Spravedlnost (Slovak: Spravodlivosť, 'Absolution, Justice') is a Czech crime television series. It tells the story of police investigator Richard who investigates the murder of a prominent judge which was committed by his daughter, Lily. The first episode premiered on 12 March 2017.[1][2] It was directed by Peter Bebjak. Ondřej Vetchý, who stars in the series, collaborated with Bebjak on Případy 1. oddělení.[3]
| Spravedlnost | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Crime, Psychological |
| Written by | Tomáš Bombík, Peter Bebjak |
| Directed by | Peter Bebjak |
| Starring | Ondřej Vetchý |
| Country of origin | Czech Republic |
| Original language | Czech |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kateřina Ondřejková |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production company | D.N.A. production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ČT1 |
| Release | 12 March – 29 March 2017 |
Spravedlnost received the Czech Lion Award for the Best Television Film or Miniseries of 2017.[4]
Plot
editRichard is a police investigator who has not seen his daughter Lily in a very long time. The series starts when Lily shows up at his door and asks for help. She tells him that she has fallen in love with Judge Kowalský, but he attacked her and she killed him in self-defense. Richard decides to help her at all costs.[3] Richard becomes the lead investigator in the case of Kowalský's murder.[5]
Cast
edit- Ondřej Vetchý as Richard Koller, the series protagonist. He is a chief investigator whose team is assigned a murder case committed by his daughter. He tries to save her even at the cost of his career.[5]
- Martin Finger as Tomáš Lohnický, Richard's colleague who investigates the murder committed by Lily and who suspects Richard.[6]
- Elizaveta Maximová as Lily Kollerová, Richard's daughter who commits a murder.
- Jan Plouhar as Matěj Pospíšil
- Jitka Schneiderová as Monika Lohnická
- Kristýna Boková as Pospíšilová
- Lukáš Vaculík as Miroslav Dostál
- Aleš Bílík as Vojta Hájek
- Ondřej Malý as Radek Hrdlíř, a journalist
- Veronika Jeníková as Ludmila Dostálová
- Lenka Krobotová as Kamila Kowalská
- Dušan Urban as a taxi driver Roman
- Štěpán Kozub as Marek
Production
editThe series was shot during the spring of 2016, starting in Ostrava.[7][8][9] Other shooting places included Prague or Skuhrov.[10]
Episodes
edit| No. in series |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Czech viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spravedlnost" | Peter Bebjak | Tomáš Bombík, Peter Bebjak | March 12, 2017 | 0.714[11] | |
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A shocked, twenty-year-old Lily runs to her father's door to tell him that she has killed her lover in self-defense. Her father, a police investigator, decides to cover for his daughter. He cleans the evidence and digs up the body. When the body is eventually found, he is assigned the case. | ||||||
| 2 | "Spravedlnost" | Peter Bebjak | Tomáš Bombík, Peter Bebjak | March 19, 2017 | 0.705[12] | |
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Richard knows his daughter is hiding something. An investigative journalist comes across evidence linking the murdered man with a shady firm. Soon, he realizes that he is becoming part of a dangerous game where interests are even higher. | ||||||
| 3 | "Spravedlnost" | Peter Bebjak | Tomáš Bombík, Peter Bebjak | March 26, 2017 | 0.692[13] | |
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An autopsy confirms to Richard that the victim was under the influence of sleep medication at the time of the killing, changing the direction of the investigation. Richard must decide whether to protect his daughter from justice or come to terms with reality. | ||||||
Reception
editThe series competed for an audience with Temný kraj by TV Prima and with the third series of the entertainment show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas by TV Nova. Each episode gathered around 700,000 viewers the age over 15, which was also the limit of audience accessibility of the show.
According to Martin Svoboda, reviewer at Aktuálně.cz, the overall miniseries is "more successful than its problematic first part". He gave it a rating of 65%. According to him, it is also worthy of praise, in contrast to the richness of motifs common elsewhere; "[in] Justice, one and the same motif appears repeatedly, only the backdrops differ. Thanks to this, the creators can go deeper and uncover new corners of a single idea.”[14]
The series won the 2017 Czech Lion Award in the "Best Television Film or Miniseries" category.
Future
editEntertainment One Television Production acquired the rights to produce a remake of the miniseries.[15]
The miniseries Vedlejší produkt, a thematic successor to Spravedlnost was broadcast in 2024. Vedlejší produkt and Spravedlnost are linked by the themes of crime and punishment. Both series are directed by Peter Bebjak, while Kateřina Ondřejková serves as creative producer.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Seriál Spravedlnost: Zavražděného maskovali 11 hodin!". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Tvůrci Kanceláře Blaník, Případů 1. oddělení a filmu Pouta připravují pro ČT novou kriminálku". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 5 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b Koutský, Pavel (7 March 2017). "Recenze: Minisérie Spravedlnost - utrápený Ondřej Vetchý opět zasahuje". Mediahub (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Spravedlnost získala Českého lva". ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Ondřej Vetchý bude zachraňovat dceru v kriminálce Spravedlnost". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "RECENZE: Spravedlnost a Labyrint II, krimi na vlně temnoty a zmaru". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Spravedlnost (2017)". CSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Uhlář, Břetislav (4 April 2016). "Psychologické drama Spravedlnost z Ostravy". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Televize natáčí v Ostravě novou kriminálku: Taková zápletka tady ještě nebyla". ostravan.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Kde se natáčel seriál Spravedlnost". www.filmovamista.cz. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Souboj Vaculíkova Temného Kraje a Vetchého Spravedlnosti: Vítězství rozdílem třídy!". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Temný kraj nad 1,4 milionem, Tvoje Tvář vede u mladých". Mediaguru (in Czech). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Temný kraj pořadem dne, Tvoje tvář boduje v 15-54". Mediaguru (in Czech). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Recenze: Spravedlnost s Vetchým má nepovedený začátek, ale jakmile se najde, stojí za pozornost". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 13 March 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Budou hollywoodské hvězdy Matt Damon a Ben Affleck "opisovat" od Vetchého?". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Bečková, Jana (23 November 2023). "Peter Bebjak točí novou minisérii České televize Vedlejší produkt". Cysnews (in Czech). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Peter Bebjak točí novou minisérii ČT Vedlejší produkt". Parabola.cz (in Czech). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.