7.046 minSeason 3 • Episode 8
LatestHe killed and went unpunished for more than ten years, and more than fifty people died at his hands. An innocent man was convicted and shot instead. For a long time, the murders he committed could not be combined into one case. Maniacs of this caliber simply did not exist in the USSR, so law enforcement agencies were not ready to fight the "Rabid Beast", as journalists later dubbed it. Vigilantes, police officers, investigators from the prosecutor's office, psychiatrists were involved in the capture of Chikatilo, and new investigative techniques were developed that will help save innocent people.
Acting
Fyodor Lavrov's haunted detective deserves awards.
Production
Soviet grimness so authentic you can taste the borscht.
Writing
Refuses to sensationalize—lets horror breathe quietly.
Creator
Sarik Andreasyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andreasyan shot in actual Rostov locations where Chikatilo hunted, locals reportedly uncomfortable.
The 'Rabid Beast' nickname comes from real Soviet press—glasnost era finally naming horrors.
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