Kirill Staritsyn

The year is 1941. Viktor Shvets, a state security officer, organizes underground resistance against the Nazi occupation under the name of Gustav Schwartz. As a result of his activities, hundreds of people become part of the resistance, commit sabotage, distribute leaflets and prepare an uprising. Vasily Afonov becomes the leader of the underground.

Maria Zhukova is invited to study in the USA. During her studies, Maria accidentally learns information that calls into question all her ideals and beliefs. Starting her own investigation, she finds out that she is involved in a big multi-way game related to the threat to Russia's security. Taking the risk and obtaining evidence, Zhukova does not have time to leave the United States, and she is arrested. The girl ends up in prison — with a long stay in solitary confinement, psychological pressure, torture and interrogations by the FBI, persuading her to stay in the United States and condemn Russia.

Six years after winning the Sparta tournament, Nikolai Kudryashov gets the right to assemble a team to participate in the brutal TTC International Team Championship. To win, Nikolai needs the best, and he makes a risky decision: to invite two former rivals to the team - Andrey Filatov and Viktor Smolyar, whom he once defeated. Now the former enemies will have to unite and fight with elite teams from the USA, Germany, France and other countries. At stake is not only the champion's title, but also the honor of the country.