The Russian TV series "Beetle in the Anthill" is an adaptation of the famous novel by the Strugatsky brothers. The events take place in the year 2178. This fantastic detective story is dedicated to the life and adventures of Maxim Kammerer. The 45-year-old man works for an organization that ensures the security of planet Earth from alien threats. Maxim needs to find out where his colleague Lev Abalkin has disappeared to and why he stopped carrying out his assigned task.