Cirkus Bukowsky tells a story about Nestor Bukowsky, a man with unlucky fate, whose girlfriend commits suicide, which later turns to look to be a murder. He loses his job, family, home and he is being investigated by a police detective Kuneš, a man followed by his own demons. His boss warns Kuneš to take anti-alcohol therapy, so he decides to investigate the case on his own. After some time, they both realize that they must join forces to solve the case.