Gogol. The Beginning

The Darkest Night Before Dawn

A dark, atmospheric mystery-thriller that weaves Gogol's psychological torment and supernatural visions into a crime investigation set in 19th-century Russia.

1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.