bodyguard
- Konstantin Spasskiy as Pozharsky's Bodyguard
Guest cast
- Yekaterina Vulichenko as Chambermaid
- Vladimir Zaytsev as Von Zeydlits
- Aleksandr Strizhenov as Grand Prince Simeon Aleksandrovich
- Pavel Vashchilin as Adjutant
- Andrey Lebedev as Doctor (uncredited)
- Sergey Bolotaev as Photographer (uncredited)
- Sergey Eremeev as Gendarme Officer (uncredited)
- Sergey Bagiev as Colonel (uncredited)
- Vladimir Bolotnov as Governor General's Bellhop (uncredited)
- Andrey Frolov as (uncredited)
- Nikolay Klimenko as (uncredited)
- Elena Polyakova as Girl in Julie's salon (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 26, 2005 | December 29, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 26, 2005 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 27, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 28, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel One |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 26, 2005 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2005 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |