1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.

Alexander Petrovas Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol
Oleg Menshikovas Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
Yan Tsapnikas Bomgart - doctor
Taisiya Vilkovaas Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess
Yuliya Frantsas Oksana
Sergey Badyukas Вакула (кузнец)
Artyom Tkachenkoas Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa
Evgeniy Stychkinas Binh - investigator
Anton Momotas Грицко
Nadezhda Shumilovaas midwife