Leningrad 46 (2014) (Russian: Ленинград 46, stylized as ЛЕНИНГРАД ★ 46) is a highly popular Russian television series which revolves around the story of courage, the drama of human destiny, for the first time opening up many pages of post-war life in Leningrad - harsh and sometimes cruel.
The TV series had great success among Russian viewers,[1] with ratings up to 6% as of end of 2015.
The post-war city of Leningrad is ruled by criminals and a growing wave of crimes.
The main characters are police captain Yuri Rebrov and the gangster Igor Danilov, a former literature professor.
Trying to get justice and to avenge himself against those who crippled his life, Danilov sinks deeper into the criminal world of post-war Leningrad, gradually turning into one of the most cunning and dangerous criminals in the city, while Yuri is forced to track him down.