Andrey Rydanov

Plot lines In the series, Andrei Rydanov actively participates in investigations of a wide variety of crimes. Here are some episodes in which he appears: The painting theft case. Rydanov interviewed witnesses and traveled to the Repin Institute to find information about the artist who painted the painting from the deceased professor's apartment. Murder investigation. He participated in the interrogations and arrests of, for example, Karavaichuk, Novikov, Chernyakov, and Kondratov. The "Prachka" murder case. Rydanov and his partner Krymov initially conducted a poor investigation, leading Solovets to force them to start over. During the reinvestigation, they discovered that the old man suspected his stepson, Yarkov, of the murder. Through the fence named Skupoy, the investigators identified the killer—Skupoy, who was eventually apprehended. The OPTORG incident. Remaining in the office, Rydanov unknowingly let criminals in, and was shot at. He shot one bandit and detained the second. Later, the investigator insisted that Rydanov had exceeded his self-defense, but the hero managed to prove that the bullet had hit the pink suitcase Lapina had given him. Investigating Pogodin's murder. While investigating, Andrei met the artist Vasilisa, with whom he began dating. Character's personality Viewers remembered Rydanov for several striking features: impressive physical fitness and hand-to-hand combat skills; numerous love affairs; a peculiar sense of humor; numerous relatives (uncles, aunts, nephews) who regularly came to St. Petersburg from different cities and stayed with Andrey.