Farma (English: The Farm) is a Croatian reality television series based on The Farm. The series follows a group of participants living on a farm and competing for a cash prize in an elimination-based format.
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Genre | Reality competition |
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Country of origin | Croatia |
Original language | Croatian |
No. of seasons | 7 |
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Production locations | near Zagreb, Croatia |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Nova TV |
Release | 9 March 2008 30 December 2020 | –
Network | RTL |
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 and is set to broadcast the eighth overall season of the series.[3]
Production
editFormat
editA 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
editOn Nova TV, Mia Kovačić hosted all seasons but the second one, with various co-hosts joining her throughout the years.[4]
Judge | Season | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Mia Kovačić | Main | Main | |||||
Davor Dretar | Main | Main | Main | ||||
Dražen Kocijan[5] | Main | ||||||
Nikolina Pišek[5] | Main | ||||||
Dušan Bućan | Main | ||||||
Frano Ridjan[6] | Main |
Series overview
editSeason | Episodes | Original run | Network | Winner | |
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1 | 9 March – 6 June 2008 | Nova TV | Rafael Dropulić | ||
2 | 1 March 2009 | Mario Mlinarić | |||
3 | 21 March – 18 June 2010 | Kristijan Kiki Rahimovski | |||
4 (Novi početak) |
6 September 2015 | Blaženka Slamar | |||
5 (Dvije Farme) |
4 September 2016 | Goran Kaleb | |||
6 | 15 September 2018 | Saša Vujnović | |||
7 (More i Maslina) |
59 | 5 October – 30 December 2020 | Tomislav Pavlović | ||
8 | TBA | RTL | TBA |
Seasons 1–3 (2008-2010): Celebrity edition
editThe 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.[7]
Seasons 4–7 (2015–2020)
editAfter a hiatus, the series returned to Nova TV in September 2015.[8] 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.[9] A sixth season followed two years later, premiering in September 2018.[10]
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.[6] The winner of More i Maslina was Tomislav Pavlović.[2]
Season 8: RTL revival
editIn 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]
Reception
editRatings
editDuring 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.[10]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.] - ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "'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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.] - ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.