Lovec (TV series)

Lovec
GenreCrime
Mystery
Thriller
Written byTomáš Koňařík
Adam Doležal[1]
Directed byJiří Strach
StarringPavel Kříž
Jana Kolesárová
Country of originCzech Republic
Slovakia
Original languagesCzech
Slovak
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
CinematographyMartin Šec
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTrigon Production[2]
Original release
NetworkCzech Television
TV JOJ
Release27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) –
present

Lovec (Hunter) is a crime mystery television series coproduced by Czech Television and TV JOJ.[3][4][5] It is directed by Jiří Strach. The series is considered spiritual successor of Strach's previous projects Ďáblova lest, Ztracená brána and Labyrint.[6]

Plot

The series follows Tomáš, a demon hunter working for a secret order. He does order's will and believes that he is on the right side, although he has doubts about some of the habits and methods of his organization. During his work he helps police to investigate mysterious cases associated with mysterious and inexplicable phenomena and fights demons as he tries to maintain the balance between good and evil.

Alice is a manager at insurance company. She starts having dreams when a murder occurs at Tribeč Mountains and doesn't know if her dreams are just dreams or visions. The murder is similar to murder of her mother that happened thirty years ago and her father was convicted for it. For years she blamed him for what he supposedly did. However, her father denies the guilt and cannot explain what happened in front of his eyes at that time. At the crime scene she unexpectedly meets Tomáš and soon afterwards she gets in contact with a demon who enters inside her but she doesn't become possessed by him which never happened before. Tomáš believes that this is a new chance and that Alice can become a new weapon in an unequal battle. Therefore, he decides to protect her even from the very organisation of which he is a member and invites her to join him in his work.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Episode Czech Title Slovak Title Directed by Written by Original air date (TV JOJ) Original air date (ČT1) Slovak viewers (millions) Czech viewers (millions)
1 Alice Alica Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 27 October 2024 30 October 2024 0.263[7] 0.825[8]
2 Výtah Výťah Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 3 November 2024 6 November 2024 0.755[9]
3 Talisman Talizman Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 10 November 2024 13 November 2024 0.658[10]
4 Gama Gama Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 17 November 2024 20 November 2024
5 Blíženci Blíženci Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 24 November 2024 27 November 2024
6 Řád Rád Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 1 December 2024 4 December 2024
7 Darius Darius Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 8 December 2024 11 December 2024
8 Lov Lov Jiří Strach Tomáš Koňařík 15 December 2024 18 December 2024

Production

Shooting started in October 2022.[6] The series was shot in Prague, Chotěšov Abbey, Znojmo or various places in Slovakia.[11] Filming locations also included Rajhrad Abbey.[4][12] Shooting concluded at the end of July 2023.[11]

References

  1. ^ Zunová, Andrea (5 August 2024). "Boj s démony předvede televizní Lovec". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Česká televize připravuje kriminální seriál Lovec". Médiář (in Czech). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Hrnčárová, Katarína (17 April 2024). "Záhady, mystika a nadprirodzené sily. Jojka bude v novom krimiseriáli loviť démonov". Mediaklik.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Režisér Strach natáčí v Rajhradě mystery seriál Lovec, diváci jej uvidí za rok". ČeskéNoviny.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Benediktová, Jana. "Strach opět straší strachem. Seriálový Lovec v jeho režii chytá démony". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "ČT natáčí seriál Lovec, volně navazuje na dřívější minisérie". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Zlomila Jojka televízne prekliatie? Lovec odštartoval najlepšie z jesenných noviniek!". Mediaboom.sk (in Slovak). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Lovec zahájil jako nová středeční jednička, poté Hrdina". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Lovec udržel ve středu při druhém odvysílání prvenství". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Seriál Hrdina se vrátil ve středu do vedení, zahájil Bachelor". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b Benediktová, Jana. "Strach opět straší strachem. Seriálový Lovec v jeho režii chytá démony". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ Blažková, Magdaléna (17 July 2023). "Strach natáčel na jihu Moravy Lovce. Lidé se rádi bojí, když je to jen hra, míní". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 12 August 2024.