''To se vysvětlí, soudruzi!'' (''We’re On It, Comrades! '') is a mystery comedy television series coproduced by
Czech Television
Czech Television ( ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting six channels. Established after breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslovak Television founded in 1953.
H ...
and
ZDF
ZDF (), short for (; ), is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Launched on 1 April 1963, it is run as an independent nonprofit institution, and was founded by all federal states of Germany ( ...
.
The series aims to follow on from popular 1980s co-production projects of Czechoslovakia and West Germany
Návštěvníci,
Létající Čestmír or
Arabela.
Episode titles refer to comedy films by Václav Vorlíček and Jindřich Polák.
The series draws inspiration from real events.
Plot itself is inspired by real life Czechoslovak institute that focused on paranormal activity which existed in 1980s.
Some media called the series "Czech
The X-Files
''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
."
Director Matěj Chlupáček mentioned during interview in August 2023 that he would like to make a second season if the series is successful.
Plot
The series follows members of the Institute of Paranormal Phenomena who solve various mysteries in 1980s communist Czechoslovakia. Skeptic investigator David and a naive scientist Vojta are solving cases that include an alien abduction, self-immolation of a saint in a church, or an attack by the creepy monster Kozlopír. They are followed by duo of
StB
State Security (, ), or StB / ŠtB, was the secret police force in communist Czechoslovakia from 1945 to its dissolution in 1990. Serving as an intelligence and counter-intelligence agency, it dealt with any activity that was considered oppositio ...
agents - tough agent Snížková and her sensitive right-hand man Hora.
Cast
*
Jiří Macháček
Jiří Macháček (born 6 July 1966 in Litoměřice) is a Czechs, Czech actor and singer.
Education
Macháček graduated from high school in Prague before attending Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, the Law Faculty at Charles University in Prague, ...
as David Zajíc
*
Jan Cina as Vojta Bek
*
Anna Fialová
Anna may refer to:
People Surname and given name
* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654)
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...
as StB agent Štěpánka Snížková
*
Leoš Noha
Leoš Noha (born 4 May 1968) is a Czech actor.
Selected filmography Film
* ''František je děvkař'' (2008)
* ''Protector (film), Protector'' (2009)
* ''Alois Nebel'' (2011)
* ''Sunday League – Pepik Hnatek's Final Match'' (2012)
* ''Nenasy ...
as StB agent Jaroslav Hora
*
Darija Pavlovičová as Eva Zajícová
*
Lenka Termerová as prof. Milada Winterová, CSc.
*
Richard Stanke as Peter Čurko
*
Michal Kern and
Tomáš Kobr as Junovci
*
Ján Jackuliak as Karel Pavlas
*
Kampan Soni as Shushrut Kanchanmukh Balakrishnan
*
Jana Plodková
Jana Plodková (sometimes Jana Plodek; born 5 August 1981, Jičín) is a Czech actress. She studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She speaks German fluently.
Theatre
Janáček Academy of Musical Arts
*''Monster''
*''Ch ...
*
Norbert Lichý
Norbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from '' nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright".
People with the given name
Academia
* Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian
* Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician
* ...
*
Eliška Křenková
Episodes
Reception
''To se vysvětlí, soudruzi!'' received negative reactions from audiences after broadcast of first two episodes which resulted in a large drop in viewers between episode 1 and 2. First episode was watched by 935,000 viewers but second was watched only by 554,000 people losing almost half of its audience.
External links
Website (in Czech)IMDb.com
References
Czech comedy television series
Czech mystery television series
2024 Czech television series debuts
2024 Czech television series endings
Czech Television original programming
German comedy television series
German mystery television series
2024 German television series debuts
2024 German television series endings
ZDF original programming
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