The Czech Century

The Sleepers

July 2025 •Czech

In this spy thriller, Marie and her husband Victor return from exile to Czechoslovakia on the cusp of the Velvet Revolution — but when the couple gets in a car accident, Marie wakes up from a coma to find her husband mysteriously gone.

Burning Bush

July 2025 •Czech

Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.

Svět pod hlavou

July 2025 •Czech

The Roubal Case

July 2025 •Czech

The mini-series are inspired by the real, albeit incredibly terrifying, events and actions that Ivan Roubal committed in the 1990s. Hynek Čermák is in the role of one of the biggest serial killers in Czechoslovak history.

Vyprávěj

July 2025 •Czech

Set in Czechoslovakia, the drama follows the lives of its characters against the backdrop of real historical events that shape their personal stories. To evoke period atmosphere, the series intersperses authentic clips from vintage Czechoslovak film newsreels, using their original commentaries or newly recorded historical voice-overs by Vladimír Fišer. A narrator, initially voiced by Vojtěch Kotek and later by Matěj Hádek, provides continuity and reflection, guiding viewers through changing times. Under the guidance of screenwriter Rudolf Merkner, each episode’s script weaves family and individual dramas into key moments of Czech and Slovak history: political shifts, cultural trends, and social transformations from the 1960s onward.

Třetí republika

July 2025 •Czech

Fallen Empire

July 2025 •Czech

A chronicle of the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire and the rise of the Balkan states.

Abeceda komunistických zločinů

July 2025 •Czech

Třicet svobodných

July 2025 •Czech

Sunny

July 2025 •Slovak

Slniečko is a children's TV show about the sun, named Sunny (Slniečko), as well as characters like Raťafák Plachta (Big Nose Blanket), Ruky Rukaté, and Míma Valentína.

Metoda Markovič

July 2025 •Czech

The Markovič Method: Hojer is a six-part series about the capture and conviction of one of the most horrific serial killers in the era of normalization in Czechoslovakia, Ladislav Hojer, by the legendary detective Jiří Markovič.

Tajné akce StB

July 2025 •Czech

Golden Sixties

July 2025 •Czech

Television series Golden Sixties examines new insights into Czech and Slovak cinema of the 1960s and the role of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Each episode focuses on a different filmmaker.

Aalta Phoring

July 2025 •Bengali

Phoring, the illegitimate daughter of an ex-gymnast is unaware of the talent she's born with. Facing the hardships of life, will she realise her true potential?

Tozluyaka

July 2025 •Turkish

Divided Heart

July 2025 •Thai

Two brothers who don’t see eye to eye must work together to solve their father’s murder while struggling to sort out a love triangle they have for one girl.

Ten Pound Poms

July 2025 •English

A group of Brits leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only a tenner, they have been promised a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia, but life down under isn’t exactly idyllic. Struggling with their new identity as immigrants, we follow their triumphs and pitfalls as they adapt to a new life in a new country, far from Britain and familiarity.

The Foul Wind

July 2025 •Arabic

In Alexandria, a girl goes out to work in trade in order to provide for her siblings and afford their education, an endeavor that leaves her exposed to a lot of difficulties as she tries to keep the family together.

Grecia

July 2025 •Spanish

Déjate querer

July 2025 •Spanish