Walking Too Fast is a Czech thriller and drama film directed by Radim Špaček. It was released in 2010. It is a psychological story about relations between the secret police (StB) and the dissident movement, set in communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s. The film was likened to the German film The Lives of Others.
The 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings occurred in September 2012 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. In the course of several days, 38 people in the Czech Republic and 4 people in Poland died as a result of methanol poisoning and many others were taken to hospitals. The poisonings continued for several years after the main wave. As of April 2014, there were 51 dead and many others suffered permanent health damage.
Vendeta is a 2011 Czech thriller film directed by Miroslav Ondruš.
President Wanted is a 2013 Czech documentary film about the first direct presidential election in the Czech Republic. It was directed by Tomáš Kudrna.
Spravedlnost is Czech crime television series. It tells story of police investigator Richard who investigates murder of prominent judge that was committed by his daughter Lily. The first episode premiered on 12 March 2017. It was directed by Peter Bebjak. Vetchý who starrs in the series collaborated with Bebjak on Případy 1. oddělení.
May the Lord Be with Us is a 2018 Czech historical television film directed by Zdeněk Jiráský. It was coproduced by Czech Television, Arte and ORF. It premiered at Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The film was watched by 799,000 people.
Dukla 61 is a 2018 Czech disaster film directed by David Ondříček. The film is set in 1961 when a mining disaster at Dukla Mine in Dolní Suchá killed 108 miners. The film focuses on a family of a man who works at the mine along with his son. The film premiered at Finále Plzeň Film Festival. The first part was broadcast on 27 May 2018. It was viewed by 952,000 people. The second part was broadcast on 3 June 2018 and was viewed by 1,130,000 people.
Toman is a 2018 Czech historical film by Ondřej Trojan. It focuses on Zdeněk Toman, who led Czechoslovak intelligence from 1945 to 1948. It premiered at Slavonice Film Festival on 2 August 2018.
Rédl is a 2018 Czech crime miniseries directed by Jan Hřebejk. It stars Ondřej Sokol as a Military Prosecutor Roman Rédl.
Betrayer is a 2020 Czech historical television miniseries directed by Biser A. Arichtev. It stars Marián Labuda jr. as Emanuel Moravec. It premiered on 26 April 2020 in Czech Television with second part being released on 3 May 2020. First part was viewed by 813,000 people.
Nineties is a Czech crime television series that serves as a prequel to Případy 1. oddělení. The series is based on real criminal cases investigated by Czech Police. Main characters are based on real life investigators and other people. The cases reflect some of the most famous real criminal cases of the modern Czech Republic. Nineties became most watched Czech TV series since 2004 with average viewership of 2.23 millions viewers older 15 years and with an average audience share of 47.51%.
Arvéd is a 2022 Czech psychological mystery drama directed by Vojtěch Mašek. It is loosely based on life of Jiří "Arvéd" Smíchovský. Film is inspired by a Faustian theme, telling a story of how far a person can go to achieve their goal. The filmmakers want Smíchovský's character to confront two totalitarian regimes which he was involved with as he collaborated with both.
Rapl is a Czech crime television series. It was directed by Jan Pachl, who is the author of the script and, together with Josef Viewegh, also produced the series.
Zlatá labuť is a Czech television series written and produced by Filip Bobiňski, Jan Coufal and Petr Šizling. It was created by Dramedy Productions for TV Nova. First episode premiered on Voyo on 26 January 2023. It is set in the department store of the era of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Starring Marta Dancingerová, Beáta Kaňoková, Simona Lewandovská, Kristýna Ryška, Adam Vacula, Robert Mikluš, Petr Kostka, Daniela Kolářová, Tomáš Töpfer, Michaela Maurerová and others. The series was renewed for season 2 which started shooting in May 2023. First season had average rating 820,000. The series was renewed for third and final season.
Stíny v mlze is a 2022 crime drama television series by Czech Television. The premiere on ČT1 screens took place on 3 January 2022. The series was directed by Radim Špaček and the script was written by Zdeněk Zapletal. It consists of 12 episodes, each presenting a different case from Ostrava and its surroundings. The main roles of the investigators were played by Petra Špalková, Jiří Vyorálek and Petr Panzenberger. The daughter of Petra Špalková's character was played by Anděla Tichá, the real daughter of the actress. On 22 March 2023 Czech Television announced the series was renewed for season 2. Season 2 premiere was scheduled to start broadcast on 8 January 2024 but was delayed following 2023 Prague shooting as one episode is dealing with a topic of school shooting. The start of broadcast for season 2 was eventually set for 8 April 2024.
Czech Century (Czech: České století, is a Czech historical television series. It deals with the background of important historical events in Czech history since World War I to Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. According to the creators, it is not a pure documentary series, but rather a film series "exposing the taboo of key events of our modern history". In particular, the series studies the psychology and mental motivations of individual actors of historical events in the moments when these personalities "had a knife to their throats" and were aware that their decision would affect not only their loved ones, but the entire nation for many years to come. The authors deliberately do not evaluate whether the persons in question behaved right or wrong from a historical point of view.
Podezření is 2022 Czech-French drama television series by Czech Television. Before its broadcast, it was shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and at the Serial Killer festival, where Klára Melíšková received a special mention from the jury for her performance.
Zákony vlka is a Czech television series that airs in 2023. It is directed by Marek Najbrt. It starrs Stanislav Majer as former criminal Robert Černý who is released from prison and assumes identity of a policeman in village in Brdy. First episode is to air on 18 March 2023 on Prima and its streaming service Prima+. Lucie Kršáková stated on 20 February 2023 that season 2 is in development. Season 2 is set to start broadcast on 16 September 2023 replacing Eliška a Damián in prime time.
Oktopus is a Czech crime television series. The series is inspired by the Tempus Department that specializes in investigating cold cases. It started broadcast on 28 August 2023, competing with season 5 of Kriminálka Anděl. The series went on to debut with 1,340,000 viewers for the first episode.
O mě se neboj is a Czech romantic comedy series from 2022 by showrunners and producers Filip Bobiňski and Jan Coufal, directed by Biser A. Arichtev. The series was created and produced by the production company Dramedy Productions. The screenplay is based on the Polish series O mnie się nie martw and was written by Hana Roguljič and Magdalena Wdowyczynová, under the supervision of Jan Coufal.
