TV series based on the eponymous novel by Vyacheslav Shishkov.
The Siberian taiga, a country of merchants, gold miners, bandits ... The merchant sends his son on a long journey along the Gloomy River. He will encounter many things along the way: a test of gold and power, serious illness and mad passion. Love, hate, friendship and betrayal are those hellish circles that heroes are meant to pass through.