Production company Triix Media has started filming the ninth season of the popular Russian detective drama Nevsky for the television channel NTV.
Filming is scheduled to run for several months, after which the new episodes will make their television broadcast debut on the network.
The upcoming season centres on a dangerous conflict as Alexei Fomin confronts a mysterious assassin known as the Architect, who declares war against him. Following an audacious assassination attempt, the hitman leaves his distinctive trademark at the scene of the crime in the form of the letter A.
Fomin finds that he can rely only on his longtime colleague Semyonov to help him navigate the escalating threat. Semyonov, however, faces his own mounting difficulties as he confronts a critical decision whose fallout will bring unpredictable consequences for all of his loved ones.
Returning cast and production team
Anton Vasilyev and Dmitry Palamarchuk return to lead the cast for the ninth season, reprising their starring roles alongside an ensemble of returning actors. Director Denis Neymand, known for his work on the television project Blondes, has taken the helm to direct the new run of episodes.
First broadcast in 2016, Nevsky has grown into one of the most successful and enduring crime franchises on Russian television. Produced by Saint Petersburg studio Triix Media, the gritty police procedural follows law enforcement investigations and underworld rivalries across the city. Across its previous eight seasons, the drama has consistently drawn strong audiences as a signature title for NTV.
Filming will remain underway across the coming months before the series arrives on television screens. The broadcaster NTV will air the ninth season once Triix Media concludes production on the episodes.
