The Secondary Villain

After his release, Lavrentyev has to live with the stigma of a murderer and seek a chance to prove his innocence. Lawyer Stupenkov takes on the closed case, while investigator Vyazov agrees to re-examine the old materials. New evidence forces the participants in the investigation to reconsider the conclusions made many years ago. The heroes compare clues, testimonies, and long-standing circumstances, trying to understand where the investigation went wrong.