Murderous Fervour (2021)
- Original title
- Душегубы
- Directed by
- David Tkebuchava
- Genre
- drama television series, detective television series
- Country
- Russia
- Length
- 2 seasons, 20 episodes
- Rated
- 18+
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This series follows the investigation into a serial killer who murdered women in Soviet Belarus over many years. It shows the detectives tracking down the man responsible by methodically building a case.
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What happens
Murderous Fervour (Russian: Душегубы, romanized: Dusheguby, lit. Murderers) is a Russian detective drama television series directed by David Tkebuchava and produced by Amedia Production. The series stars Sergey Marin, Alexander Samoylenko, Sergey Chirkov, and Zoya Berber. It is based on real events and depicts the investigation and capture of Soviet serial killer Gennady Mikhasevich, who murdered women in the Byelorussian SSR between 1971 and 1985. The series premiered on NTV from 31 May to 4 June 2021 and received positive critical reception, particularly for its screenplay. A sequel series, Dusheguby 2 (also known as Dusheguby: 1989), premiered on 6 October 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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