Docent (miniseries)

Docent
GenreCrime
Written byJosef Mareš
Jan Malinda
Directed byJiří Strach
StarringIvan Trojan
Tereza Ramba
Ondřej Vetchý
Country of originCzech Republic
Original languageCzech
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time90-94 minutes
Original release
NetworkČT1
Release5 February 2023 (5 February 2023) –
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Docent is a Czech crime television series. Doc. Otto Stehlík tracks down a cold-blooded serial killer as an investigator with unconventional but all the more functional strategy. Stehlík and his professional partner Monika Fousová represent a rather incongruous couple.[1] Jan Malinda and Josef Mareš have written the script. Jiří Strach took over the direction. The first episode premiered on 5 February 2023 on ČT1.[1] and was presented on 12 January in Prague's bio přítomnost. Director Strach revealed there that season 2 is in development and could start filming in the fall of the same year.[2] Shooting of season 2 started in October 2023.[3] Czech television started considering third season at the time.[4]

Plot

Season 1

Unexpected circumstances lead docent Stehlík to the team of the Prague murder party, which is headed by the pragmatic Major Šera. Stehlík is a police academic and a specialist in the psychological profiling of criminals. He shares an office with problematic Captain Fousová. Their attitude towards life, investigative methods and personal esprit are completely different. Their differences still lead them to reveal the perpetrator of so far unsolved murders and to a surprising connection with the current case which is investigated by their colleagues Málek and Plesl.[5]

Season 2

Set 2 years after events of first season. Docent Stehlík lectures at the police academy while Fousová works at the police presidium. Šera still leads Prague murder party. Cold-blooded murder of young woman forces him to reopen a case from 1990s and ask Stehlík for help with the investigation.[6]

Cast

Main

Episodes

Season 1

No. in
series 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Czech viewers
(millions)
1[7]"Lesní vražda"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)2,023[8]
2[9]"Preso s mlíčkem"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)1,873[10]
3[11]"Rozhodnutí"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)1,920[12]

Season 2

No. in
series 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Czech viewers
(millions)
1"Sladká odměna"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaSeptember 1, 2024 (2024-09-01)1,225[13]
2"Trilobit v akci"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaSeptember 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)1.184[14]
3"Zvláštní opatření"Jiří StrachJosef Mareš, Jan MalindaSeptember 15, 2024 (2024-09-15)1.342[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Zunová, Andrea (9 January 2023). "Televize cílí na diváky původními novinkami". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Docent. ČT spouští novou kriminálku Jiřího Stracha. Do hlavních rolí obsadil Trojana a Rambu". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ Dočkalová, Veronika (25 October 2023). "Diváky vychvalovaná minisérie Docent se vrací: Nakrátko ostříhaná Tereza Ramba bude ještě horší a uřvanější". Super.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Režisér Strach natáčí pro ČT druhou sérii Docenta, uvažuje se o třetí". Médiář. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ Soušková, Kateřina (17 January 2023). "Docent: Minisérie Jiřího Stracha s Ivanem Trojanem i Terezou Rambou". MeziŽenami.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ Zunová, Andrea (11 August 2024). "Docent se vrátí na obrazovky s Fousovou, která už prý tolik nekřičí - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Docent - Lesní vražda (E01) (2023)". CSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Docent s více než 2 miliony jasným nedělením vítězem". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Docent - Preso s mlíčkem (E02) (2023)". CSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Docent s téměř 1,9 mil. diváků opět nedělní jedničkou". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Docent - Rozhodnutí (E03) (2023)". CSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Docent se rozloučil s téměř 2 mil. diváků jako nedělní vítěz". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Rozjezd TV podzimu: V prvním týdnu uspěly nové kriminálky". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Nedělním vítězem opět Docent, nad milionem i Policie Modrava". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Závěr minisérie Docent nedělní jedničkou s více než 1,3 mil". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 September 2024.