Synopsis for
Citizen X (1995) (TV) More at IMDbPro »

Viktor Burakov (Steven Rea) is a low-level police detective following a puzzling series of murders in his district. He believes they may be the work of a serial killer, but his Communist bosses don't agree. The Party line is that serial killing is a "decadent, Western phenomenon." But as the body count increases, mostly young girls, Burakov notices a distinct pattern.

He eventually catches up to the killer, but is stymied because the man is a low-level Communist Party member and the Party protects him. Soon after, Communism collapses though, and Burakov is given free rein to interrogate the man, who soon confesses. American FBI agents meet and congratulate Burakov, noting that they rotate their own agents off serial killer duty after a few years to save their sanity, while Burakov worked non-stop on this case for over a decade. Lt. Burakov unknowingly became somewhat of a legend in law enforcement circles!