Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Kirill Grechkin was acquitted because he was a wealthy "rich boy" who could afford powerful lawyers that exploited legal loopholes. Despite overwhelming evidence proving he was responsible for the hit-and-run that killed a young girl, the corrupt legal system allowed him to walk free. This miscarriage of justice directly motivates the victim's family and ultimately fuels the Plague Doctor's campaign of vengeance against corrupt elites.

Foreshadowing: The trial outcome is shown early in the film, establishing the corruption theme that drives the entire narrative.

• kirill grechkin
• trial
• acquitted
• hit and run
• corruption

The Plague Doctor is Sergey Razumovskiy, a wealthy IT millionaire and founder of the social networking site Vmeste. While initially it appears his childhood friend Oleg Volkov is the vigilante, it is later revealed that Razumovskiy himself adopted the persona to punish corrupt individuals who escaped justice through wealth and influence. He uses advanced technology created by his company Holt International.

Foreshadowing: Razumovskiy had drawn birds reminiscent of the Plague Doctor's mask since his childhood in the orphanage, hinting at his psychological connection to the vigilante identity.

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• sergey razumovskiy
• vigilante
• identity

Razumovskiy becomes the Plague Doctor because he was deeply affected by the corruption that allowed guilty wealthy people like Kirill Grechkin to escape justice. As a child, he grew up in an orphanage and witnessed firsthand how the wealthy and powerful could commit crimes without consequence. This motivated him to create a persona that would administer extrajudicial punishment to those the legal system failed to convict.

Foreshadowing: The film shows Razumovskiy's traumatic childhood and his obsession with birds, which foreshadows his adoption of the Plague Doctor identity.

• razumovskiy motives
• corruption
• justice
• vengeance

Oleg Volkov is revealed to be alive in the post-credits scene. While it appeared he died earlier in the film, the post-credits show him alive and well at a militant camp in Syria, watching news of Razumovskiy's downfall. This suggests Oleg was either never the real Plague Doctor or was part of Razumovskiy's plan, and that their friendship may have been manipulated for Razumovskiy's purposes.

Foreshadowing: Oleg's confession to being the Plague Doctor happens suspiciously early, and Razumovskiy's lack of reaction to the confession hints at his own involvement.

• oleg volkov alive
• post credits
• syria

Major Grom is forced to resign after the chaotic incident at the casino opening. While Grom and Dubin infiltrated the event expecting to confront the Plague Doctor, instead they faced the Doctor's followers who attempted to rob the wealthy guests. The confrontation was botched, and FSB officer Strelkov used this failure as justification to dismiss Grom from the police force, removing him from the Plague Doctor case.

Foreshadowing: Strelkov had been actively working to remove Grom from the case throughout the film, seeing him as an obstacle to capturing the vigilante.

• grom fired
• resignation
• strelkov
• police

Razumovskiy's plan for a "new Petersburg" involves cleansing the city of all corruption through mass elimination. He intends to kill both his own followers who carried out his orders and the corrupt elites he targets, believing that by eliminating everyone he deems villainous, he can rebuild society from scratch. This reveals his true nature as a dangerous radical who sees mass murder as justified social engineering.

Foreshadowing: His escalating attacks, which eventually include killing the families of his targets, demonstrates his growing extremism and willingness to commit mass casualties.

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• mass killing
• cleansing
• razumovskiy plan

The Plague Doctor escalates from killing corrupt individuals to murdering their entire families because he views all connected to villains as complicit in their crimes. This includes the families of a corrupt banker engaged in scams and an owner of a toxic landfill. This extreme measure demonstrates how Razumovskiy's ideology has corrupted him into becoming exactly what he fights against - a murderer who decides who deserves to live or die.

Foreshadowing: The shift from targeting only the primary criminals to including their families signals his descent into radicalism and loss of moral boundaries.

• families killed
• escalation
• innocent victims

Lyosha Makarov, the brother of the girl killed by Grechkin, ultimately chooses not to kill the corrupt judge who enabled Grechkin's acquittal. This decision represents his rejection of the Plague Doctor's violent justice system. Despite having the opportunity for revenge, Lyosha chooses morality over vengeance, contrasting his path with Razumovskiy's philosophy of extrajudicial killing.

Foreshadowing: Lyosha's earlier distrust of the court's integrity sets up his moral dilemma between seeking personal revenge and upholding justice through lawful means.

• lyosha makarov
• judge spared
• moral choice

The mid-credits scene shows Razumovskiy, now institutionalized in a mental hospital, engaging in a conversation with what appears to be his dark alter ego. He hints at being able to escape, suggesting that despite his capture, he remains psychologically dangerous. This scene foreshadows that Razumovskiy's reign of terror may not be truly over and sets up potential sequel content.

Foreshadowing: The scene directly follows his defeat, emphasizing that his ideology cannot be simply contained through imprisonment.

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• mental hospital
• sequel hint

Razumovskiy created the Plague Doctor's gear through his tech company Holt International, which developed the advanced equipment including explosive devices, a flamethrower, and the iconic plague doctor mask. His wealth and technical resources allowed him to engineer sophisticated weapons and create a convincing vigilante persona. The company also provided the platform for his online videos claiming to cleanse the city.

Foreshadowing: Grom's investigation reveals Razumovskiy's connection to Holt International, which becomes crucial evidence of his involvement.

• holt international
• technology
• weapons
• gear

FSB officer Strelkov takes all the credit for capturing the Plague Doctor despite Grom being the actual force behind the villain's defeat. Strelkov had been dispatched from Moscow specifically to capture the vigilante and was threatened by Grom's independent investigation. By seizing the credit, Strelkov protects his career and reputation while Grom, who was already fired, receives no recognition for his crucial role in stopping Razumovskiy.

Foreshadowing: Strelkov's repeated interference with Grom's investigation throughout the film demonstrates his priority was personal glory over actual justice.

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• fsb
• recognition
• career