Sergueï Bezroukov Sasha Bely Dmitri Dyuzhev Kosmos Kholmogorov (Kosmos) – The comic relief of the group. He's also the flashiest one. Later in the series Sasha finds it hard to trust Kosmos but ultimately they remain good friends. He develops a serious cocaine problem. Vladimir Vdovitchenkov Valery Filatov (Fil) – After Sasha he seems to be the most level-headed member of the group. He is a boxer early on and then becomes a stunt man. After a failed assassination attempt, he goes into a long coma for a year. Yekaterina Guseva Olga Belova (née Surikova) – Sasha's wife and only love. Throughout the decade they have their share of domestic squabbles, some more serious than others, but by the end they solidify their love. She is a violinist and was raised by her grandmother. Andreï Panine the policeman Vladimir Kaverin – He is the perpetual villain throughout the series. He sort of comes and goes. In the beginning he is a corrupt cop who fails to nail Sasha. This drives him nearly mad and he decides to join up with Sasha's gang later on to Alexander Belyavsky Sergueï Garmach Darya Poverennova Aleksei Kravchenko Leonid Kouravliov Daniil Strakhov