Most of the filming of the series about the genius detective was held in Nizhny Novgorod and its environs. According to the plot, the action takes place in different cities of Russia, the historic streets of county towns bordered by modern high-rises and gangster barracks. According to Dmitry Bykov, the creator of the series, it was much more profitable and convenient to find one such city with a variety of architecture than to travel all over the country. That's why the creators chose Nizhny with its contrasting landscapes.
Stairs on the waterfront
In movie
Scene where graduates of the Moscow Law Faculty happily disperse, with Yesenya (Paulina Andreeva) and her father, a senior counselor of Justice, remaining in the frame. The heroine refuses to go to St. Petersburg to work in the Prosecutor's Office under her father's wing. She wants to build her own career so that she will not be associated with her father
Timing: 00:06:09
Real
Scene was shot on the Chkalovskaya Staircase in Nizhny Novgorod. This is an old monumental staircase with a picturesque view of the Volga River. Pompous white columns, against the background of which the graduates of the law school make a common photo, perfectly emphasize the high status of the heroine and her father in society.
Nizhny Novgorod
Street in the town of Tikhvin
In movie
Scene where Yesenya and her boss (Konstantin Khabensky) arrive in the town of Tikhvin by car. A stranger hands them a package with documents, which says that a girl is missing. The heroes take to investigate the case. The scene takes place in the third episode of the first season
Timing: 00:10:48
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Scene was shot near a residential building in Nizhny Posad, a historical district of Nizhny Novgorod. The building is located on a former merchant's street and is a typical red brick house, which could be found in Russian cities in the second half of the nineteenth century. The creators of the series needed to show a quiet street in a typical Russian town
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Meglina's apartment
In movie
Scene where a man sits on the edge of the bed, crying silently. Empty bottles are lying around him. He gets up and walks through the apartment, in the center of which stands a barrel with a fire burning in it. The hero finishes the rest of the alcohol from one of the countless bottles, puts on his coat and goes to the window.
Timing: 00:07:00
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Scene was shot Bashkirov's abandoned flour mill in Nizhny Novgorod. Khabensky's character leads a reclusive personal life, he prefers to work alone and tries to rely only on himself. His apartment, the place where he dwells, was supposed to reflect his inner state. Therefore, the creators of the series opted for the cold bricks of abandonment
Nizhny Novgorod
