Fartsa

- Season 1

(2015)

Andrei is a young, idealistic and newly-published writer who returns to Moscow after a year working on a power station. In an attempt to pay back a close childhood friend's gambling debt, Andrei and his friends use their wits and cunning to make money before the impending deadline.

The friends get a taste of money and the high life, and their endeavors attract attention of local crime boss Pont. Meanwhile Andrey juggles his new criminal activities with his aspirations as a writer, a day job as a literary secretary and his increasingly complex love life. In addition to his girlfriend Nadya, there is Zina, Boris' sister who is in love with him as well as the glamorous literary editor Lanskaya.

The friends embark on a new money-making scheme which requires Boris's knowledge of current events and Sanya's specialized skills to execute. The true extent of Kostya's debt is exposed and has unforeseen consequences for everyone.

The friends use creative tactics to convince a consignment shop owner to sell their merchandise but they leave behind potentially incriminating evidence. Pressure mounts for Andrei to return to his old lifestyle. Kostya and his father clash before tragedy strikes.

No longer in the clutches of Pont, the friends strike out on their own but things go terribly wrong. Concerned about Tatyana's well being, Boris goes looking for her. Vostrikov realizes that the people he is pursuing are closer to home than expected.

Nadya learns something unsettling about Andrei and herself. Andrei has an interaction with someone more powerful and more sinister than Pont. The outcome is not as expected when the friends decide to spit their money.

Sanya and Kostyl approach their unrequited love interests with proposals. Andrei attempts to out-maneuver Pont.

A star witness for the prosecution provides incriminating evidence against Andrei. Vostrikov questions his value as a law enforcement officer.