# Muhtar's Return > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Muhtar's_Return > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Muhtar's_Return.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhtar's_Return > Source revision: 1356985701 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox television | native_name = Возвращение Мухтара | image = | caption = | alt_name = Mukhtar. The New Trace | genre = [crime film](/source/crime_film), [adventure film](/source/adventure_film) | creator = [NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) | based_on = | developer = Kit Media | writer = Inna Zaporozhchenko
Vyacheslav Schmidt | director = Alexander Polynnikov (season 1)
Vladimir Zlatoustovsky (season 2 — present) | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = see below | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Yevgeny Muravyov | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = Kirill Volkov
Alexander Kosenkov | country = [Russia](/source/Russia) | language = Russian | num_seasons = 12 | num_episodes = 990 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = Pavel Korchagin
Felix Kleiman | editor = | location = [Moscow](/source/Moscow) (season 1)
[Kyiv](/source/Kyiv) (seasons 2 — 9)
[Minsk](/source/Minsk) (season 10 - present) | cinematography = | camera = Yury Britsov
Sergei Koshel
Vladimir Pastukh
Alexander Klimenko | runtime = 45 minutes | company = Studia 2V | channel = [RTR](/source/Russia-1_(TV_channel)) (2004)
[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) (2004-present) | first_aired = {{Start date|2004|01|12}} | last_aired = present | related = [Kommissar Rex](/source/Kommissar_Rex) }} '''''Mukhtar. The New Trace''''' ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): ''Мухтар. Новый след'',[http://www.studio2v.ru/news/mukhtar-perezagruzka/ Мухтар. Перезагрузка] in 2004–2015 is '''''Muhtar's Return''''', Russian: ''Возвращение Мухтара'') is a Russian detective, [crime](/source/Crime_film), serial film, a film about the adventures of investigators, police officers, police and search dog. Production Company "Kit Media" on request of "Studio 2V". Series premiere was held on 12 January 2004 from the [RTR](/source/Russia-1_(TV_channel)), and August 31, 2004, the project was on the [NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)). == Plot == The heroes of serial movie work in the police department (and since season 8 in the police) and investigate various crimes ranging from petty theft to serious disappearances, kidnappings and killings. The uniqueness of the team is that, together with operatives serves Mukhtar is a brave and loyal dog who helps to reveal the tangled affairs thanks to his unique scent and ingenuity. ==Cast== * Alexander Nosik as Artyom Kolosov (1-2 seasons) * Alla Kovnir as Elena Brusnikina (1-4 seasons) * Alexander Volkov as Maxim Zharov (3-4 seasons) * Viktor Nizovoy as Anatoly Schepkin (1-4 seasons) * Natalia Yunnikova as Vasilisa Mikhailova (4-8 seasons, 9 season 26 episode) * Pavel Vishnyakov as Maxim Zharov Andreevich (5-6, 9–10 seasons) * Alexey Shutov as Maxim Zharov (7-8 seasons) * Vladimir Feklenko as Maxim Zharov (11-12 seasons) * Alexey Moiseev as Alexey Samoilov (3-11 seasons) * Alexander Voevodin as Nikolay Nikolayevich Khrulev (1-12 seasons) * Svetlana Brjukhanova as Ekaterina Kalitina (9-12 seasons) * Nadezhda Antsipovich as Nadezhda Kostrova (10-12 seasons) * Artyom Osipov as Ivan Davidov (12 season) * Sergey Gromov as Roshchin Evgeny Aleksandrovich (12 season) * Daniil Doroshenko as Ershov Ivan (9-10 seasons) * Valery Astakhov as Dyatlo Viktor Petrovich (3-10 seasons) == List of episodes == The series is conditionally divided into seasons 10. {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Number of episodes ! The screens ! TV Channel |- |1 |40 |12.01.2004 — 23.03.2004 31.08.2004 — 04.10.2004 |[RTR](/source/Russia-1_(TV_channel)) [NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |2 |50 |21.02.2006 — 31.03.2006 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |3 |100 |28.11.2006 — 09.11.2007 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |4 |80 |13.11.2007 — 26.05.2008 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |5 |96 |09.11.2009 — 28.01.2010 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |6 |96 |29.01.2010 — 07.12.2010 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |7 |96 |10.05.2011 — 05.09.2012 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |8 |96 |06.09.2012 — 30.04.2013 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |9 |96 |03.02.2014 — 20.04.2015 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |10 |48 |21.04.2015 — 15.10.2015 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |11 (Mukhtar. The New Trace) |96 |20.03.2017 — 14.03.2018 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |12 (Mukhtar. The New Trace) |96 |14.05.2018 |[NTV](/source/NTV_(Russia)) |- |} == The series soundtracks == ''[Come Here, Mukhtar!](/source/Come_Here%2C_Mukhtar!)'' (Russian: Ко мне, Мухтар!) that sounds in the series, was originally performed by Alexander Kosenkov, and starting from the season 2, this song was sung by [Vladimir Zlatoustovsky](/source/Vladimir_Zlatoustovsky), director of the film. Lyrics were written by songwriter [Yevgeny Muravyov](/source/Yevgeny_Muravyov). Music by Alexander Kosenkov. == Production == The season 1 was filmed in [Moscow](/source/Moscow). Since the season 2 episodes filmed in [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv) involving local actors in secondary roles. Most episodes filmed in Kyiv right bank [Nyvky](/source/Nyvky) region. In particular, the facade of the police building located there filmed as the entrance of the Russian police, where the main characters serves. In 2014—2015 began filming the TV series in [Minsk](/source/Minsk). On 28 May 2016 filming of the TV series continued, but under a new name, ''Mukhtar. The New Trace''.[http://www.studio2v.ru/news/mukhtar-perezagruzka/ Мухтар. Перезагрузка] == Awards == Creative team of the show, including actors, writers and directors, twice (2007 and 2009) awarded diplomas and medals of the [Ministry of Internal Affairs](/source/Ministry_of_Internal_Affairs_(Russia)) "for creating a professional image of criminal investigator and propaganda service dog Russia". In 2009 the ''Mukhtar's Return 2'' episode was awarded with special prize at the International Festival of Detective Films [DetectiveFEST](/source/DetectiveFEST). In 2015 It took part in "TEFI-2015" and received a main prize in the nomination "Telenovela", surpassing "The Last Yanychar" ([Russia-1](/source/Russia-1)) and «From the Heavens to the Earth» (TV center). == See also == * ''[Kommissar Rex](/source/Kommissar_Rex)'' == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0959425}} * [http://www.ntv.ru/serial/Vozvraschenie_Muhtara_2 Episodes of the Season 9 and others (NTV channel)] (Russian) Category:NTV (Russia) original programming Category:Russia-1 original programming Category:2004 Russian television series debuts Category:Russian crime television series Category:2010s Russian television series Category:Television shows about dogs --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Muhtar's Return](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhtar's_Return) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhtar's_Return?action=history)). 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