Set in contemporary Moscow, the story revolves around the eternal battle between the forces of light and darkness, a conflict concealed from the human eye. The Night Watch, a group of individuals endowed with supernatural abilities and aligned with the Light, patrols the night, safeguarding humans from creatures of the Dark. The Day Watch, conversely, comprises those who serve the Dark, maintaining a delicate balance between the two factions under a centuries-old truce. An ordinary man, Anton, finds himself thrust into this hidden world after discovering his own supernatural abilities. Seeking to find and protect his estranged son, Anton joins the Night Watch, embarking on a journey that reveals the complexities and shades of grey between good and evil.

As Anton delves deeper into the shadowy realm of the Night Watch, he encounters a prophecy that threatens to shatter the precarious balance between Light and Dark, potentially plunging the world into chaos. His path crosses with a cursed young woman whose fate is intricately linked with that of the prophecy. As Anton navigates through a series of trials and moral dilemmas, he must confront his own past and make critical choices that could affect the future of the Night Watch and the world at large. Along the way, Anton learns that in the struggle between Light and Dark, the lines between friend and foe can be surprisingly blurred, pushing him to question where true allegiance lies.