ZDF Studios has partnered with the Czech Republic\u2019s Voyo and TV Nova to distribute two of their top dramas around the world, excluding the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and the Balkans.<\/p>\n
This includes The Markovic Method: Hojer<\/em>, produced by TV Nova and Blue Hills Pictures, which tells the true story of legendary detective Ji\u0159\u00ed Markovi\u010d\u2019s arrest of the serial killer Ladislav Hojer. At the turn of the 1980s, Prague was a bleak and hostile place that saw young sexual assailants with sadistic tendencies emerge at night, and Markovi\u010d relentlessly pursued them throughout his career.<\/p>\n The series is directed by Emmy Award winner Pavel Soukup (Marty is Dead<\/em>) and stars Petr Ln\u011bni\u010dka (Waves<\/em>) as Markovi\u010d.<\/p>\n ZDF Studios also picked up The King of Sumava<\/em>, produced by Lucky Man Production. The romantic period drama is an adaptation of David Jan \u017d\u00e1k\u2019s novel The Return of the \u0160umava King. Set against the backdrop of postwar Czechoslovakia in 1948, the true story follows Josef Hasil, a 24-year-old cook in the National Security Corps. Having survived the war in a German labor camp and fought alongside partisans, he hasn’t o interest in politics. However, as the Iron Curtain descends, the rapidly closing borders and looming fears of World War II thrust him into the world of smuggling humans across borders. His unparalleled knowledge of the \u0160umava mountains enables him to navigate the path from East to West, making him an invaluable asset to those seeking freedom.<\/p>\n The King of Sumava<\/em> is directed by six-time Czech Lion winner David Ond\u0159\u00ed\u010dek. It stars actor and writer Oskar Hes.<\/p>\n Both titles premiered on Voyo in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n \u201cThese two gripping dramas will captivate audiences even more by knowing that they were inspired by true events,\u201d said Mirela Nastase, Director Scripted at ZDF Studios. \u201cA bingeable feast for viewers who love suspense, atmospheric settings and great storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n Jan Rudovsk\u00fd, head of acquisitions for Czechia and Slovakia at TV Nova, said, \u201cWe are immensely proud of these local productions and the talent, both off-screen and on-screen, who have worked tirelessly to bring these stories to life. With ZDF Studios onboard, I look forward to The Markovic Method: Hojer<\/em> and The King of Sumava<\/em> entertaining audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ZDF Studios has partnered with the Czech Republic\u2019s Voyo and TV Nova to distribute two of their top dramas around the world, excluding the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and the Balkans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":21861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[10011,10012,10013,8159,10014,8689,6087,4932],"class_list":["post-21860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-blue-hills-pictures","tag-jan-rudovsky","tag-lucky-man-production","tag-mirela-nastase","tag-the-markovic-method-hojer","tag-tv-nova","tag-voyo","tag-zdf-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n