''Novine'' ( en, The Paper), is a Croatian drama series that has been broadcast on

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since 2016. The screenplay for it was written by

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, a journalist who had served as editor-in-chief of

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's '' Novi list'' several years earlier. The story takes place in Rijeka, that describes the life and work of a journalist and editor of a fictitious ''Novine'', which is considered to be the last independent and "serious" newspaper in Croatia, that is the temptation that leads to them being taken over by the "raw" but power-bound construction

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, whose character is interpreted by Aleksandar Cvjetković. The series, which was also mostly filmed in Rijeka, was directed by

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. Critics have noted the strong influence of the so-called

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television thrillers, as well as the popular American TV series ''

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'', which pays tribute to numerous details. ''Novine'' had its

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premiere on October 13, 2016, at

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in Branimir Center. The series is also interesting for its location, the city of Rijeka, which very rarely appeared as a scene in Croatian films and series. On 3 April 2018, it is announced that it has become the first Croatian-language drama series to be aired on

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, the largest and most important program streaming platform in the world. This will make the series available in more than 130 countries worldwide and is a major leap into the US and global markets. This is the largest single export of one Croatian audiovisual product in Croatian history. The offer had already arrived from

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, but the distributor had planned a bigger stake and succeeded. It is marketed to nearly half a billion viewers. It is also the second series in a

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to succeed, after the Russian ''

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''.

Plot

Marijo Kardum (Aleksandar Cvjetković), an influential construction

, is suddenly in a hurry to take over the ''Novine'' because young journalist Andrej Marinković (Goran Marković) has begun investigating a mysterious car accident with which the future owner is closely linked. The sudden change of ownership is also triggered by internal turmoil in the newsroom, driven by a desire for power, vanity and ambition. At the heart of these turmoil are

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journalists Dijana Mitrović (Branka Katić), Nikola Martić (Trpimir Jurkić), Martin Vidov (Zijad Gračić) and Alenka Jović-Marinković (Olga Pakalović), who are replaced by editor-in-chief.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Production

The filming of a second season began in 2018, and episodes began airing in September 2018. The final season of HRT's ''Novine'' series begins airing in early March.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt5868220 2010s Croatian television series 2020s Croatian television series 2016 Croatian television series debuts Croatian television series Television series about journalism Croatian Radiotelevision original programming