Farma (Croatian TV series)

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Farma
Farma Croatian TV series.png
RTL's logo for the series
Genre Reality competition
Based on The Farm
by Strix
Presented by
  • Mia Kovačić (s. 1–7)
  • Davor Dretar (s. 1, 3, 6)
  • Dražen Kocijan (s. 2)
  • Dušan Bućan (s. 4–5)
  • Nikolina Pišek (s. 2–3, 8)
  • Frano Ridjan (s. 7)
Country of origin Croatia
Original languageCroatian
No. of seasons8
Production
Executive producerMiloš Ratković (s. 8)
ProducerMarija Kuljanin (s. 8)
Production locations
Running time60 minutes
Production companyVideostroj (s. 8)
Original release
Network Nova TV
Release9 March 2008 (2008-03-09) 
30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Network Voyo
Release19 May (2025-05-19) 
22 August 2025 (2025-08-22)

Farma (English: The Farm) is a Croatian reality television series based on the Swedish format of The Farm. The series follows a group of participants living on a farm and competing for a cash prize in an elimination-based format.

Contents

Farma debuted on Nova TV on 9 March 2008 as the first HDTV program to be broadcast in Croatia. [1] The series concluded its run on Nova TV on 30 December 2020 with the finale of the seventh season. [2]

In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of Farma, which premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo. [3] [4]

Production

Format

A group of contestant is placed on a rural farm where they have to live in an isolation. Contestants leave the farm via eliminations; the winner ultimately receives a monetary prize.

Hosts

On Nova TV, Mia Kovačić hosted all seasons but the second, with various co-hosts joining her throughout the years. [5]

Hosts and co-hosts on Farma
HostSeason
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Mia Kovačić Main Main
Davor Dretar Main Main Main
Dražen Kocijan [6] Main
Nikolina Pišek [6] Main Main
Dušan Bućan Main
Frano Ridjan [7] Main

Series overview

SeasonOriginally releasedNetworkWinner
First releasedLast released
1 9 March 20086 June 2008 Nova TV Rafael Dropulić
2 1 March 20092009 Mario Mlinarić
3 21 March 201018 June 2010 Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski
Novi početak 6 September 201519 December 2015Blaženka Slamar
Dvije Farme 4 September 201623 December 2016Goran Kaleb
6 16 September 201817 December 2018Saša Vujnović
More i Maslina 5 October 202030 December 2020Tomislav Pavlović
8 19 May 202522 August 2025 [8] [9] Voyo
RTL
Ivan Rogić

Seasons 1–3 (2008-2010): Celebrity edition

Promotion for the second season of Farma Cvjetni trg farma segway 0209.jpg
Promotion for the second season of Farma

The first three seasons ran on Nova TV from 2008 to 2010 and utilized a celebrity format; the contestants were notable television, media and other personalities. The winners of the first three seasons were Rafael Dropulić, Mario Mlinarić and Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski respectively. [10]

Seasons 4–7 (2015–2020)

After a hiatus, the series returned to Nova TV in September 2015. [11] Unlike in the previous three seasons, the contestant were not celebrities. The fourth season was titled Novi početak (English: New Beginning), and the fifth season, debuting in September 2016, was titled Dvije Farme (English: Two Farms) with contestants being placed on two different farms. [12] A sixth season followed two years later, premiering in September 2018. [13]

After another two-year hiatus, the seventh season aired on Nova TV under the title Farma: More i Maslina (English: Farma: The Sea and the Olive) from October to December 2020. [7] The winner of More i Maslina was Tomislav Pavlović. [2]

Season 8 (2025): RTL revival

In May 2024, RTL announced a revival of the series. The applications for aspiring participants to apply were opened the same month. A cash prize of €50,000 will be offered to the winner. [3] RTL confirmed that the season will feature 19 contestants and was filmed in Slovenia. The season is hosted by Nikolina Pišek. [14] The season premiered on 19 May 2025 on RTL's streaming service Voyo. [4] [15] RTL began airing the season one week later, on 26 May 2025. [16] The season concluded on Voyo on 22 August 2025. [9]

Reception

Ratings

During its first two seasons, the series was broadcast in prime time for 13 weeks, six days in a week, and was the highest rated show of the season.[ citation needed ]

According to Nova TV, the fifth season, broadcast from September to December 2016, had an average of 570,000 viewers. [13]

References

  1. "Poznat konačan popis kandidata reality showa "Farma"". index.hr (in Croatian). Index.hr. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Tomislav Pavlović pobjednik je showa 'Farma More i Maslina', kući odlazi s pola milijuna kuna". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Trud, rad i upornost! Stiže show s pravim vrijednostima – 'Farma' otvara vrata na RTL-u i nudi priliku za osvajanjem do 50 tisuća eura". rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "'Farma' je spremna - krećemo!" [The 'farm' is ready - let's go!] (in Croatian). RTL. 8 May 2025. Archived from the original on 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. "Mia Kovačić nam iskreno priznala: "Što sam starija to mi izolacija sve bolji zvuči"" [Mia Kovačić honestly admitted to us: "The older I get, the better isolation sounds to me."]. showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024. Mia Kovačić i ove će se godine naći u ulozi voditeljice popularnog reality showa Farma čije emitiranje uskoro kreće na Novoj TV.[This year, Mia Kovačić will once again host of the popular reality show Farma, which will soon be broadcast on Nova TV.]
  6. 1 2 "Nikolina Pišek vodit će reality show 'Farma'". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 "'Farma More i Maslina' od 5. listopada na Novoj TV" ['Farma More i Maslina' from 5 October on Nova TV]. novatv.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. "Slijedi superfinale Farme: Tko će odnijeti pobjedu?" [The Farma superfinale is coming up: Who will win?]. rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Who will win the flattering title and 50,000 euros will be revealed in the final episode of 'The Farm', available after midnight on the Voyo platform!
  9. 1 2 "Suze, oproštaji i posljednji zadatak: Finale 'Farme' pogledajte na platformi Voyo" [Tears, goodbyes and the last task: Watch the finale of 'Farma' on Voyo]. RTL. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025. [Who was the best and won this year's 'Farm' will be revealed in the exciting final episode available on the Voyo platform!]
  10. "Sjećate li se tko je bio prvi pobjednik Farme još prije 12 godina, a tko su bili njegovi nasljednici? Ovo su njihove priče". showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  11. "7 muškaraca i 7 žena u izolaciji: Tko je Gazda, a tko Sluge i Sluškinje?" [7 men and 7 women in isolation: Who is the Boss and who are the Servants and Maids?]. showbuzz.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024. Ne propustite svjetski poznati i popularni reality show od 6. rujna na Novoj TV.[Do not miss the world-famous and popular reality show from 6 September on Nova TV.]
  12. Braškić, Ana (31 August 2016). "Nova Farma počinje 4. rujna, farmere čekaju Mia i Dušan" [Nova Farma starts on September 4, Mia and Dušan are waiting for the farmers]. novilist.hr (in Croatian). Novi list. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Reality show 'Farma' od 16. rujna na Novoj TV" [Reality show "Farma" from September 16 on Nova TV]. novatv.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. "Otkriveno tko će voditi Farmu" [The host of Farma has been revealed] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  15. "Na 'Farmi' će se natjecati i Ivan Rogić iz okolice Zadra! 'Vidjela je u meni potencijal jer sam dijete sa sela'" (in Croatian). Zadarski list. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  16. Premec, Tina (24 May 2025). "Vraća se Hrvatima omiljeni reality! Među natjecateljima je i poznata influencerica..." [The favorite reality show of Croatians is coming back! Among the contestants is a well-known influencer...] (in Croatian). Večernji list. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.