The main character of the Kazakh detective series "5:32" is former investigator Shalkar. Once, he was entrusted with the investigations of the most serious and dangerous crimes, but a few years ago he retired. Suffering without his beloved job, Shalkar abuses alcohol and gradually sinks to the bottom of society. However, unexpectedly, a maniac appears in the city who precisely replicates the handwriting of the killer caught by the hero back in the 90s. Young police officers turn to the experience of their senior colleague.