First Department vs Notes from the Last Row
Notes from the Last Row has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 9/10 for First Department). First Department is the older of the two (2020 against 2026). Both are mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
First Department
Notes from the Last Row| First Department | Notes from the Last Row | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 5 | 1 |
| Genres | Mystery | Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | – | – |
| Main cast | 임진웅, Ivan Kolesnikov, Sergey Zharkov, Elena Vozhakina, Evgeniia Shakhnovich | Yunjin Kim, Han Ji-eun, Huh Joon-ho, Jin Kyung, Choi Min-sik |
Synopsis
First Department
Yuri Bragin, after a year-long business trip, where he, as part of an investigation team, was investigating a high-profile case, returns to St. Petersburg. When he returns, he learns that the current head of the First Investigation Department of the First Directorate of the State Investigation Department, Vadim Maltsev, is retiring. With a high degree of probability, it is Bragin who will be offered his place. But Yuri is not a careerist and…
Notes from the Last Row
A literature professor discovers a student's talent and offers him writing lessons — but as he sinks into the story, their sessions spiral into chaos.
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