NOVA IS PREPARING SERIES SUCH AS ‘OČKO’ AND ‘MUŽI V LETU’. ONEPLAY WILL FEATURE ‘KAUZY’, ‘KAFKA’ AND THE DOCUMENTARY ‘LEOŠ’ - ScreenVoice.cz

The Nova Group is set to release a further 500 hours of original content. This will be broadcast on its two key channels: TV Nova’s linear service and the Oneplay online platform.

The TV Nova Group and the Oneplay platform are preparing a line-up of original content for the coming seasons, comprising dozens of projects across genres ranging from drama and true crime to comedy, documentaries and reality shows. In total , this amounts to five hundred hours of premieres, comprising 38 projects and 578 episodes. Alongside the return of established formats, new titles are also in the pipeline. The Nova Group presented the upcoming projects at a press conference on Wednesday.

The new content reflects current topics and social issues and is often created in collaboration with the people directly involved. At the same time, the Nova Group is banking on a combination of powerful stories, personalities and genre diversity. It is precisely this diversity that it considers key, said Michal Reitler, Director of Content Development, in his opening remarks.

Details of the upcoming projects can be found below.

Nova: series returns and new shows Očko and Muži v letu

TV Nova is preparing a sequel to the series Vraždy v kraji, starring Ondřej Sokol, whilst Miroslav, Martina and Sára Donutil will also return to the small screen with the second series of Záhadné případy.

Viewers will be introduced to a new character, Jirka, a former top detective. In the series Očko, he lost his job, his flat and his purpose in life due to a rare illness. Director Jiří Vejdělek has castJakub Prachař, Simona Lewandowska, Vica Kerekes and Filip Březina, amongst others, in the roles.

The series Specialisté will also continue with a new series.

Another new addition will be the series Muži v letu, featuring legends of Czech cinema such as Miroslav Donutil, Pavel Zedníček and Bolek Polívka.

To mark Jiřina Bohdalová’s 95th birthday, Nova will broadcast the documentary film Jiřina Bohdalová a jede se furt dál.

Oneplay is preparing Scandals, Ghosts Live Here, Kafka and Leoš

New content on Oneplay will focus on the Bitcoin scandal, an ambitious drama based on real events that will chart one of the biggest financial scandals in the history of the Czech Republic. It is being prepared by Deník N journalist Zdislava Pokorná.

Viewers will be transported back to the turbulent 1990s with a romantic thriller entitled Já pomsta. Martin Hofmann will star in the lead role of this six-part story.

A new series from the creative team behind the Oneplay Originals Studna and Iveta is titled Kutnohorská kauza, in which viewers will follow siblings fighting to save their mother, who is lost in a web of lies and manipulation by a self-proclaimed Kutná Hora guru.

A new addition will be the comedy series Zde žijí duchové, in which a young married couple inherit the crumbling Bukvice Castle. The creators of the Král Šumavy saga are also returning with a new series. It is said to be a comedy, a Czech adaptation of the legendary British series Ghost, which pokes fun at its own culture and history.

The series Krev straddles the line between true crime and family drama. The six-part series is based on the books by Plzeň criminal investigator František Müller, entitled Skutečné zločiny na Plzeňsku (Real Crimes in the Plzeň Region). The elite detective faces cases which, by their very nature, have gone down in the history of Czech crime. It is being developed for Oneplay by producer David Ondříček’s team.

The most ambitious Oneplay Original to date will be Kafka. In it, viewers will be transported to the nascent society of 1908 to follow the young Kafka in a fictional story, written by Czech Lion award-winning screenwriter Jakub Režný, in which he must very quickly prove his innocence. The six-part miniseries will not reflect real events, but a fictional plot in which Kafka is accused of murder and must clear his name.

The documentary Leoš, about Leoš Mareš, has already been filmed to mark his 50th birthday. The three-part documentary promises to offer a powerful account of the well-known presenter’s life. It is not a mere profile, but an intimate look at his personality.

Upcoming new programmes on TV Nova and Oneplay

Overview of upcoming titles on TV Nova and Oneplay

New series and drama

Bitcoinová kauza – a six-part drama inspired by one of the biggest financial scandals in the Czech Republic, as seen through the eyes of journalist Zdislava Pokorná.

Kutnohorská kauza – a story of a cult, manipulation and a family fighting to save a loved one, from the creators of the series Studna and Iveta.

Krev – a true crime drama about the victim of a brutal attack and the aftermath of the crime

Já, pomsta – a 1990s thriller about revenge and crime, corruption and cut-throat business, directed by Jan Pachl and starring Martin Hofmann.

Kafka – an ambitious historical series about the rise of the famous writer, a historical thriller about the young Franz Kafka as a murder suspect.

Očko – a comedy crime series about an almost blind detective who solves cases with an unorthodox partner. Cast: Jakub Prachař, Simona Lewandowska, Filip Březina, Vica Kerekes.

Zde žijí duchové – a contemporary comedy about a couple who inherit a castle full of ghosts.

Series returns

Vraždy v kraji – another series starring Ondřej Sokol as an investigating beekeeper in a light-hearted ‘light crime’ detective series set in the countryside, combining suspense, humour and family relationships. Also starring Petr Uhlík, Jana Plodková, Václav Kopta and Jana Pidrmanová.

Záhadné případy 2 – a mystery series straddling the line between the supernatural and the detective genre, with an emphasis on emotions and family ties. Starring Miroslav Donutil, Martin Donutil and Sára Donutilová.

Specialisté – a new series of the popular crime series starring Martin Dejdar and Jakub Štáfeček.

Entertainment and drama formats

Muži v letu – a new series featuring acting legends, an intergenerational drama-comedy about friendship, ageing and long-held dreams. Cast: Pavel Zedníček, Miroslav Donutil, Bolek Polívka, Milena Steinmasslová.