Year: 2024 (November)
Genre:
Drama / Thriller
Director:
Vladimir Mirzoev
Stars:
Ivan Yankovskiy, Yulia Snigir, Lyubov Aksyonova, Alyona Mikhaylova, Tikhon Zhiznevskiy, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Boris Khvoshnyanskiy, Yola Sanko, Aleksandr Doronin, Mariya Smolnikova, Vladislav Abashin, Aleksandra Babaskina, Nikita Tarasov...
Storyline:
He believed great men could break the rules... Then he broke himself.
Prestuplenie i nakazanie follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute and disillusioned university student in 19th-century St. Petersburg. Convinced that “extraordinary people” have the moral right to commit crimes for a greater good, he murders a cold-hearted pawnbroker—not for money, but for ideology.
But Raskolnikov’s theory begins to unravel as guilt consumes him. His health deteriorates, his paranoia spikes, and his interactions with the virtuous Sonya, and the unnervingly perceptive Detective Porfiry Petrovich, grow ever more intense.
As the walls close in, so does his conscience. And he must decide: Is redemption still possible, or is punishment the only path forward?
A crime against one life... A sentence from within.
Similar shows to Prestuplenie i nakazanie
If you're captivated by intellectual dramas rooted in morality, madness, and existential dread, this series pairs beautifully with:
Breaking Bad (2008–2013) – A descent into crime fueled by logic and pride.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) – Charm and intellect masking deep deceit.
True Detective (2014-) – Guilt, philosophy, and the cost of truth.
💡 Like these, Prestuplenie i nakazanie balances a razor-sharp mind with a bleeding soul—where justice is as psychological as it is procedural.
📌 Final Thoughts
Prestuplenie i nakazanie is a haunting, cerebral reimagining of Dostoevsky’s classic. A tale of murder, morality, and the unbearable weight of thought, it challenges what it means to be guilty—and what it means to be human.
He thought he was above the law.
But the real punishment was never from the courts... It came from inside.
Which of these shows have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
