Dashing, harsh, freaky 90s - a time that changed everyone. The events of the new NTV series take place in Russia in the first half of the 90s of the XX century. Recently released from prison, Mikhail Tabakov, nicknamed Tabak, arrives in St. Petersburg. In the wild, he has no friends, no relatives, no corner, and in his pocket - not a penny, only a knife. Literally an hour after arriving in St. Petersburg, Tabak becomes an accidental participant in the battle between operatives and money changers