Mesto tieňov or City of the Shadows, is a Slovak crime TV series which debuted on April 11, 2008 on the Markíza network.
It was produced by DNA Production company with its episodes based on real life events.
The TV series received the "Televízna udalosť roka" Award (Television Event of Year) by film critics.
The same day rookie Tomas Benkovský is on board ONK, who at his own request was transferred to the capital.
Ivana is afraid that his daughter takes drugs ... Investigators find a tortured body of a homeless man who was to testify before the police station.
A few days later the investigators get information leading to Thomas, however, they are not sure if he is still alive because it was believed that he came across the hands of a monster in human skin... Lorry driver runs over a young woman, and the investigation reveals that at the time of the accident she was already dead.
Investigators look for suspects as they find out that a rich and successful businessman also died under similar mysterious circumstances.
The offender is convicted for the big ONK problem - most of the murdered have been dead for several years, and no traces of bodies are found ... A young girl appeared in the hospital.