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Metoda Markovič: Straka

Metoda Markovič: Straka

★ 7.6/10•2026•55m•Crime•Drama
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Jiří Markovic thought capturing Ladislav Hojer would be the defining case of his career. He was wrong. As communist Czechoslovakia prepares for the 1985 Spartakiad, an unpredictable serial killer terrorizes Prague. Under intense pressure from state authorities, Markovic and his team race against time to stop a murderer the entire country fears, testing the limits of justice, politics, and morality.

Tomáš Pavlíček · Director

Jan Vejnar · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime55m
LanguageCS
First Air DateJan 9, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - The ChampionsE159m

The Champions

Fifty five days after Ladislav Hojer is sentenced to death, Prague prepares for the 1985 Spartakiad. When a young woman is found murdered, investigator Jiří Markovic is pulled into what will become the most important case of his career.

Jan 9, 2026

Episode 2 - ProfilingE261m

Profiling

A second woman is found dead, followed by a near fatal attack the same night. Markovic realizes a serial killer is active in Prague and faces growing pressure from state security while pursuing a controversial theory about the suspect.

Jan 16, 2026

Episode 3 - FearE359m

Fear

After another murder, fear spreads through the city as reports of an unknown strangler surface. Under constant scrutiny from state security, Markovic struggles to make progress until an unrelated assault offers a possible breakthrough.

Jan 23, 2026

Episode 4 - The SonE460m

The Son

The suspect is finally captured, and Markovic enters a tense twenty four hour interrogation. Under state security supervision, investigators question both the young suspect and his parents, with no room for mistakes.

Jan 30, 2026

Episode 5 - JusticeE561m

Justice

Markovic attempts to break through to the juvenile killer, but his usual methods fail. As the interrogation continues, questions arise about the boy’s true motives and whether someone else is manipulating the situation.

Feb 6, 2026

Episode 6 - PunishmentE663m

Punishment

Sticking to his moral principles, Markovic confronts the suspect with honesty until the very end. The case raises difficult questions about responsibility, remorse, and what justice truly means for a juvenile murderer.

Feb 13, 2026

Actors

Petr Lněnička

Petr Lněnička

Jiří Markovič

Maxmilián Kocek

Maxmilián Kocek

Jiří Straka

Sarah Haváčová

Sarah Haváčová

Eva Markovičová

Václav Neužil

Václav Neužil

Josef Vilímek

Adam Mišík

Adam Mišík

Vlastimil Červenka

David Prachař

David Prachař

Jaroslav Houlík

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