Maxim Podgorny, the owner of a large media holding, owes his position to an official from the president’s entourage. The time has come to pay the bills - we are talking about serious compromising evidence on the main rival of his patron, which Max must “leak” in the midst of the election race. Podgorny is disgusted by the role of a puppet, whose strings are pulled by the powers that be, but the murder, in which Maxim is the only suspect, threatens not only his position, but also his life! And Max turns to investigator Revaev - the only person who can save him in a situation that seems hopeless.