Глухарь (Seasons 1–3)

Glukhar (2008) is a Russian crime-comedy series, led by Maxim Averin, that you can watch online on iFILM. It follows police investigator Sergey Glukharyov and his buddy Denis Antoshin, a traffic cop — two underpaid officers with messy private lives and a desk full of cases nobody else wants.

Neither one is a textbook hero. Glukharyov bends the rules, fibs to his superiors and talks his way out of trouble with wit instead of a drawn gun. Each episode is a fresh case for the Pyatnitsky precinct, running from petty street nonsense to tangled homicides, told with dry humor and zero gloss about a spotless police force. Averin shares the screen with Denis Rozhkov, Viktoriya Tarasova and Mariya Boltneva.

Made for the NTV channel, the show grew into one of the most durable Russian procedurals — multiple seasons, spin-offs, and a lasting fondness for Glukharyov as the likable rogue in uniform. It's built for viewers who want their detective stories cut with comedy and ordinary human flaws rather than a stiff report. Stream Glukhar (2008) online on iFILM.